Pranjal Mehar
Whether it is the delicacy of a nanoparticle or the fickleness of a bonobo, Pranjal Mehar tracks and reports on the adventure that is science. Based in Maharashtra, India, she is a former staff writer and always been a great member of Tech Explorist.
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet
As of now, about a billion people are ravenous and another two billion are eating excessively of the wrong food, causing epidemics of obesity,...
New quantum structures in super-chilled helium may mirror early days of universe
Helium remains a liquid at atmosphere weight notwithstanding when chilled down to absolute zero, at which every other material freeze solid. In addition to...
1/3 of kids live in extended family homes before 18
Almost 17% of kids lived with their living in 1/3 of kids live in extended family homes before 18, a new study suggests. The study...
Mechanism helps explain the ear’s exquisite sensitivity
The human ear, similar to those of different mammals, is so uncommonly delicate that it can detect sound-wave-induced vibrations of the eardrum that move...
Following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk
A new study published in the Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, suggests that the health factors that are...
Weight gain difficult to influence through lifestyle counseling
Weigh gain during pregnancy could pose a problem for both the mother and child. It could even lead to gestational diabetes, an increased risk of...
Scientists built a machine that breaks the normal rules of light
Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have investigated how light can be controlled in an optical ring resonator, a tiny device that can...
This double star system flips planet-forming disk into pole position
An astronomer from the University of Warwick has recently captured a double star system that has flipped its surrounding disc to a position that leaps over...
Most comprehensive way yet to predict breast cancer risk
Cambridge scientists have come up with a comprehensive method to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer. They combined information on family history and other...
