A New York-based tech firm has created a much-needed lab-grown alternative to palm oil, that has for years been behind the deforestation of some of the world’s most diverse forests and the destruction of the habitat of multiple endangered species.

'Palmless': US company comes up with an alternative to palm oil

An expert has predicted that within five years, rare diseases in children would be much easier to spot. Professor Matt Brown, the Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England has predicted that very soon parents will be able to have it checked if their baby is at a higher risk of illnesses.

UK's NHS and Genomics England to use genome sequencing to identify rare diseases in babies

South Korean authorities on Monday reported the nation's first death from a "brain-eating amoeba". The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as per Yonhap news agency confirmed that a 50-year-old Korean man who had recently returned from Thailand died from the disease.

S.Korea reports first death by Naegleria fowleri. Here's all you need to know about the 'brain-eating amoeba'

Humanity's knowledge of the universe is a constant effort to reach the farthest edges of what's out "there", but the search is constantly limited by the dearth of technology that can peer into the murky depths of the far reaches of space.

China develops 'lobster eye' telescope to scan the murky depths of the universe

A new study suggests that learning a musical instrument like the piano may help people deal with mental health difficulties like depression and anxiety. A research by the University of Bath had 31 adults participate in a randomised control study.

Playing piano may help deal with mental health issues, overcome depression: Study

Whether it's editorial leadership or role in news coverage, women continue to be severely under-represented in the media industry and taking the brunt of this are women of colour, shows a new report.

Gender disparity in news: Women, especially of colour, grossly under-represented in leadership and coverage

It is only a recent development that weed has been made legal in different parts of the world. Habitual users and marijuana connoisseurs have long claimed that the recreational drug is far less harmful than the tobacco products you can obtain easily.

Smoking weed is more harmful to your lungs than smoking cigarettes, finds study

Burning, drifting, and being devoured by insects, Canada’s Boreal forest is shrinking and climate change is to blame. Second only to the South American Amazon forest, the Boreal forest is vital to ensuring the future of planet Earth, reports AFP.

Global warming slowly devastating Boreal forest a.k.a. Earth's second lung

Indian Union minister for environment Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday reported that in the northern state of Punjab there has been a 19 per cent rise in the cases of stubble burning, while Haryana has witnessed a significant drop of 30.

India: As Delhi witnesses 'very poor' AQI, politicians trade barbs over rise in stubble burning

New research has led to a breakthrough extension of the shelf life of pasta. Scientists have achieved this through a special ingredient and a new form of packaging.

Scientists successfully extend shelf life of pasta. Here's why it's an important breakthrough

A new study has helped further research on the linkages between a good night's sleep and chronic illnesses. As per the study's findings, middle-aged people who get less than five hours of sleep every night are more susceptible to multimorbidities like heart disease, cancer or diabetes.

Study finds that less than 5 hours of sleep can lead to chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes

As per a new study women who use chemical hair-straightening tools frequently are at a greater risk of a comparatively rare type of cancer. The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, incorporated data from almost 34,000 women in the United States over a period of around 11 years (10.

Hair straightening can lead to a threefold increase in the risk of this 'rare' type of cancer

Experts have warned that criminals can make use of heat-detecting cameras to crack passwords. Researchers discovered that these cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing.

Thieves can use thermal camera and AI to crack your password. Here's how

In a positive step for animal welfare, one of the world's leading organisations for farmed seafood, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has accepted that fish too feel "pain, stress and anxiety" and is set to introduce welfare rules for slaughter.

Fish feel 'pain, stress and anxiety': Organisation introduces proposal for their 'humane slaughter'

36 years since a catastrophic meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant unleashed one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, now "mutant" black frogs are spawning in the vicinity.

36 years after catastrophic event, Chernobyl nuclear disaster spawns 'mutant frogs'

While Mars is the intended target for humanity's first crewed mission to another planet, a group of experts is now advocating for Earth's sister planet Venus to get that accolade.

'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus', which planet should humans visit first?

Have you been through a tough breakup, the kind which left you feeling physically drained, so much so that you didn't have the energy to go to work? Did you wish you could take a leave of absence for the heartbreak similar to the one offered for sick days?

Woman asks if she can take time off work after breakup. Do you think there should be a 'heartbreak leave'?

A team of American researchers has identified a new variant of coronavirus in Russian bats that is capable of infecting people. They have voiced concern that the virus called "Khosta-2" may be "completely resistant" to all coronavirus vaccinations now on the market and is just waiting to jump from bats to humans.

What is Khosta-2, the 'vaccine-resistant' severe Covid-like virus scientific community is panicking about?

A team of American virologists has identified a covid-like virus that is lurking in Russian bats and they fear that it is "completely resistant" to all the coronavirus vaccines available in the market.

Scientists sound alarm over virus that 'latches onto humans' just like Covid-19, and is vaccine-resistant

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the majority of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could be prevented with proper care.

84.2% of pregnancy-related deaths in US could have been avoided with better care: CDC

As per a new analysis, the past year saw hundreds of books; 801 to be exact, banned in Texas. These books ranged across multiple genres from the so-called "Queer agenda" to those featuring people of colour.

Freedom of expression?: Last year saw 1,648 books censored from US schools, Texas tops with 650+ bans

Who doesn't know about the asteroid that killed dinosaurs? We've all pretty much grown up in the information that the otherworldly object was behind the extinction of the mighty lizards.

Was an asteroid the sole reason dinosaurs went extinct? New study claims they were already 'dying out'

The number of Weddell seals in Antarctica may have finally been estimated accurately by scientists. The monumental task was completed utilising photographs from space and the eyes, and talents of thousands of citizen scientists.

Scientists use space photos and volunteers to accurately calculate Weddell seal population

At this point, everyone (except a few naysayers) acknowledge that climate change is a reality and we are all facing a very real danger. The Earth is warming up, the ice caps are melting, and despite the fact that organisations and national governments around the world have set lofty goals, we are mostly at a loss for what can be done to speedily reverse the situation.

Scientists suggest a stop-gap solution for 'refreezing' melting ice; will cost whopping $11 billion yearly