Jeevan Biswas

Articles by Jeevan Biswas

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Virat Kohli to Step Down As T20I Captain After T20 World Cup Next Month; Will Continue Leading ODI and Test Teams [Details]

The Indian Captain took to Twitter to announce that he will be relinquishing his captaincy of the national T20 side after T20 World Cup in October; Kohli has led India in 45 T20Is, having won 27 games and losing14.

Sep 10, 2021

Milky Way galaxy not as homogeneous as previously believed; challenges existing theoretical models

Published in the journal Nature, the study stated that gases within the Milky Way are not mixed homogenously, and only very few regions achieve solar metallicity.

Sep 9, 2021

90-million-year-old Dinosaur Fossil Unearthed In Uzbekistan; Newly Discovered Species Was Apex Predator Before Rise of T-rex and Its Kind [Study]

An international team of researchers has discovered the fossil of a new species of dinosaur named Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis in the Kyzylkum Desert in Uzbekistan; likely dominated the food chain before tyrannosauroids.

Sep 9, 2021

Metabolic Changes Related to COVID-19 Severity Uncovered in Plasma, Immune Cells; May Help Predict Outcomes Among Patients [Study]

A multi-institutional study has found and described metabolic changes that are associated with the severity of the disease, and can potentially help in predicting survival among patients with COVID-19.

Sep 8, 2021

Scientists Accidentally Discover New Island; Becomes Northernmost Island in The World [Details]

Scientists from the Leister Expedition Around North Greenland 2021, a Swiss-Danish scientific expedition, discovered a new island that ended up becoming the new northernmost island in the World; dethroning the island of Oodaaq, off the coast of Greenland.

Sep 8, 2021

Very Young Child Cancer Patients At Much Higher Risk of Hearing Loss from this Common Chemotherapy Drug [Study]

According to a new study, 75 percent of children (five years of age or younger) who were treated with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin suffered from hearing loss three years following the commencement of treatment.

Sep 7, 2021

Pope Francis calls on nations to welcome and protect Afghan refugees; sends prayers [details]

During the Sunday Angelus address, the 84-year old Pope Francis said that he is praying for all the Afghans who have been internally displaced within the country and have fled since the Taliban takeover.

Sep 5, 2021

Ravi Shastri Tests Positive for COVID-19; 3 More Support Staff in Isolation, Awaiting Test Results [Details]

According to the BCCI, Shastri's lateral flow test (Rapid Antigen Test) confirmed his positive status on Saturday evening, following which the other three members were placed in isolation as a precautionary measure.

Sep 5, 2021

What is 'Mu Variant' of COVID-19? WHO Classifies It as Variant of Interest, May Be More Resistant to Vaccines [Details]

WHO recently announced that the Mu variant (B.1.621) of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—first detected in Colombia in 2020—has been designated as a 'Variant of Interest (VOI)'

Sep 4, 2021

New Rapid Blood Test Measures T-Cell Response Against COVID-19; Can Provide Full Picture of Body's Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 [Study]

Scientists have developed a new test that can detect and measure the T cell immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 in individuals who have been vaccinated against it, or have recovered from COVID-19.

Sep 3, 2021

400,000-year-old Tools Made from Elephant Bones Discovered in Italy; Predate Similar Tools By 100,000 Years [Study]

According to a study by an international team of researchers, the elephant bone tools were excavated at a site in Castel di Guido, Italy, where a large number of elephants had perished several thousand years ago.

Sep 2, 2021

World's oldest man passes away at 113; search for successor to title begins [details]

Guinness World Records recently announced that Emilio Flores Márquez, who was fondly known as "Don Millo" passed away on 12 August 2021, only four days after celebrating his 113th birthday.

Sep 1, 2021

Prolonged antibiotic use increases risk of colon cancer; prompts global concern [details]

According to a new, individuals who took antibiotics for over six months had a 17 percent higher risk of developing cancer in the proximal colon than those who had not been prescribed any.

Sep 1, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Rover to ponder Martian surface again; may collect sample [details]

Perseverance, a crucial part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, will attempt to collect samples from a rock that has been nicknamed "Rochette".

Aug 30, 2021

Long-term exercise reduces amount of calories burned while resting; weight loss made difficult for obese [Study]

A new study has found that people who engage in regular exercise, burn lesser calories on body maintenance than those who do not perform any vigorous physical activity, particularly those with obesity.

Aug 30, 2021

Seabed Recovers Faster from Damage Caused By Extreme Storms, But Much Slower from Bottom-Towed Fishing [Study]

According to a new study, crucial seabed species and habitats can recover faster from storm-caused damage than that resulting from bottom-towed fishing.

Aug 28, 2021

New breakthrough blood test detects life-threatening placental disorder in 24 hours; could save lives [details]

An international team of researchers has developed a new test that can be conducted in the first trimester of pregnancy to detect PAS, a rare yet serious placental disorder.

Aug 27, 2021

Centre to get 20 crore doses of Covishield in September; no change in dose interval [details]

According to a new report, the Pune-based vaccine maker will supply 20 crore doses of Covishield in September; while the Government clarified on Thursday that there are current proposals to change dose interval.

Aug 26, 2021

Transmission Rate of COVID-19 Within Households Can Be Over 30%, More than 50% from Minority Communities [Study]

A new study by researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the secondary attack rate of the infection within the household of COVID -19 positive individuals was 32 percent.