Using Ostrich Cells, Scientists Make Masks that Glow in Contact with Coronavirus
Japanese researchers have developed masks that use ostrich antibodies to detect Covid-19 by glowing under ultraviolet light.
The discovery by Yasuhiro Tsukamoto and his team at Kyoto Prefectural University in western Japan could provide for low-cost testing of the virus at home.
The scientists started by creating a mask filter coated with ostrich antibodies targeting the novel coronavirus, based on previous research showing the birds have strong resistance to disease.
In a small study, test subjects wore the masks, and after eight hours, the filters were removed and sprayed with a chemical that glows under ultraviolet light if the virus is present. The filters worn by people infected with Covid-19 glowed around the nose and mouth areas.
The team hopes to further develop the masks so that they will glow automatically, without special lighting, if the virus is detected.
Dec 10, 2021
NASA Launches X-ray Space Telescope to Unlock Secrets of Black Hole
US space agency NASA launched its new X-ray Mission to unlock the secrets of extreme cosmic objects.
The first space observatory of its kind, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE, is built to study some of the most energetic objects in the universe -- the remnants of exploded stars, powerful particle jets spewing from feeding black holes, and much more.
The mission lifted off at 1:00 a.m. EST (11.30 am IST) aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The project is a collaboration between NASA and the Italian Space Agency.
Dec 08, 2021
The DRDO Successfully Flight Tested
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
The launch was conducted from a vertical launcher against an electronic target at a very low altitude.
The launch was conducted to validate integrated operation of all weapon system components including the vertical launcher unit with controller, canisterised flight vehicle, weapon control system etc. required for future launches of the missile from naval ships.
Dec 07, 2021
Yutu - 2 Spotted a Cube - Shaped Mystery Hut
Yutu – 2 is a Chinese lunar rover that was launched to the moon in Chang'e 4 mission. It was launched in 2018 and it landed on the moon in 2019.
Recently, the rover spotted a cube – shaped mystery hut on the far side of the moon.
A likely explanation for the object is that it can be a larger boulder that was excavated by an impact event.
Dec 05, 2021
Pradip Shah is New NARCL Chairman
Pradip Shah, founder of IndAsia Fund Advisors, was appointed Chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL), while Aditya Birla Asset Reconstruction Company Managing Director Sanjay Jain became the chief executive of India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL).
Diwakar Gupta, former managing director of State Bank of India was selected as Chairman of IDRCL.
In May, Padmakumar Nair, chief general manager of SBI, was appointed as the MD of NARCL.
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