A research study revealed that air pollution, especially car fumes can significantly change brain structure. An exposure of just 2 hours can reduce the portion of the brain responsible for internal thought processes and memory, the study finds. Brain imaging was conducted prior and the exposure to air pollution showed decreased brain connectivity, as seen in the scans taken after.
SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of Starlink broadband satellites on Sunday (Today). The launch will use a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 49 Starlink satellites and is scheduled to take place at 11:47 a.m. EST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The scheduled launch will be the 7th launch and landing for the Falcon 9 rocket.
One pilot has died in a mid-air collision of two Indian Air Force fighter jets in central India during a routine training mission. The planes had taken off from Gwailor air base in Madhya Pradesh and an inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the crash.
A US military operation has eliminated a key IS leader in northern Somalia. A military raid was carried out after the approval of the US president Joe Biden. The IS leader Bilal Al-Sudani was responsible for supporting the terrorist network in northern Africa and Afghanistan, according to the military experts.
The World Health Organization has issued a warning about the colossal number of people at risk of heart diseases. The report published by the world health body suggested that as much as 5 billion people remain unprotected from the threat posed by trans-fat.
Netflix is planning to charge money for password sharing by the April of this year. A report recently released mentioned that the streaming giant is likely to announce password sharing rules in the coming few months.
At Least ten people have been killed and several injured after a suspect opened fire at Monterey Park in the US state of California. The incident took place in Monterey Park 13 km from Los Angeles. The suspect, carrying a long gun, opened fire in the ballroom dance studio of Monetary Park but managed to flee after killing 10 people.
Scientists have discovered the first ever organism that eats viruses. It was revealed after scientists conducted experiments over the declining population of double-stranded DNA virus known as chlorovirus. The unique organism is the first known “Virovore” or an organism that feeds on viruses.
Google’s parent company Alphabet Has announced it will cut 12,000 jobs. The announcement is an unsurprising move by the US tech giant as more and more tech companies are reducing their workforce. The eliminated jobs equals around 6% of Alphabet’s global workforce.
The experts in memory and neuroscience have developed an application that can enhance memory recall. The application is guided by neuroscience and is based on real brain functions that help in memory recall. It mimics a specific part of the human brain responsible for recording and preserving memories.
A helicopter accident has killed important Ukrainian officials. Key officials of the Ukrainian ministry including deputy minister and state secretary and the Interior minister, died as their helicopter crashed in Brovary at 08:30. According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), 17 people have lost their lives in the accident.
Amid the accusations of ‘weaponising gas’ to Europe, now Putin has been accused of weaponsing food by heads of world’s biggest fertiliser firms. The accusations came as a surprise to many as Turkiye and Russia sealed wheat deals several times, which UN recently praised. Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused supply issues and energy prices have skyrocketed.
