Pranjal Mehar
Pranjal Mehar is an enthusiastic science writer who enjoys exploring various scientific topics. She has a keen interest in astronomy and is also inclined towards writing about new technology. She is committed to spreading accurate and intelligent scientific information in an easy and accessible manner.
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New model to naturally detect depression in conversations
In order to help patients to tackle depression, clinicians perform various methods including asking specific questions — about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and...
Goats can read your face, study
There’s a lot more going on behind a goat’s freaky eyes than we may think. In a new study, goats are found as proficient face...
Low-carb diet are unsafe and should be avoided
A new study by the European Society of Cardiology suggests that people who consume low-carb diet tend to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease....
Scientists have discovered animals that experience menopause
Besides humans, the species presently known to experience menopause are on the whole-toothed whales – belugas, narwhals, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales.
The new...
New molecular wires for single-molecule electronic devices
Single molecule electronic devices are those in which individual molecules are utilized as active electronic components constitute a promising approach for the ultimate miniaturization...
Three chocolate bars a month can reduce chances of heart failure
A new study on more than half a million adults suggests that eating three bars of chocolate in a month could reduce heart failure...
How the cholera bacterium survives water predators
Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae, a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria with a small bend in the middle and long tail-like flagella. V. cholerae looks...
Study disclosed when and why people die after noncardiac surgery
Worldwide it is estimated that around 200 million people undergo noncardiac surgery annually. Many patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery are at risk for a cardiovascular...
Food scientists created healthy probiotic drink from soy pulp
Food scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have given okara – the residue from the production of soy milk and tofu that...
Study increases the standard for measuring the death of nerve cell
Using a new method developed at UBC's Okanagan campus, scientists can now judge the efficiency of experimental therapies for neurodegeneration.
Scientists have specifically designed the method to...
Can echocardiography improve care of patients with pulmonary embolism?
Echocardiography is a technique that uses sound waves to produce live images of your heart. Those images are also known as cardiograms.
A new study by...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured first glimpse of Asteroid Bennu
After almost two years of Journey, NASA's asteroid sampling spacecraft, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) captured the first of an asteroid Bennu. Bennu...