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HISTORY OF DRUG RESEARCH ON SPIDERS
Over 76 million years ago, a massive 31-foot crocodilian with powerful jaws hunted dinosaurs in the eastern United States regionOver 76 million years ago, a massive 31-foot crocodilian with powerful jaws hunted dinosaurs in the eastern United States region. Deinosuch...- In 1995, NASA ditched space for an experiment and got spiders stoned on marijuana, caffeine, chloral hydrate, etc.; one of these made spiders’ webs wonky and disorganised. It was not marijuanaUsually, NASA is synonymous with space missions and exploring the cosmos. Yet one time, the researchers at NASA became temporary behavioura...
- Lake Ontario’s Bermuda Triangle: Hundreds of ships and dozens of planes have disappeared in the Great Lake. Many are yet to be foundAmid rising tensions, President Trump proposed renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. This unique body of water is steeped in maritime hist...
- In 1973, NASA sent two fish into space to test their swimming ability in zero gravity; they initially swam in loops but later used light as cue to move normally after 21 daysIn 1973, NASA sent two mummichog fish and 50 eggs aboard Skylab 3 to study how weightlessness affected their sense of balance. The fish ini...
- In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had waterIn 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert revealed evidence that Mars once had water. Known as Black Beauty or Nort...
- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...
- 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' refuses to let go, wins box office crown for fourth week runningSpider-Man: Brand New Day remained number one at the box office for a fourth weekend. The film earned thirty-nine million dollars, showing ...
- Indian pharma has little reason to fear TrumpUS tariff threats on Indian generic drugs face significant obstacles. These duties could increase American healthcare costs and potentially...
- Love getting a summer tan? Dermatologists reveal why severe sunburns should never be ignoredRecent findings reveal that severe sunburns can dramatically increase the chances of developing skin cancer in adulthood, particularly a ty...
- Bioinformatics project bags first place in Anveshana, research initiative that won Modi’s praiseAnveshana 2026, a student research initiative, concluded with 20 projects presented by students. Prime Minister Modi highlighted this progr...
- In 1979, Canadian fisherman Édouard Arsenault got a postcard from his daughter that inspired him to build an entire village from more than 25,000 recycled glass bottlesIn 1979, Canadian fisherman and carpenter Édouard T. Arsenault was inspired by a postcard from his daughter to build something extraordinar...
- 17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer d...
- In 1883, an Iowa woman traveled alone to Alaska. She published its first travel guide and helped bring Washington’s famous cherry trees to AmericaEliza Ruhamah Scidmore was an Iowa-born writer and traveler who ventured to Alaska alone in 1883, documenting her journey through Southeast...
- In 2019, research began with users of anti-diabetes treatment medicines, now study shows side effect could be hair lossDiabetes treatment: The researchers said while the study was a rigorous one, based on high quality data from a large representative cohort,...
- In 1940, scientists had no fermentation tanks, so penicillin was grown in hundreds of ceramic vessels modeled on hospital bedpans; the improvised system helped turn Fleming’s discovery into a mass-produced medicineIn 1940, scientists working to develop penicillin faced a major obstacle: they had discovered a potentially lifesaving medicine but lacked ...
- Psychology says people who are scared of closed spaces, spiders, crowds or any other such thing aren't always afraid: What this behavior reveals?Psychology says people who are scared of closed spaces, spiders, crowds or any other such thing aren't always afraid of the object or place...
- She moved from Alabama to Alaska in 1958 for a fresh start. Months later, the woman became the region's first Black lawyer and first Black homesteaderMahala Ashley Dickerson moved from Alabama to Alaska in 1958 after being drawn to the territory during a vacation. She became the first Bla...
- 112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day OTT release update: When and where to watch the latest Marvel movie starring Tom Holland and ZendayaSpider-Man: Brand New Day has brought Tom Holland back as Peter Parker, with Zendaya also returning in the latest chapter of the MCU's Spid...
- Spider-Man swings past Avatar to emerge top Hollywood grosser in IndiaSpider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed Avatar: The Way of Water as India's top-grossing Hollywood movie. The film has collected ₹407 crore...
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