Monisha Ravisetti
Reporter, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
@monisharavisMonisha Ravisetti, based in New York, covers Life Sciences and Physical Sciences for The Academic Times. Prior to that, Monisha worked at Weill Cornell Medical College, Mount Sinai West and NYU Langone conducting clinical and basic science research. She graduated with a degree focused in philosophy, physics and chemistry from New York University, and her work investigates the intersection between science and the human condition.
Space-borne electrons surf Alfvén waves on their way to Earth after being blasted from the sun, researchers found, proving once and for all how these particles cause nature's glimmering nighttime show — the northern lights.
As if they were sentient, influenza viruses use their spike proteins to roll around the human body with direction and constant velocity — like wheels powered by an engine — until they arrive at the perfect location for infection.
Scientists designed a router that can bridge several qubits simultaneously — a win for the emergent field of quantum computing as it removes boundaries drawn by the classic two-dimensional grid on which these units are distributed.
Novel real-time computer simulations with an atomic level of precision captured exactly how DNA structures move within the body, providing insight that could one day be instrumental in drug development and organ regeneration strategies.
The coming world of quantum technology will require an internet to transfer data within the quantum domain, and society is well on its way to achieving such a network because researchers have successfully entangled quantum memories at a record distance and for the longest duration to date.
Researchers are generating modified alkaline batteries that can be recharged thousands of times and perhaps even indefinitely, offering affordable energy storage for areas prone to severe storms, as well as to off-grid regions, such as the Navajo Nation.
To help doctors make holistic and informed decisions when determining treatment plans — and minimize erroneous prescriptions — engineers developed a deep-learning system that cross-checks between millions of similar case profiles and predicts how a patient will react to various therapies.
Placing solar panels in outer space that beam energy down to Earth has become a topic of discussion among engineers, but economists are saying the idea is not fiscally responsible.
Scientists are developing a way to easily manipulate and store light such that photons can be used on demand, a technique that may one day become integral in quantum-information transfer, fiber-optics and theories that remain untested due to light-based restrictions.
European researchers are repurposing a material typically used in electronics to form a spray that prevents plant pathogens from ruining crops, a technique that could block humans from ingesting toxins and lessen the severity of food shortages worldwide.
Nearly 66,000 early deaths would be prevented each year if U.S. air pollutant concentrations of three major contributors — fine particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen dioxide — were reduced from the 70th to the 60th percentile, according to a recent study led by a Harvard University researcher.
A new portable device can detect human blood types within minutes, a potential lifesaver for trauma patients awaiting blood transfusions, for whom every second is critical.