Science and Technology News: 16 November 2021

Latest Science Technology news:

1. A new theory has attempted to explain whether wormholes, a theoretical connection of two separate points in spacetime, can be used as a viable solution to space travel by future humans. JPost
2. A team of astronomers has discovered a new sub-Neptune planet orbiting a nearby dwarf star. The icy exoplanet, twice the size of the Earth with over five times its mass, orbits its star at a distance that could allow it to harbor liquid water . Newsweek
3. Systems to grow plants and bake bread in space are among the winning submissions of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, announced in late October. Teams of inventors brainstormed solutions to help astronauts consume a diet of nutrient-rich foods as efficiently as possible — this meant maximizing nutrition and taste while minimizing resources and waste. CNN
4. A Taurid fireball was spotted through the sky recently by several New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents, as well as nearly 500 other people in the country, according to the American Meteor Society. Patch.com
5. There are smartwatches available in the market  that offer an SpO2, or blood oxygen saturation, sensor; a couple of them also offer ECG monitoring. One of them is Garmin Venu. Buy on Amazon. Garmin Venu .Price: ₹22,990.00 You Save: ₹3,000.00 (12%) ( Garmin Garmin Venu has Pulse Ox sensor that estimates your blood oxygen saturation during the day and as you sleep to show how well your body is absorbing oxygen ) Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.

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