25-Year-Old Man Lived For 555 Days With an External Artificial Heart
Can you imagine a life of a human being without a heart? Stan Larkin was the first man to live 555 days with an artificial heart. He used to carry it in a backpack 24/7…
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About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
NASA Successfully Attaches Expandable Habitat to International Space Station
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is an inflatable space room for astronauts in orbit. The BEAM is developed for NASA by the Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aerospace. It can be reduced to nearly one-fifth its inflated size…
‘Universal Cancer Vaccine’ Soon to Be a Reality
Most vaccines with which we are familiar are given to patients as preventive measures against a particular disease. But scientists have now made progress toward developing a universal cancer vaccine. It would be given to…
Teenage Egyptian King Tut’s Dagger Came From Outer Space
Mystical Egyptian King Tutankhamun died at the young age of 19 after a 10-year reign. King Tut’s tomb was discovered intact in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in 1922. Ever since the discovery of his tomb, archaeologists…
Russia Plans Its Own Hyperloop to Link Moscow with St. Peterburg in 30 minutes
Hyperloop is the brainchild of SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The giant vacuum-tube transportation system would travel about 745 miles per hour, which is much faster than the fastest bullet train. Though the initial testing…
A Simple Test Can Predict Whether Coma Patients Will Wake Up With 94% Accuracy
A coma is a prolonged state of unconsciousness following a severe head injury or drug overdose, during which a person is unresponsive to the environment. It’s an agonizing experience for friends and family as they…
Injured in a Bush Fire, Tortoise Gets World’s First 3D Printed Shell
Developments and improvements in the process and the materials in the field of 3D printing have taken up applications in different sectors. 3D printing industry applications range from aerospace design to health care. However, one application…
This Futuristic Elevated Bus Will Glide Over Traffic Jams
Traffic congestion is a big problem in big cities, and it negatively impacts city dwellers with high tension and stress. Moreover, the pollution due to the heavy traffic makes city life more miserable. It’s a…
Thomas Thwaites Becomes a Goat to Lead a Simple, Stress-Free Life
Tired of the human rat race, Thomas Thwaites planned to take a holiday from the complications of being human. He left London and transformed himself into a goat and went to the Alps in Switzerland. Thomas…
Saab Rolls Out New Gripen E Smart Fighter
Saab, the Swedish aerospace and defense company, unveiled the latest version of its multi-role smart fighter on May 18th. The Gripen E prototype 39-8, the next generation “smart fighter,” is equipped with an updated radar system, electronic…
