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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Mandi, NSDC to boost Indian youth’s potential in data science, big data

May 23, 2022

Mandi, May 23 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Existing drug brings hope for people with spinal cord injuries

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 UK scientists have shown that an existing drug may significantly reduce damage after spinal cord injury by

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

NASA suspends routine spacewalks due to leaky spacesuit helmet

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Washington, May 22 After finding water in an astronaut’s helmet, NASA has suspended all, except the most urgent spacewalks, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How rising temperatures may disrupt your sleep quality

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe,

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docks to ISS for 1st time

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Washington, May 21 Boeing’s passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on Saturday successfully docked itself to the International Space Station (ISS)

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

China proposes search for nearby habitable planets via space telescope

May 20, 2022

Beijing, May 20 Chinese scientists have proposed a space project to survey the sky through a space-borne telescope to hunt

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New Hubble data suggests mysterious expansion rate of universe

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Washington, May 20 The NASA and ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope has reached a new milestone in recording

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating blueberries can lower BP, cut heart disease risk

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New York, May 20 Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women with high blood pressure,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: Lancet

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

London, May 20 Acute lower respiratory infection caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India to introduce indigenous TB infection skin test ‘c-TB’

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 Starting later this year, the Union government will introduce a newly approved ‘Made in India’ tuberculosis

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s Marsquake hunting mission to last only till December

May 19, 2022

Washington, May 19 NASA’s InSight Mars lander, known to hunt for quakes on the Red Planet, is set to shut

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vax post infection can lower symptoms of long Covid: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 19 People who take vaccination after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, are likely to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Erratic temperatures causing more deaths than heatwaves: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Sydney, May 19 Deaths as a result of temperature variability accounted for 3.4 per cent of all deaths globally between

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating cranberries may help improve memory, ward off dementia

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 19 Adding cranberries to your diet, particularly in the middle age, could help improve memory and brain function,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Covid linked with risk of developing Parkinson’s disease: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New York, May 19 SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, could increase the risk of brain degeneration as

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Paris, May 19 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a “high-risk collision” from a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Studies report acute hepatitis among Indian children during Covid

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Two recent studies have reported acute hepatitis among children during the Covid pandemic in India, amid

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 18 UK researchers have developed a novel blood test that can detect early-stage bowel cancer in 80 per

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK health officials probe Monkeypox ‘spreading in sexual networks’

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 18 After the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected four cases of monkeypox in gay, bisexual men, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

3 out of 4 Indians on dialysis suffer from hypertension, finds study

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Hyderabad, May 17 Three out of four patients on haemodialysis in India suffer from hypertension, reveals a study. It also

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK doctors to spot breast cancer spread using magnetic marker liquid

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

London, May 17 Women with invasive breast cancer in the UK will now be injected with a magnetic marker liquid

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

US FDA declines to authorise antidepressant fluvoxamine for Covid

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New York, May 17 The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve antidepressant fluvoxamine as a treatment for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Hypertension must be prioritised as public health emergency: Experts

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 It is high time to count high blood pressure as a public health emergency in India,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Intermittent fasting may slow ageing, fight cancer and diabetes: Study

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New York, May 16 While people tend to follow new diets to get fit and reduce their weight, research has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Explained: How Covid-19 damages lungs, other organs

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

London, May 16 Some cells infected with Covid-19 can “explode”, leading to serious damage of the lungs and other internal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Israel to test floating sun-tracking system to generate clean electricity

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Jerusalem, May 16 Israel has announced a project for testing an artificial intelligence (AI) floating system to generate electricity by

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

China’s Tianwen-1 mission marks 1st yr on Mars

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Beijing, May 16 It has been a year since China’s Tianwen-1 probe landed on Mars. The mission has not only

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New SIDS research promising, but not a quick fix, say experts

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 A breakthrough research by Australian scientists which identified a potential biomarker for detecting babies more at

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

2 more cases of monkeypox in London: UK health agency

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

London, May 15 (IABS) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that two more individuals have been diagnosed with monkeypox

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

This smartphone app helps locate mosquitoes, eradicate malaria

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New York, May 15 A novel app that identifies locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats and helps treat them

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Director-General of ITER Bernard Bigot passes away

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Bernard Bigot, Director-General of the ITER Organisation, to which India is consistently delivering in-kind contribution for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Antibiotic use linked to inflammatory bowel disease in older adults

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New York, May 14 The more antibiotics are prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, spurs hope for heart attack patients

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

London, May 13 A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

CCMB develops India’s first mRNA vaccine candidate against coronavirus

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Hyderabad, May 13 The Hyderabad-based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Friday announced the development of a potential

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in eyes of dead people

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New York, May 13 In a groundbreaking research that raises questions about the irreversible nature of death, US scientists revived

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists make history by growing plants in lunar soil

May 13, 2022

Washington, May 13 Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a milestone

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

First total lunar eclipse of 2022 to grace the skies on May 15

May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the first total lunar eclipse

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Study sheds new light on how genes contribute to diabetes

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Hyderabad, May 12 A world-wide study, which included Indian scientists, of diverse populations has shed new light on how genes

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

First image of supermassive black hole in centre of Milky Way revealed

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 A global team of radio astronomers have on Thursday unveiled the first image of the supermassive

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Chinese rover suggests Mars had water more recently than thought

May 12, 2022

Beijing, May 12 China’s Zhurong rover has found that Mars may have had liquid water hundreds of millions of years

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

High-fibre rich diet can help fight antibiotic resistance

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet, with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fibre such

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s InSight Mars lander records largest-ever monster quake on Red Planet

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Washington, May 11 NASA’s InSight Mars lander has detected the largest ever monster quake on the Red Planet. The quake

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

V-P, PM express gratitude to Indian scientists on National Technology Day

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 The Vice-President and Prime Minister on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the country’s brilliant scientists and their

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech, others to develop variant-proof Covid vaccine

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Hyderabad, May 10 The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Tuesday announced the latest award under its $200m programme

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology to support Wayanad tribals

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 The Thiruvanthapuram-headquartered Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) has launched a major project to support the traditional

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron launches human trial of brain implant in US

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New York, May 10 Elon Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron has launched human trials on six severely paralysed patients in the

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Ingenuity helicopter survives communications snag on Mars

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Washington, May 10 NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has reestablished communications with the Perseverance rover, after facing snag last week due

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

India to send twin satellites DISHA to study upper atmosphere

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Chennai, May 10 Indian space agency will build an identical pair of satellites for studying the earth’s upper atmosphere, said

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How a common sunscreen ingredient damages coral reefs

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

London, May 9 Researchers have identified a mechanism by which oxybenzone – a common sunscreen component – may be hastening

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Long Covid in children majorly ‘undiagnosed’: Report

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New York, May 9 Although children were less affected with Covid-19, among those infected majority are likely to develop long

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Global warming causing world’s oceans to lose ‘memory’

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 Most of the world’s oceans are steadily losing their year-to-year ‘memory’ under global warming, researchers have

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vax to curb Covid spread should now be top priority: UK scientist

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

London, May 8 While existing Covid-19 vaccines have largely helped prevent deaths, scientists must now train their focus on developing

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Giant groundwater system discovered below Antarctic ice

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 A team of scientists has mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Zoom fatigue more common in young women: Study

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

London, May 8 Video conference fatigue, commonly known as “Zoom fatigue”, is more common among young and introvert women than

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA now likely to launch Artemis 1 moon rocket in Aug: Report

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Washington, May 8 NASA has yet again delayed its Artemis 1 moon rocket launch and now the US space agency

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Can low-dose lithium help improve kidney health?

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

SpaceX successfully returns NASA, ESA astronauts from space station

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Washington, May 6 Three NASA astronauts and one from the ESA (European Space Agency) landed safely on Earth from the

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

BHU researchers find method to remove metal from water

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Varanasi, May 6 Researchers from the School of Biochemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), have

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Chinese scientist find lunar soil can generate oxygen and fuel

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Beijing, May 6 Observation of lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft has shown that soil on the

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Kanpur develops cheap device for inorganic contaminant-free wate

May 6, 2022

Kanpur, May 6 In a bid to revolutionise the water purification process, a novel device that is able to produce

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

GPS satellites may help warn of tsunamis

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

London, May 6 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth may be more effective in detecting tsunamis, and much faster than the

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ISRO, CUHP join hands to study collision threats from space objects

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Bengaluru, May 5 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) have inked a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Master gene that can restore hearing loss discovered

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New York, May 5 In a breakthrough, US scientists have discovered a single master gene that programmes ear hair cells

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How extended space flights affect astronauts’ brains

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New York, May 5 Long-duration space flight can alter fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Study confirms airborne transmission of coronavirus

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Hyderabad, May 4 A collaborative study by a group of scientists from the CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad and the CSIR-IMTech, Chandigarh, with

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Double-masking does not improve protection against Covid: Study

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New York, May 4 Double-masking might not protect against Covid-19, but rather raises the risk of infection as well as

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Diaspora NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India-born scientist elected to US National Academy of Sciences

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and president of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Pfizer to set up global drug development centre in India

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Chennai, May 4 Global pharma giant Pfizer, which developed the mRNA-based vaccine against Covid, on Wednesday announced setting up a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Asthma in children likely to worsen after Covid infection: Study

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New York, May 4 Asthma in children is likely to get worse after a Covid-19 infection, finds a large-scale nationwide

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

London, May 4 Digital marketing of unhealthy food products to children and online gaming that compels children to a sedentary

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Israel to set up database to make govt data accessible for R&D

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Jerusalem, May 4 Israel has announced that it would establish a national database to make vast government data accessible for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

London, May 3 Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New York, May 3 A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

India, Germany agree to work together with focus on AI, startups

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 India and Germany on Tuesday agreed to work together with focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

IMD, IIT Bombay join hands for developing user-friendly weather forecasting apps

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Mumbai, May 2 India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday signed an agreement with IIT Bombay to work together for developing

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron’s latest subvariant BA.2.12.1 proves virus not declining: Report

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

New York, May 2 Omicron’s latest subvariant BA.2.12.1, responsible for about one-fourth of Covid-19 cases in the US, shows that

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Genetic links found between Covid and other diseases

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

New York, May 2 A team of US researchers has uncovered genetic links between Covid-19 severity and certain medical conditions

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Mandi team discovers drug molecule to treat diabetes

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Mandi, May 2 A drug molecule that can prove to be an effective treatment for both Type 1 and Type

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists find new plastic-loving bacteria able to cross oceans

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

London, May 1 UK scientists have found new types of plastic-loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Future wearable health tech may measure gases released from skin

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

New York, May 1 Scientists have created the next generation of wearable health sensors that may be able to monitor

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron BA.4, BA.5 can dodge immunity from infection, Covid vax: Study

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

New Delhi, May 1 Omicron sub variants BA.4 and BA.5 have the ability to avoid immunity induced by both previous

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA scientists crack 60-yr-old mystery of explosions on Sun

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

Washington, May 1 Scientists at NASA have developed a theory that explains how explosions occur on the Sun, and help

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

ADHD, school absence are risk factors for self-harm: Study

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

London, April 29 Autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and school absence are associated with increased risk for self-harm in adolescents,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Study reveals why 7 hours of sleep is optimal in middle age

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

London, April 29 Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards as

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Skeletons found in Ajnala belong to Gangetic plain martyrs of 1857: Study

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Hyderabad, April 28 Human skeletons found in Ajnala town of Punjab eight years ago belonged to residents of the Gangetic

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Antibiotics can blunt babies’ immune response to key vaccines

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New York, April 28 Antibiotic use in children in the first two years of age is associated with lower vaccine-induced

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Why kids across US, Europe are suffering from hepatitis

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 Health officials are racing to investigate the sudden surge in cases of hepatitis or liver inflammation

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

World’s first tiny brain implant aims to reverse Parkinson’s symptoms

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

London, April 27 In a world first, UK doctors have implanted a device into a brain to reverse the symptoms

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

NASA’s SpaceX crew-4 mission enroute to ISS with 3 NASA & 1 ESA astronaut

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Washington, April 27 SpaceX on Wednesday for the fourth time launched an international crew of four astronauts from NASA and

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Asteroids may have brought key building blocks of DNA, RNA: Study

April 27, 2022

Washington, April 27 Scientists have found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Agriculture Ministry to develop Development of Real Time Crop forecasting (RTCF) system

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 The Agriculture Ministry is planning to develop an integrated portal for Real Time Crop forecasting (RTCF)

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Study shows Mars had less water than previously thought

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New York, April 26 Mars, which was once known to contain a massive body of water, may have less water,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New ‘on demand’ contraceptive pill a promising candidate

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New York, April 26 US fertility experts have developed a new combination of drugs that has emerged as a “promising

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Forest fires in summer reduce solar power production: Study

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 Forest fires that plague different parts of India, especially during summers, play a major role in

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

India gets world-class mycelium research, production facility

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Bengaluru, April 26 IT Services firm Vee Technologies’ parent company Sona Group on Tuesday forged a joint venture with Australia’s

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

First US private astronaut mission to space station returns to Earth

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Los Angeles, April 26 The first US private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has returned to Earth.

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

First private space mission astronauts return to Earth

April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 25 After spending about 17 days in space, American private space habitat company Axiom Space’s first-ever private

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Japanese Covid oral antiviral pill shows rapid virus clearance

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Tokyo, April 25 A Covid oral antiviral pill, developed by Japanese pharma company Shionogi & Co, has shown rapid clearance

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Pigs can spread deadly antibiotic-resistant superbug to humans: Study

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

London, April 25 Danish researchers have found evidence that pigs can spread dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbug Clostridioides difficile to humans. A

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vitamin-D, Omega-3, exercise can reduce cancer risk by 61%: Study

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

London, April 25 A combination of high-dose Vitamin D, Omega-3s, and simple home strength exercises can help reduce cancer risk

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid infected pregnant women pass antibodies to their unborn babies

April 25, 2022

London, April 25 Most women who get infected with Covid-19 when pregnant pass antibodies to their unborn babies, reveals a

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Sayani Gupta : It’s funny to be a semi-popular actor in public places

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Mumbai, April 23 She made her mark in Bollywood as well as in the web space with films like ‘Margarita

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2 largest marsquakes recorded on Red Planet’s far side

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

London, April 23 A seismometer placed on Mars by NASA’s InSight lander has recorded two largest seismic events on the

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First US private astronaut mission to space station to return on Sunday

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Los Angeles, April 23 The first US private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is set to undock

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Disposable coffee cups shed tonnes of microplastics into your cup

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New York, April 22 Love to buy takeaway coffee in disposable cups or use nylon cooking bags such as those

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Antidepressants not linked with happiness, improved quality of life: Study

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Riyadh, April 21 Using antidepressants regularly may not make you happier compared to people with depression who do not take

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Novavax’s vax targeting Covid and flu shows promise

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Washington, April 21 Novavax has developed a new vaccine that targets both Covid-19 and the flu and triggers an immune

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Fully vaccinated Spanish woman infected with Omicron 20 days-post Delta

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Madrid, April 21 A 31-year-old woman in Spain caught the Omicron infection just 20 days after the Delta variant, in

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Sun fires strongest solar flare in nearly 5 years

April 21, 2022

Washington, April 21 The Sun has emitted its strongest solar flare seen since 2017. According to the US Space Weather

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New versions of Omicron that may outpace BA.2 found

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New York, April 20 Scientists have found 21 viral offspring linked with BA.2 that may outpace the most successful subvariant

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Moderna’s new Covid vax more effective against Omicron than other shots

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New York, April 20 Moderna has developed a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine which has shown promise against Omicron

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Scientists find how dunes form on Jupiter’s moon

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New York, April 20 Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter’s innermost moon, Io, has grand meandering ridges. Now, a research

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Microplastics entering human food supplies in South Australian waters

April 20, 2022

Canberra, April 20 Microplastics are making their way into human food supplies in oceans around Australia, researchers have found. In

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Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus, search for life on Saturn’s moon

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Washington, April 20 A team of scientists has urged NASA to probe the ice giant Uranus and look for life

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Disinfectant that can act as green de-contaminant for Covid developed

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New Delhi, April 20 Researchers have developed a plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP)

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Infected immune cells may explain severity of Covid

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

New York, April 18 Twin studies have explained how infected immune cells prompt a massive inflammatory response leading to severe

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Loss of vision leading cause of anxiety, depression in elderly: Experts

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which accounts for 8.7 per cent of all blindness worldwide, is the

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Sun spews intense solar flare, sparks radio blackout in Asia, Australia

April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia

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This drug for blood disorder shows promise in phase 1-2 clinical trial

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

New Delhi, April 17 A drug called rilzabrutinib has generated promising safety and efficacy results in a recent international multi-centre

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3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month in space station

April 16, 2022

Beijing, April 16 Three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship have completed their six-month space station mission and returned

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Covid mRNA tech may create first-ever cure for heart attacks

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

London, April 16 UK scientists may have discovered the world’s first cure for heart attacks using the same mRNA technology

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China launches Zhongxing-6D satellite

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Xichang (China), April 16 China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest

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Shenzhou-13 separates from space station core module

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Beijing, April 16 The spacecraft Shenzhou-13, which is carrying Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, separated from

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Simple brisk walk may be enough to fight off depression

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New York, April 15 You do not need to hit the gym, and lift heavy weights, but small doses of

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Magic mushroom helps ‘open up’ brains of people with depression: Study

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

London, April 15 A psychedelic compound found in psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, can help to “open up” depressed

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People with psychosis, anxiety at high risk of breakthrough Covid

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New York, April 15 People with a history of certain psychiatric conditions, such as psychosis and anxiety, have a heightened

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Low-dose lithium may help improve kidney health

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New York, April 15 Best known therapeutically as a treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also slow kidney ageing and

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NASA again calls off wet dress rehearsal of moon rocket over fuel leak

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Washington, April 15 NASA has for the third time halted Artemis 1 moon rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” – this time

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Australian research points to pros of vegan dog diet

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Sydney, April 15 A new study from researchers at Australia’s Griffith University has found that dogs that were on raw

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Indian monsoon – the impact of climate change

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 Scientists have already warned of changing climatic conditions. The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental

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Webb telescope’s instrument reaches coldest operating temperature

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Washington, April 14 An instrument onboard the James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final operating temperature – minus 266

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SW monsoon rainfall to be normal this year: IMD (Lead)

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 In what can bring cheer to large parts of agrarian India, the south-west monsoon rainfall this

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Genetic mutations study reveal why we age

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

London, April 14 UK researchers have for the first time compared the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and

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First comprehensive map of human blood stem cell developed

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

New York, April 14 US scientists have created a first-of-its-kind roadmap that traces each step in the development of blood

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China on first mission to discover exoplanets

April 14, 2022

Beijing, April 13 China is planning its first mission to discover exoplanets – planets orbiting outside the Solar System in

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E-cigarettes may alter organs, hinder body’s ability to fight infections

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

New York, April 13 Daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes can alter the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the

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Israeli researchers develop plant-based scaffolds for growing cultured meat

April 13, 2022

Jerusalem, April 13 Israeli researchers have developed plant-based scaffolds for growing cultivated meat, the northern Israel Institute of Technology (Technion)

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UAE partners with NASA on Mars missions

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

Dubai, April 13 The United Arab Emirates has partnered with US space agency NASA on a Mars mission to boost

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Elderly Delhi woman’s life saved with rare brain, heart surgeries

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

New Delhi, April 12 A 65-year-old Delhi woman has got a new lease of life after doctors performed two high-risk

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Private Ax-1 astronaut to make liquid telescope mirror in space

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Washington, April 12 An astronaut, part of the recent private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) American space habitat

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New Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 sub-variants detected in Africa, Europe

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

New Delhi, April 12 South African scientists have detected two new sub-variants of the highly contagious Omicron variant – BA.4

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IIT Guwahati, NTPC develop energy efficient tech for CO2 capture

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Guwahati, April 12 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has partnered with NTPC to design and develop a highly

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Chinese experts reveal genetic variation basis in watermelon seed size

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Beijing, April 12 Chinese researchers have revealed the genetic variation basis in watermelon seed size based on a systematic study

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Researchers map first ever lung development after birth into late childhood

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

New York, April 12 Scientists have constructed the first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice. The

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Heart inflammation risk post Covid-19 vax rare: Lancet

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Singapore, April 12 The overall risk of myopericarditis – a type of heart inflammation – following a Covid-19 vaccination is

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Can personality traits up risk of cognitive decline later?

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Toronto, April 11 If you are moody or emotionally unstable, you are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in

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Ice on lunar surface likely preserved by ancient magnetic fields

April 11, 2022

New York, April 11 Ice on the surface of the Moon, known so far to be dry and airless, is

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Microplastics in Cauvery river may be harming fish: Study

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Bengaluru, April 11 Pollutants like microplastics may be causing growth defects among fish in the Cauvery river, including skeletal deformities,

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How artificial sweeteners impair liver’s ability to detoxify

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

New York, April 10 Intake of zero-sugar food and beverages like yoghurt and diet soda may not be good for

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Ageing in human skin cells reversed by 30 years

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

London, April 10 UK researchers have developed a method to ‘time jump’ human skin cells by 30 years, turning back

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Keeping waistline less than half your height key to good health

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

London, April 10 Want to maintain good health and keep diseases at bay? Cutting your waistline to less than half

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Himanshi Khurana: Fitness for me is being flexible and comfortable in my own body

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

Mumbai, April 10 Actress and model Himanshi Khurana went on to become a household name after her stint in season

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New cheap, smartphone tech to detect dengue developed

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

London, April 10 An international team of researchers has developed new smartphone-powered tests for dengue fever that has significantly improved

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CCMB study unravels basis for side effects of statins

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022

Hyderabad, April 9 A study at CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has unravelled the basis for side effects

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Chamoli saw seismic activity before ice-rock mass avalanche disaster: Study

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

New Delhi, April 8 Little more than a year after the deadly ice-rock mass avalanche in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand

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Use of viagra may lead to blindness: Study

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Toronto, April 8 Regular use of viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction, can harm your vision leaving you blind, a

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Strengthening DNA analysis, labs in 23 state/UTs under Nirbhaya Fund: Govt

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

New Delhi, April 7 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved projects for strengthening DNA analysis, cyber-forensics and related

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Researchers map rapid growth, slow decline of human brain

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

London, April 7 An international team of researchers has created a series of brain charts spanning our entire lifespan —

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Sun’s 20,000-km-deep canyon of fire spitting intense solar wind to Earth

April 8, 2022

London, April 7 Filaments of plasma have erupted from a fiery canyon on the Sun’s surface, releasing powerful streams of

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How drying laundry contributes to tonnes of air pollution

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

London, April 7 Drying a load of laundry using a machine dryer that uses no heat but just tumbles the

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How Covid-19 triggers massive inflammation

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

New York, April 7 US researchers have identified the reason why Covid-19 causes severe inflammation in some people, leading to

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Korea Aerospace wins aircraft parts order from Israel

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Seoul, April 7 Korea Aerospace Industries Co., South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, said on Thursday it has received a plane

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NASA finds novel ways to track climate change

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Washington, April 7 Using two space-based studies, NASA has been observing climate change and groundwater loss across the planet. Its

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Chinese satellite ground station receives Landsat-9 data

April 7, 2022

Beijing, April 7 The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has formally acquired the capability to receive, process and distribute

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Now get green chilli powder on your table soon

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), April 7 Ever thought of having a green chilli powder on your dining table? This is all

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China launches new satellite for Earth observation

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Jiuquan (China), April 7 China launched a new Earth-observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on

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Diabetes, BP, asthma significantly high in India post Covid

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

New Delhi, April 6 The prevalence and distribution of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, asthma,

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Here’s all you need to know about new XE Covid variant

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

New Delhi, April 6 Even as reports emerge of a Mumbai-based Bollywood costume designer becoming India’s first person to test

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Study explains link between oestrogen, high risk of dementia in women

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Sydney, April 6 Researchers have suggested that the oestrogen levels in women could provide clues to their increased risk of

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Hubble finds new planet forming in intense, violent way

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Washington, April 6 NASA and European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through

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Austrian scientists’ new Covid vax may protect against Omicron

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

London, April 6 Austrian scientists have developed a novel Covid-19 vaccine that has shown to be effective against all SARS-CoV-2

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Australian researchers open new insights into genetic causes of Alzheimer’s, dementia

April 6, 2022

Sydney, April 6 An international team, including Australian researchers, have identified novel areas of DNA that are linked to the

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In 100 UP villages, people look up at the stars

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Lucknow, April 6 More than 100 villages in Uttar Pradesh now have ‘house astronomy labs’ set up using panchayat funds

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ISRO likely to probe mystery objects’ ‘sky-fall’ in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Chandrapur, April 5 The ISRO is likely to send a team of experts to probe the reports of certain objects

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Explainer: IPCC report on ‘Mitigation of Climate Change’

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

New Delhi, April 4 The 56th session of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday approved the much-anticipated

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IPCC report: Time for strict action, possible to cut down emissions by half by 2030

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

New Delhi, April 4 The first sounded ‘Code Red’ while the second termed climate change a threat to human well

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99% global population breathe air that exceeds quality limits: WHO

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Geneva, April 4 Almost the entire global population (99 per cent) breathes air that exceeds air quality limits, and threatens

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Volcanic activity on Red Planet behind Marsquakes: Study

April 4, 2022

Sydney, April 4 Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar

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NASA satellites detect 1st ever decline in human CO2 emissions

April 4, 2022

Washington, April 4 A team of scientists at NASA has for the first time ever spotted regional fluctuations in atmospheric

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NASA hopes to resume wet dress rehearsal for moon rocket on Monday

April 4, 2022

Washington, April 4 After putting on hold its two-day wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 1 mega moon rocket over

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Which countries are seeing a rise in Covid cases?

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

New Delhi, April 3 Covid is quietly making a mark with the potential to take the world again by a

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Covid infection raised risk of heart problems more than vax: US CDC

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Washington, April 3 The risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after Covid-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination developed by

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‘Flash droughts’ to set in more rapidly worldwide: Study

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

New York, April 3 (IAN) After flash floods, it may be the turn of flash droughts – drying out soil

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Did humans inherit love of alcohol from monkeys?

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022

New York, April 3 Monkeys are known to routinely consume fruit containing alcohol, shedding light on our own taste for

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Russia to suspend ISS cooperation if sanctions not lifted

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022

Moscow, April 3 Russia has threatened to end cooperation with other countries on the International Space Station (ISS) until the

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Neem component can help fight cancer: BHU

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022

Varanasi, April 3 A research team of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has found that a Neem plant component can help

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Sound gets slower on Mars as ‘deep silence prevails’, reveals NASA rover

April 2, 2022

New York, April 2 While a ‘deep silence prevails’ on the Red Planet, NASA rover Perseverance has captured several interesting

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Autistic and non-autistic people share more in common, awareness is key

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

New Delhi, April 1 People with and without autism share more in common, and thus raising awareness on the condition

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Study finds fungicides on apples, other fruits can host drug-resistant bugs

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
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NASA launches wet dress rehearsal for Artemis I moon rocket

April 1, 2022

Washington, April 1 After making a public debut on its way to the launch pad, NASA has started a two-day

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Russia to extend space station participation till 2030: NASA

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Washington, April 1 Despite the souring relationship between Russia and the US over the war in Ukraine, Moscow is still

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After 22 years, scientists have fully sequenced human genome

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

New York, April 1 A large international team led by the US National Institutes of Health has completed the DNA

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Govt allows genome edited plants, activists, academics divided over move

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

New Delhi, March 31 The government has allowed genome-edited plants for regulation with the exemption of Site Directed Nuclease (SDN)

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Lung diseases causing bacteria thrive on red blood cells

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Tokyo, March 31 Mycobacteria, a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans, are associated

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Explained: What is aphasia that hit Bruce Willis?

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

New Delhi, March 31 Hollywood star Bruce Willis, known for his role in “Die Hard” series, has been diagnosed with

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Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever seen

March 31, 2022

Washington, March 31 NASA and European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark by detecting the

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UK scientists working on a test to match drugs to DNA

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

London, March 30 UK scientists are working on a genetic test that can predict how well drugs work in your

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40% bat species in Asia still unidentified, may host new viruses

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Beijing, March 30 There are nearly 40 per cent unknown species of horseshoe bats in southeast Asia and China, according

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NASA astronaut reaches Earth after spending record 355 days in space

March 30, 2022

Washington, March 30 Mark Vande Hei, who spent 355 days in low-Earth orbit- the longest continuous stay in space by

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Chinese researchers develop lubricated composite with high load-bearing capacity

March 30, 2022

Beijing, March 30 Chinese researchers have designed a cartilage-like lubricated composite with mechanical robustness, according to a research article recently

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Sun erupts with 17 flares, solar storms to hit Earth on Thursday

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Washington, March 30 At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in

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China Satellite Navigation Exhibition to highlight applications in emerging fields

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Beijing, March 30 China Satellite Navigation Exhibition will be held in May in Beijing, highlighting applications of satellite navigation in

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White House proposes $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023

March 29, 2022

Washington, March 29 The White House has requested a $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023, which is about $2

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Men, women process pain signals differently: Study

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

Toronto, March 28 Neurons in the spinal cord process pain signals differently in women compared to men, suggests a study.

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Is there a link between Covid brain fog, chemo brain & Alzheimer’s?

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

New York, March 28 Several researchers have found a common link between people who have undergone chemotherapy for any life-threatening

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Genes may be responsible for couples not wanting to have kids: Study

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

London, March 28 Genetic variants that damage the genome are associated with reduced reproductive success and an increased likelihood of

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Scientists develop new combo treatment for head and neck cancer

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Jerusalem, March 28 An Israeli-led research team has developed a potential new treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC), using

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India’s radar imaging satellite EOS-04 performing well: ISRO

March 26, 2022

Chennai, March 26 Indian space agency on Saturday said the country’s radar imaging satellite named earth observation satellite -04 (EOS-04)

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Cryo-electron microscopy facility at CCMB to boost research

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

Hyderabad, March 25 Cryo-electron microscopy will help address some of the very fundamental and exciting problems of biology, Council of

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BA.2 dominant around globe, behind Covid surges in Asia, Europe: WHO

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Geneva, March 25 Even as countries are increasingly lowering their guard on Covid norms, the BA.2 sub-variant also referred to

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China eyes space mission to Venus

March 25, 2022

Beijing, March 25 China is considering adding a mission to Venus to its plans for planetary exploration, according to a

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ESA-NASA’s solar probe snaps closest-ever photo of Sun

March 25, 2022

Paris, March 25 European Space Agency’s (ESA) and NASA Solar Orbiter has snapped images of the Sun in unprecedented detail.

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Seal damage, lower pressure in fuel tank led to GSLV failure in 2021: ISRO

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Chennai, March 25 The Indian rocket, carrying the country’s first Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1), failed in its mission owing to

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People over 60 responsible for a third of global emissions: Study

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

London, March 25 The new generation of seniors, also known as baby boomers born post World War-II, are leaving behind

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Covid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologist

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

London, March 24 There is a “high chance” that a new Covid variant which is worse than Omicron will emerge

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Ocean surface temperature, heat wave incidents up in Indian Ocean

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

New Delhi, March 24 If you thought heat waves are something to do with increased temperatures on the land in

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Commonly used anti-nausea drugs may triple stroke risk

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

London, March 24 Using drugs widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting are three times more likely to increase the

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2022 Arctic winter sea ice 10th-lowest on record: NASA

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Washington, March 23 Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25 after growing through

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Scientists can now read whole genome sequencing of IVF embryo

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

New York, March 23 In a significant breakthrough, scientists at a US-based gene analytics firm claimed that they can decode

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Bengaluru, March 23 Executive Chairperson of Biocon and Biocon Biologics, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been elected as a Fellow of the

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Aussie scientists unravel vital role of ‘junk’ DNA

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Sydney, March 23 A piece of DNA, previously considered as ‘junk’ material by scientists, could be the key to extinguishing

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Food systems ‘absent’ from climate plans of countries

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

New Delhi, March 23 Food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste account for nearly a third of total global greenhouse

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Asani, the cyclone that was not!

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, March 22 Faster speed and wind shear were the two major factors that prevented the deep

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NASA suggests rooftop gardens, greenery to turn down heat in cities

March 23, 2022

Washington, March 22 Even as the summers have set in, and the scorching heat makes both indoors and outdoors seem

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NASA confirms existence of over 5,000 exoplanets

March 23, 2022

Washington, March 22 US space agency NASA has confirmed that more than 5,000 exoplanets, or planets that orbits a star

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Immunocompromised UK man first to be cured of Covid with vax: Report

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

London, March 22 A 37-yr-old UK man with a weak immune system is reportedly the first in the world to

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NASA’s Perseverance to traverse speedily to Martian delta using AI

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Washington, March 22 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover

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After the break, woman scientist gets a good break

March 21, 2022

New Delhi, March 21 A Senior Research Fellow at the ICMR who left her work to take care of her

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How mRNA Covid vax tech is boosting therapies for chronic diseases

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Washington, March 21 The success of mRNA vaccine technology against Covid is holding promise for treatments against several chronic diseases,

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Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson’s

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

New York, March 21 Scientists have found that a type of immune cells of people with Parkinson’s disease have a

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NASA spacecraft snaps images of Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Washington, March 21 NASA’s Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new images of Jupiter’s moons Io and Europa. The Juno mission

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Astronomers find no signs of Planet Nine

March 21, 2022

New York, March 20 A team of astronomers who scammed about 87 per cent of the southern sky have found

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Spring equinox 2022 is here, signals longer, warmer days

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Washington, March 20 March or spring equinox, occurring on Sunday, marks the beginning of the astronomical spring season for people

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Why women are more likely to die after heart attack than men

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

London, March 20 Women are less likely to receive life-saving treatment for cardiogenic shock than men and thus, are more

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Research reveals most boring person in the world

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

London, March 19 The most boring person in the world has been discovered and it is a religious data entry

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Is excessive daytime napping a sign of Alzheimer’s?

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

New York, March 18 Longer and more frequent daytime napping among older adults maybe linked with poor cognitive performance –

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35 pharma cos to produce cheap, generic versions of Pfizer’s Covid pill

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

Geneva, March 18 Thirty-five companies, from 12 countries including India, have signed an agreement to manufacture the generic version of

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Watch skies as ‘Worm Moon’ reaches peak on Friday

March 18, 2022

New Delhi, March 18 Skygazers living in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the last full Moon

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NASA’s Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket makes public debut

March 18, 2022

Washington, March 18 NASA’s Artemis 1 mega moon rocket has been rolled out for the first time on Friday and

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IIT-K develops new technique for waste water treatment

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

Kanpur, March 18 The IIT-Kanpur has invented a novel nano-adsorbent for waste water treatment. This nano-adsorbent would help in selective

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India releases its Arctic Policy

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

New Delhi, March 17 Joining an elite group of countries working on various aspects of Arctic, India on Thursday released

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Covid vax doesn’t raise risk of rare neurological events: Study

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

London, March 17 There is no increased risk of rare neurological events after Covid-19 vaccination, revealed a study of more

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70% long Covid patients face memory, concentration problems: Study

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

London, March 17 Seven in ten long Covid patients experience concentration and memory problems several months after the initial onset

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James Webb Telescope shares 1st view of cosmos

March 17, 2022

Washington, March 17 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s main mirror is now fully aligned, the agency officials have said. Webb’s

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Exercise key to keep muscles healthy, stay young

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

London, March 17 Want to stay young? Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function,

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Bharat Biotech partners with Biofabri to develop TB vaccine

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Hyderabad, March 16 Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced partnership with Spanish biopharmaceutical company Biofabri to develop, manufacture and

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Pfizer submits data to US FDA for 2nd Covid booster in older adults

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

New York, March 16 US drug maker Pfizer has announced that it has submitted an application to the US Food

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China tests rocket engine for upcoming space lab launches

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Beijing, March 16 A Chinese high-thrust oxyhydrogen rocket engine has completed a 520-second test in preparation for the upcoming launches

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Researchers retrieve Earth neutral atmospheric density

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Beijing, March 16 Chinese researchers have achieved neutral atmospheric density in the altitude from 90 to 200 kms, according to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

What explains the heat wave in March this year?

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

New Delhi, March 15 Starting March 12, maximum temperatures have increased over central India resulting in a heat wave to

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US scientists develop Nipah virus vax that can save lives in just 3 days

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

New York, March 15 Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a vaccine that could protect against the deadly

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New malaria therapy for children gets first approval

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Sydney, March 15 A new combination drug therapy against a type of malaria in kids aged 2 to 16 has

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US astronaut will return to Earth on Russian spacecraft: NASA

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Washington, March 15 Despite geopolitical tensions over Russian invasion’s of Ukraine that has affected space cooperation between the US and

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ISRO successfully tests solid motor of its small rocket

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Chennai, March 14 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully tested the solid fuel motor of its small

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Your gut can affect your personality and energy levels: Study

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

New York, March 14 Keeping your gut in good health may be key as it can affect your personality as

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Brain cell insight may spur treatments for neurological diseases

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

New York, March 14 Scientists have, in a new research, located immature cells in the central nervous system that could

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Meteorites which formed Earth may have developed in outer solar system

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Tokyo, March 14 Materials that formed the Earth may have been formed very far out in the early solar system

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Scientists extend women’s fertility, reverse ageing in human egg cells

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022

Jerusalem, March 13 In a major breakthrough, Israeli scientists claim to have extended women’s fertility by successfully reversing the ageing

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India has taken lead in the field of space technology: Jitendra Singh

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022

New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday inaugurated north India’s first

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Researchers develop image-processing technique to unravel dynamics of Solar Corona

March 12, 2022

New March 11 Indian researchers have developed a simple technique of separating the constant background of the Solar Colona and

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India-Canada to have Bilateral Centre for dedicated S&T activities

March 12, 2022

New Delhi, March 11 After establishing a few bilateral centres with countries such as the US, Germany, France etc, now

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Canadian aerospace firm to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022

Toronto, March 11 Canadian aerospace company MDA is providing satellite imagery to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion. The Ontario-based

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Watch out for these signs for glaucoma risk in children

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022

New Delhi, March 11 While more common in adults, glaucoma – a group of eye diseases that can cause vision

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Can animal to human transplantation turn successful in near future?

March 10, 2022

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, March 10 The success of animal-to-human transplantation is unlikely in the near future, but possible

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Covid vax prevents infection, severe disease in kidney dialysis patients

March 10, 2022

Toronto, March 10 Multiple studies have shown that individuals with kidney failure and undergoing dialysis mount weaker antibody responses after

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Retired ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar to make SAR for drones, satellites

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

By Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, March 10 Space sector startup Sisir Radar Private Ltd will make synthetic aperture radars (SAR) that can

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NASA to get over $24 bn in new US budget bill for 2022

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Washington, March 10 NASA will get over $24 billion for space missions for fiscal year 2022, if the US Congress

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Indian scientists design electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient hydrogen production

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

New Delhi, March 9 Indian scientists have designed an electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient hydrogen production with the help of electrolysis

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China’s Yutu 2 rover sends back image after 3 years on moon’s far side

March 10, 2022

Beijing, March 9 China’s Yutu 2 rover, traversing the harsh environment of the moon’s far side, has returned a view

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NASA’s Perseverance grabs 7th rock sample on Mars

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Washington, March 9 NASA’s Perseverance rover has grabbed one more sample from Mars, taking the total number of collection to

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Centre announces three programmes under Women in Science & Engineering

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

New Delhi, March 8 Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday launched a short film on women empowerment,

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India, Singapore MoU on Science, Tech, Innovation for societal challenges

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

New Delhi, March 8 Industry and research institutes from India and Singapore would soon jointly develop new products related to

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UK scientists identify 16 genes behind severe Covid symptoms

March 8, 2022

London, March 8 A team of researchers in the UK has identified some 16 new genetic variants that can increase

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Even mild Covid can shrink brain regions related to smell: Study

March 8, 2022

London, March 8 While brain-related abnormalities have been observed in cases of severe Covid-19, a new study suggests that even

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Indian scientists explain ultralow thermal conductivity in silver-antimony compound

March 8, 2022

New Delhi, March 7 Indian scientists have cracked the origin of ultralow thermal conductivity in silver antimony selenide (AgSbSe2), a

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Temperature-related deaths may rise if global warming exceeds 2 degrees C

March 7, 2022

London, March 7 The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly if global warming exceeds 2 degrees Celsius,

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Regular, moderate physical activity enough for healthier brain

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

London, March 7 Worried that you are unable to hit the gym? A moderate physical activity like taking a stroll

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Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Geneva, March 7 The introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infection, to wildlife could result in the establishment of

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Indian-origin expert helming first 4G network on Moon for NASA

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022
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Curiosity rover images tiny ‘mineral flower’ on Mars

March 7, 2022

Washington, March 7 NASA’s curiosity rover recently snapped a close-up image of a tiny, flower-like mineral deposit on the surface

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Drinking wine with meals linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk: Study

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022

New York, March 6 Drinking wine, with meals is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, suggests

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NASA studies 50-year-old lunar sample to prepare for return to Moon

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

Washington, March 5 Scientists at NASA are tapping into one of the last unopened Apollo-era lunar samples to learn more

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MoU to enable ARIES, IIT Roorkee students to participate in joint PhDs

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 5 Students of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR)

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Rogue 3-tonne piece rocket debris collides with Moon, creates crater

March 5, 2022

Washington, March 5 After seven-year of space odyssey, a three-tonne piece of Chinese rocket debris slammed into the Moon, creating

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Science behind jets of plasma all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled

March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 Scientists have unravelled the science behind the jets of plasma, the fourth state of matter consisting

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Antibody therapies, vax blunted by all three Omicron subvariants: Study

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New York, March 4 The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and antibody therapy is reduced against all three subvariants of Omicron,

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IIT-Kanpur, Ordnance Factory Medak develop India’s first soft recovery system

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Kanpur, March 4 The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (IIT-K) and Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK), Telangana, a unit of Armoured

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Indian scientists refute US researchers’ claim of radio wave signal from cosmic dawn

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

New Delhi, March 3 Indian researchers have refuted a recent claim of the discovery of a radio wave signal from

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Scientists to study lunar rocket crash on March 4

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Washington, March 3 A team of scientists are preparing to study a wayward rocket stage that is poised to hit

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Does nerve damage contribute to long-Covid symptoms?

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

New York, March 2 Some patients with long-Covid have long-lasting nerve damage that appears caused by infection-triggered immune dysfunction, according

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Loud music may up hearing loss risk in over 1 bn young adults: WHO

March 2, 2022

Geneva, March 2 More than 1 billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged

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‘Bengaluru India Nano’ summit to be held virtually; over 10 countries to participate

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Bengaluru, March 2 One of the flagship events of the Karnataka government, “Bengaluru India Nano” having “Nano for Sustainable Future”

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

WMO predicts 65% chance of La Nina conditions continuing

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

New Delhi, March 1 The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) forecasts on Tuesday indicated a moderate chance (about 65 per cent)

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Why exercise gets harder the less you do it

March 2, 2022

London, March 1 Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise

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Neem tree-based drugs may help fight Covid variants: Study

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Kolkata, March 1 Extract from the bark of the neem tree, indigenous to India, may help treat and reduce the

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Higher probability of heat wave over west-central, some parts of NW India: IMD

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

New Delhi, March 1 As part of its Seasonal Outlook for March to May 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

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Can painkillers lead to hearing loss?

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, March 1 If you are in the habit of regularly consuming ibuprofen, acetaminophen or aspirin,

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Harvard-Apple study focuses on link between PCOS & heart health

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

New York, March 1 Women with abnormal periods, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may be at risk of heart problems, according

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

International office launched to accelerate global monsoon research

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 28 India’s Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday launched the International

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Indians want warning labels on packaged food to be mandatory: AIIMS study

February 28, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 28 A whopping 93 per cent Indians agree that simple Front of Pack Labelling (FOPL) on all

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

School students satellite project named after late actor Puneeth Rajkumar

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Bengaluru, Feb 28 The satellite design and launching project by government school students has been named after late Kannada actor

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India’s rare disease policy does not give hope to patients: Experts

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, Feb 28 India is home to nearly 70 million rare disease patients, but the country

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Over 4,000 Russian scientists, journos condemn Ukraine invasion

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Moscow, Feb 27 More than 4,000 scientists and journalists have signed an open letter slamming Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.

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Dead man stays Covid positive for over a month: Report

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Jerusalem, Feb 27 In a bizzare case, a man tested positive for Covid almost six full weeks after his death,

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Does NASA rely on Russian help to control ISS?

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Washington, Feb 27 US space agency NASA and Russian space organisation Roscosmos have been working together on the International Space

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NASA says James Webb mirror alignment continues successfully

February 28, 2022

New York, Feb 27 Space agency NASA has announced that James Webb continued on its path to becoming a focused

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Scientists reveal 4.4 million galaxies in new map

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

London, Feb 27 An international team of astronomers and scientists have mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky

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After Omicron infection, risk of BA.2 is rare, says study

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

London, Feb 27 People infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid are less likely to contract BA.2 subvariant,

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

China’s new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space

February 27, 2022

Wenchang, Feb 27 China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic

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IIT Kanpur develops nanoparticles to protect crop infections

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Kanpur, Feb 25 A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based Bio-Degradable-Carbonoid-Metabolite

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Lab leak theory: Study finds Covid DNA linked to Moderna patent

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 25 A team of international researchers, including from India, have found that Covid virus’ contains tiny chunk

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Physicist Deepak Dhar first Indian to be conferred with Boltzmann Medal

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 25 Stalwart Indian physicist and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Physics, IISER, Pune, Prof Deepak Dhar

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

S.Korea to make 2nd attempt to launch homegrown space rocket on June 15

February 25, 2022

Seoul, Feb 25 South Korea said on Friday that it plans to make a second attempt to launch its homegrown

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Study claims life replays before ours eyes when we die

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

London, Feb 25 Ever imagined what happens in the brain when a person dies? Brain scans of a dying man

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Anti-tumour drug promotes weight loss in mice: Study

February 25, 2022

Beijing, Feb 25 A study showed that an anti-tumour drug at low doses could help lose weight in mice, offering

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Aussie scientists define new bright blue octocoral species

February 25, 2022

Sydney, Feb 25 Scientists from Australia’s Queensland Museum have re-described a species of bright blue octocorals or “soft coral” found

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Severe Covid may affect pregnancy outcomes

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

London, Feb 24 Severe Covid-19 in pregnancy may increase the risk of pre-labour caesarean birth, a very or extreme preterm

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Cetacean strandings occur more often in spring: Study

February 24, 2022

Beijing, Feb 24 Chinese researchers have discovered that the cetacean strandings occurred more frequently in spring over the past 70

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Global warming speeding up world’s water cycle: Report

February 24, 2022

Sydney, Feb 24 Rising temperatures are accelerating the world’s water cycle and triggering natural disasters such as droughts and floods,

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Covid vax doesn’t raise risk of rare inflammation in children: Lancet

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

New York, Feb 23 Reported cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children and adolescents who had received at least

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China denies claims its rocket debris set to crash into Moon

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
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‘India is fast evolving as a frontrunner in high power computing’

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 23 Ministry of Science & Technology on Tuesday said that the country is “fast evolving as a

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‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ to incorporate science, scientific achievements in cultural ethos

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 23 With an aim of incorporating India’s scientific achievements in the cultural ethos, an eight-day ‘Vigyan Sarvatra

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Ramanujan Prize awarded to Prof Neena Gupta of ISI, Kolkata

February 22, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 22 Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, was on Tuesday awarded

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Spread of BA.2 can become serious threat for global health: Study

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Tokyo, Feb 22 The risk of Omicron subvariant BA.2 for global health is potentially higher than that of BA.1, according

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Probiotic capsules may speed up Covid recovery: Study

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

London, Feb 22 Taking a capsule of probiotics, which are designed to boost the number of beneficial bacteria in the

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s moon rocket core stage engine retest successful

February 22, 2022

Washington, Feb 22 After replacing faulty control mechanisms, all core stage rocket engines on NASA’s moon rocket have performed successfully

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid genetic risk variant from Neanderthals may protect against HIV

February 22, 2022

London, Feb 22 An international team of researchers has found that a Covid-19 risk variant inherited from Neanderthals can reduce

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Mars Ingenuity helicopter still going strong: Report

February 22, 2022

Washington, Feb 21 Even after 19 Red Planet flights under its belt in a year, NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity is

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Is Covid surging heart problems?

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, Feb 21 While heart disease has been one of the major health concerns in India,

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

James Webb Telescope images star twinkling 18 times

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

Washington, Feb 20 The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion of the first phase of the months-long process of

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s Perseverance completes 1st year on Mars

February 19, 2022

Washington, Feb 19 NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed the first year since touching down on Mars on February 18,

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Indian scientist develops tech for repair of turbine blades, aerospace components

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 18 An Indian scientist has developed a completely autonomous technology for the repair and restoration of high-value

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Gold-nanorods can be used to detect food contamination

February 19, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 18 Indian researchers have found that properties of gold nanorods can be tuned by applying external forces

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Why BA.2 can prolong Omicron wave but won’t cause fresh infection surge

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 18 As scientists raise an alarm over the fast rise in Omicron’s sibling called BA.2 in certain

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Indian researcher traces tectonic evolution, nature of Greater Maldive Ridge

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 17 An Indian researcher has traced the tectonic evolution and the nature of the Greater Maldive Ridge

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BHU to conduct research on economical anti-diabetic drugs

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 17 Faculties and research students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are doing a vital research on diabetes.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Has Omicron led to surge in Covid reinfections?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Sydney, Feb 17 The highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, has significantly increased the number of people reinfected with Covid,

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Omicron 10x better at escaping Covid vax, immunity than Delta: Study

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Sydney, Feb 17 Although Omicron is touted as mild compared to previous variants, it is widely known to be more

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China’s mRNA vax booster effective against Omicron: Study

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Beijing, Feb 17 A booster dose of China’s first ever mRNA-based Covid vaccine may be potent against Omicron, according to

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Over 200 proposals received from ministries for tech support: S&T Minister

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 16 Over 200 proposals/requirements were received from 38 line ministries/departments for scientific applications and technological support and

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Over 200 proposals received from ministries for tech support: S&T Minister

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 16 Over 200 proposals/requirements were received from 38 line ministries/departments for scientific applications and technological support and

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Pluto’s atmospheric pressure 80K plus times less than Earth’s at MSL

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 16 A multi-national team of scientists-collaborators has derived the accurate value of Pluto’s atmospheric pressure at its

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Antibodies improve in quality for months after Covid vaccination: Study

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

New York, Feb 16 For at least six months after Covid-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Australian scientists flag 45,000 vulnerable marine species

February 16, 2022

Sydney, Feb 16 A team of marine experts at the University of Queensland (UQ) have compiled a list of more

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Novel tools for deciphering mechanisms associated with learning & memory developed

February 16, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 15 In a recent development, Indian scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind tool for understanding the process of

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Human nose organoid unravels first steps of Covid infection

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

New York, Feb 15 A team of US researchers have developed a versatile human nose organoid to understand how Covid

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Musk donates over $5bn worth of Tesla shares to unnamed charity

February 15, 2022

San Francisco, Feb 15 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has donated more than $5 billion worth of Tesla shares to an

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IISc to set up philanthropist-funded PG medical school, multi-speciality hospital

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Bengaluru, Feb 14 The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), known as India’s premier institute for advanced research and education, will

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Covid: UK monitoring hybrid ‘Deltacron’ strain

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

London, Feb 14 Initially touted as a laboratory error, a hybrid of Omicron and Delta strain called ‘Deltacron’ may be

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How Covid causes stillbirths? Scientists find out how

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

New York, Feb 14 Covid-19 infection is known to cause stillbirths in unvaccinated pregnant women, but the mechanism was not

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India successfully places its ‘eye in the sky’ satellite into orbit(Ld)

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

By Venkatachari JagannathanSriharikota, Feb 14 India on Monday morning successfully placed into orbit its radar imaging satellite EOS-04 in a

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Israeli researchers engineer human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Jerusalem, Feb 13 Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have engineered 3D human spinal cord tissues and implanted them

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Berlin, Feb 13 A team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile have

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Omicron may cause brain complications, inflammations: Russian expert

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022

Moscow, Feb 13 The Omicron strain of the Covid-19 may lead to neurological complications much like other Covid variants, according

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Struggling with long Covid? This over-the-counter drug may help

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022

New York, Feb 13 After a Covid infection, it’s long term effects including brain fog, joint pain, exercise intolerance and

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Countdown for launch of India’s ‘eye in the sky’ satellite begins

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022

Chennai, Feb 13 The Indian space agency on early Sunday morning began the countdown for the Monday morning launch of

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Indian nuclear R&D units to release 40 technologies in 2022

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

Chennai, Feb 12 Indian nuclear research labs are likely to release about 40 new technologies for societal use in 2022,

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Next-gen probiotic that provides hope for longevity developed in India

February 12, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 11 A team of Indian scientists has recently identified the next-generation probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus Plantarum JBC5 from

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‘Simultaneous droughts across globe can threaten food security’

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 11 Droughts occurring simultaneously across different regions of the world could place an unprecedented strain on the

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Explained: Role of Vitamin D in Covid-19

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 11 Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine” vitamin and essential for bone health, is also known for

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Scientists find early versions of Covid, maybe linked to lab leak theory

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

London, Feb 11 Hungarian scientists have stumbled upon traces of the early versions virus that may have been manipulated in

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Integrated flood warning system developed for Mumbai, Chennai

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 10 Integrated Flood Warning System (I-Flows) has been developed for two coastal cities (Chennai and Mumbai) to

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ISRO launched 129 Indian origin satellites, 342 foreign satellites

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 10 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has, since 1975, launched a total of 129 satellites of

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UAE’s Hope spacecraft completes 1 year in orbit around Mars

February 11, 2022

Abu Dhabi, Feb 10 The United Arab Emirates has completed a year of its first-ever interplanetary mission in orbit around

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‘Increase in warming in high-altitude Himalayas due to water vapour’

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 10 Water vapour exhibits a positive radiative effect at the top of the atmosphere (TOA), suggesting an

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Carbon removal capacity of NE India forests may reduce over time

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 9 A multi-year study from northeast India has observed a strong link between the hydrological and carbon

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No corporate houses to exploit marine resources under Deep Ocean Mission: Govt

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 9 The Deep Ocean Mission would not result in any over exploitation of the marine resources by

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Omicron’s mutations explain why it is less severe among vaccinated

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Sao Paulo, Feb 9 Brazilian researchers have found that Omicron has mutations detected in previous variants and that is the

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OPINION/COMMENTARY SCIENCE SPORTS TECHNOLOGY 

Stebin Ben’s latest track ‘Ek Tu Hi Toh Hai’ featuring Arjun Bijlani out now

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Mumbai, Feb 9 Popular singer Stebin Ben’s romantic track ‘Ek Tu Hi Toh Hai’ featuring Arjun Bijlani and Sana Makbul

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IIT Madras team uses AI to study production of fuel from biomass

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Chennai, Feb 9 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras are using Artificial Intelligence tools to study the

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NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build rocket to bring samples from Mars

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Washington, Feb 9 NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space to build rockets to help retrieve samples from

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EU presents 15bn-euro plan to ease semiconductor chip shortage, dependency

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Brussels, Feb 9 The European Union (EU) has outlined a 15 billion-euros plan to boost its semiconductor industry for a

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Explainer: Why is dust turning Mumbai’s air quality unusually bad?

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 8 For three days in a row, Mumbai has been witnessing very high pollution levels – with

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Covid infections raise risk of heart conditions up to a year later

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

New York, Feb 8 People, who have had Covid-19, are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first

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New Chinese Covid test could be accurate as PCR, shows result in 4 min

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Beijing, Feb 8 Chinese scientists have developed a new Covid-19 testing device which, according to them, is as accurate as

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

How Covid virus mutates inside a human body

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Jerusalem, Feb 8 The last two years has seen the rapid spread of Covid virus and its various variants. In

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ISRO to start 2022 space romance with RISAT launch on Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Chennai, Feb 8 The Indian space agency will begin this year’s romance with space missions on the Valentine’s Day, on

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Covid vax in pregnancy produces persistent antibodies in infants: Study

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

New York, Feb 8 Covid vaccination during pregnancy resulted in more lasting antibody levels in infants, when compared to babies

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Israeli scientists engineer spinal cord implants to treat paralysis

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Jerusalem, Feb 8 Israeli scientists have engineered human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central

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IIT Gandhinagar researchers develop cost-effective, eco-friendly seawater desalination technique

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Gandhinagar Feb 8 Inspired by tree’s natural intake of water that uses the capillary effect, a team of researchers at

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Politicians criticising AstraZeneca vax ‘killed thousands’: Scientist

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

London, Feb 7 Doubts cast by several scientists and politicians alike over the efficacy of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, developed in

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Scientists discover 29 new acne risk genes

February 7, 2022

London, Feb 7 A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Mumbai startup develops India’s first universal gene test for infectious disease

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

Mumbai, Feb 7 Mumbai-based health-tech startup HaystackAnalytics has developed the first of its kind universal infectious diseases (ID) gene test

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International Space Station will plunge into Pacific in 2031: NASA

February 5, 2022

Washington, Feb 5 The International Space Station (ISS) will continue its operations until 2030 and will plunge into the most

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Indian scientists identify 114 genetic variants linked to oral cancer

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022

Bengaluru, Feb 4 A joint team of scientists from Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and HCG Cancer centre have

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Coastal communities face extreme wind-wave threats too

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 4 The coastal communities that are vulnerable to sea level rise due to climate change also have

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

BHU scientist finds non-invasive method of cancer detection

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Varanasi, Feb 4 Dr Samrendra Kumar Singh, assistant professor, School of Biotechnology in the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Covid-19 may soon be detectable via an eye test

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Jerusalem, Feb 4 An Israeli company is conducting a study on a device that measures tear film — a thin

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Fear of chemotherapy delays breast cancer diagnosis: Experts

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 3 An increasing number of women with breast cancer delay their appointments with an oncologist due to

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Stroke risk in elderly highest in 3 days after Covid-19 diagnosis

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

New York, Feb 3 The risk of stroke among older adults diagnosed with Covid-19 was highest within the first three

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How US researchers performed pig kidney transplant in human patient

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

New York, Feb 3 Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham, US, have successfully conducted transplant of pig kidneys into

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Why is India seeing a rise in death rate despite low Covid cases?

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 3 While the active caseload has reported a marginal decline in India, the country is seeing a

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Method found to transform phenol to key ingredient for multiple products

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 3 Indian researchers have found that electrolysis using surface-modified electrodes can be used for efficient large-scale transformation

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission rocket delayed till March

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

Washington, Feb 3 NASA’s much awaited ‘Artemis 1’ mission, that aims to return humans to the Moon, has been delayed

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BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Atomic energy sector to get Rs 32,342 crore

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 1 The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has asked for an allocation of about Rs 32,342 crore

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Biotechnology dept receives Rs 2,581 cr to develop nasal Covid vaccine

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 1 The Ministry of Science and Technology, which has been conducting trials on DNA vaccine till now

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

SARS-CoV-2 can mutate in HIV patients: Study

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Johannesburg, Feb 1 A young South African HIV patient harboured Covid virus for nine months and it developed more than

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Obesity ups kidney disease risk: Study

February 1, 2022

London, Feb 1 Obesity is likely to cause an increased risk of kidney disease, according to a study. Chronic kidney

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BUSINESS SCIENCE 

Indian space sector targets Rs 219 cr revenue from launch services

February 1, 2022

Chennai, Feb 1 India’s Department of Space (DoS) is targeting revenue of Rs 219.14 crore from commercial launch services and

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Hamsters can infect humans with Covid: Study

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Hong Kong, Jan 31 The Delta variant of Covid-19 can be transmitted from humans to hamsters and then be transferred

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron can spread in several hours after infection

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Moscow, Jan 31 An individual infected with Omicron can spread the infection within hours, according to an expert. On the

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Genetic variants in Covid patients may explain severe illness

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

New York, Jan 31 Rare structural gene variants involved in body processes, like inflammation, which the virus needs to be

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India climbs 35 ranks in Global Innovation Index but lags in patents: Eco Survey

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 31 Despite climbing 35 notches in the Global Innovation Index, from 81 in 2015-16 to 46 in

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Intranasal flu vaccine with nanoparticles offers robust protection: Study

January 30, 2022

New York, Jan 30 An influenza vaccine, constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response, and administered through the nose, offers

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Space sector reforms, growth of space economy top priorities: ISRO’s new chief Somanath (IANS Exclusive)

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022

Arun LakshmanThiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 With space sector reforms and growth of India’s space economy his topmost priorities, ISRO’s new Chairman

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Cooked leafy greens were first served 3,500 years ago: Study

January 29, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 29 Cooked leafy vegetables make a substantial proportion of our food today but if we look at

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

How Musk’s SpaceX rocket will deliver a crater on Moon on March 4

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 29 On March 4, Moon will get a fresh crater thanks to a chunk of a SpaceX

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China reveals ambitious space exploration plans for next 5 yrs

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

Beijing, Jan 29 China aims to strengthen its space infrastructure and develop a next-generation spacecraft for carrying people to space,

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Research, innovation necessity for sustained growth of pharma sector: Mandaviya

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 29 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stressed that research and innovation is a necessity for

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission likely to be launched this year

January 28, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 28 ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission, which will study the sun, will likely be launched this year, the Indian

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Covid can remain active in some people for over 7 months: Study

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Sao Paulo, Jan 28 A team of international researchers have found that the novel coronavirus can continue to be present

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Covid was in Europe weeks before first confirmed cases: Study

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Oslo, Jan 28 Covid-19 was likely far more widespread in Europe, and around the world, before a first official diagnosis

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Guwahati team explores mystery of dark matter

January 28, 2022

Guwahati, Jan 28 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have found distinctive similarities between the nature of

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s Mars orbiter finds water flowed on Red Planet longer than thought

January 28, 2022

Washington, Jan 27 It is commonly believed that water on Mars evaporated about 3 billion years ago. But two scientists

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Vaccination, infection may lower long Covid symptoms: Study

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Jerusalem, Jan 27 People who have both been vaccinated and had Covid-19 are less likely to report fatigue and other

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BUSINESS SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace raises $4.5 million

January 27, 2022

Chennai, Jan 27 Private space sector startup Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd on Thursday said it had raised $4.5 million as

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

BHU develops onboard chargers for e-vehicles

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Varanasi (UP), Jan 27 Researchers at the department of electrical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) have developed

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Israel joins NASA-led Artemis space mission to land humans on Moon, Mars

January 27, 2022

Jerusalem, Jan 27 Israel on Wednesday signed the Artemis Accords and joined the US-led programme to land human beings on

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India, France sign MoU for extended health research

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 26 Widening the scope for cooperation in health research, India and France have signed an MoU aimed

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Gut microbiome may be linked to long Covid risk

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Hong Kong, Jan 26 The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person’s risk of developing long

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron infected have significant immune response, can neutralise Omicron, Delta: ICMR

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 26 Individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralise not only Omicron, but also

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

US warns of fragile semiconductor supply chain as chip inventory falls

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

Washington, Jan 26 The US Department of Commerce has warned that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile as median inventory

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Couple behind India’s indigenous Covid vaccine gets Padma Bhushan

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

Hyderabad, Jan 25 Dr Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella, the couple behind Bharat Biotech, which developed India’s first indigenous vaccine

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Covid delayed space mission Gaganyaan’s timeline: ISRO chief

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 25 Newly-appointed ISRO chairman S. Somanath on Tuesday said that there had been a delay in the

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron can survive 8 days on plastic, 21 hours on skin: Study

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

Tokyo, Jan 25 The highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 can survive upto eight days on plastic and 21 hours

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s James Webb telescope reaches final orbit in space

January 25, 2022

Washington, Jan 25 NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope has reached the final orbit in space on Tuesday, after a

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

‘Nocebo effect’ behind two-thirds of Covid vax side effects: Study

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

New York, Jan 24 The “nocebo effect” accounted for more than two-thirds of the common side effects people experience after

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA scientists study Tonga eruption to understand landforms on Mars, Venus

January 23, 2022

Washington, Jan 23 NASA scientists are studying the explosion of submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai to understand how features formed

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron’s immune evasion behind rapid spread, say studies

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

New York, Jan 23 Two new studies, not yet peer-reviewed, have shown immune evasion is the reason behind the Omicron

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Geneva, Jan 23 The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 171 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Cancer treatment may inhibit immune response to Covid vax

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

New York, Jan 23 Patients with cancer who receive chemotherapy and some targeted therapies may mount an inadequate immune response

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How trillion-dollar ‘space economy’ is threatened by debris

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 22 The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end

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Indian-origin scientist creates 1st molecular structure of Omicron protein

January 22, 2022

Toronto, Jan 22 An Indian-origin researcher at University of British Columbia (UBC) has created the world’s first molecular-level structural analysis

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ISRO test fires engine for India’s human space mission rocket

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Chennai, Jan 21 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India’s

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India, Sri Lanka extend S&T cooperation for next three years

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 21 With focus on new areas such as waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, aerospace engineering, robotics, big

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Drop fossil fuel clients, over 450 scientists urge ad agencies

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 20 More than 450 scientists from across the world but mostly from the US, have together called

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Sputnik V shows strong protection against Omicron: Joint Italian-Russian study

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 20 The Sputnik V vaccine has demonstrated strong protection against Omicron variant, with over 2 times higher

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

AI at par with specialists in diagnosing prostate cancer: Study

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Wellington, Jan 20 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can diagnose prostate cancer biopsies with the same level of accuracy as specialist

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Drug resistant infections kills over 1mn people a year: Lancet

January 21, 2022

Washington, Jan 20 Antimicrobial resistance kills more than 1 million people around the world each year, according to a study

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Covid booster dose provides good antibody protection against Omicron: Lancet

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

London, Jan 20 A third ‘booster’ dose of Covid-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralise the Omicron variant, according

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Three R&D projects approved under India-Israel I4F

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 19 Deliberating on widening the scope of India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F), the two

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3 lab studies show antiviral Paxlovid effective against Omicron: Pfizer

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

New York, Jan 19 US drug maker Pfizer has released three lab studies, not peer-reviewed yet, which demonstrate that its

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover finds carbon signature on Mars

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Washington, Jan 19 Scientists at NASA’s Curiosity rover have found a type of carbon that on Earth is associated with

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Australian scientist charts progress of global biology project

January 19, 2022

Sydney, Jan 19 An international team of scientists has reached a milestone in their 10-year project which they believe will

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India to host five BRICS S&T events through 2022

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 18 Even as India has successfully handed over the BRICS Chair to China from January 2022, it

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Novel genetic risk factors for heart failure among Indians identified

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Hyderabad, Jan 17 A team of scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad have found novel

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Motion of some stars holds clue of dark matter shape in barred galaxies

January 17, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 17 Scientists investigating how the shape of dark matter halo affects the motion of stars in stellar

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here’s what experts have to say

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, Jan 17 While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence

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Phytochemicals in Himalayan plant Buransh can fight Covid virus: Researchers

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 17 Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and

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Vaping increases frequency of Covid symptoms: Study

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

New York, Jan 17 People who use electronic cigarettes and test positive for Covid-19 have a higher frequency of experiencing

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NASA citizen scientist spots Jupiter-like planet

January 17, 2022

Washington, Jan 16 A citizen scientist has discovered a giant gaseous planet about 379 light-years from Earth, orbiting a star

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Australian scientists find biological marker in long Covid patients

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Sydney, Jan 15 A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and St Vincent’s hospital Sydney

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Vaccines need to be updated to combat Covid variants: Experts

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 14 Although current Covid vaccines provide a high level of protection against severe disease and death caused

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Covid: Some people remain infectious even after 10 days

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

London, Jan 14 One in 10 people may still be infectious and can potentially spread the Covid virus even after

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IMD turning 147, celebrate achievements in weather forecast accuracy, climate services

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 India Meteorological Department (IMD) will celebrate its recent achievements like improvement in weather forecast accuracy and

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Russia, NASA in talks on extending ISS’ ops till 2030: Report

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Moscow, Jan 13 Russia’s Roscosmos state space agency and NASA are in talks on extending the operation of the International

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Covid pandemic may be affecting kids’ brains: Report

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

New York, Jan 13 While the pandemic affected people from all walks of life, children were the most affected. Several

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Omicron 91% less likely to cause death in infected patients: CDC

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Washington, Jan 13 The Omicron variant is significantly less severe than other strains of Covid-19, according to a report from

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Mosquitoes’ mating game discovery provides new clues to combat malaria

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 Male mosquitoes beat their wings faster when swarming at sunset to better detect females and increase

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Researchers develop new therapy for lupus patients

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Jerusalem, Jan 13 Researchers from Israel, China, the US and Sweden have developed a new targeted therapy for lupus patients,

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BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Two Indian startups supported by DBT win World Bank Group awards

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 Two startups supported by DBT-BIRAC have received the World Bank Group and the Consumer Technology Association’s

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NATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Common single application for all scientific fellowships, grants & scholarships mooted

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 Presiding over a high-level meeting of all Secretaries of the Science Ministries and Departments, Jitendra Singh,

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Special electro-active nanoparticles developed for potential use in sensors

January 13, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 Indian scientists, for the first time, have proposed an efficient way to induce a property called

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Cryogenic engine clears qualification test for ISRO’s Gaganyaan programme

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Chennai, Jan 12 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic engine for its

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Covid: New nasal spray effective against all variants

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

London, Jan 12 Finnish researchers have developed a novel nasal spray that is effective against all variants of Covid and

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S. Somanath to be new ISRO chief, fourth Keralite to hold post

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 Scientist S. Somanath is all set to take over as the new Chairman of the Indian Space

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Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

London, Jan 12 Coronavirus’ ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Tasmanian devils’ fussy diet puzzles Aussie scientists

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Sydney, Jan 12 Researchers studying one of Australia’s most elusive native animals, Tasmanian devils, have discovered they have an eating

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Last seven years were hottest years on record: EU’s Copernicus

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Brussels, Jan 11 Last seven years were the seven warmest on record worldwide, according to the annual findings released by

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Third Covid wave in India: Omicron or Delta?

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 11 While the recent surge in Covid cases seen in India is largely due to Omicron, it

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

High-level meeting of all Science Ministries, Departments held

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 11 Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday called for closer Centre-State coordination for

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China’s Chang’e-5 probe proves presence of water on Moon: Report

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Beijing, Jan 10 There is as much as 120 parts per million of water (as hydroxyl and/or H2O) in the

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Molnupiravir best bet in fight against Covid: Experts

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 10 With questions being raised on the safety of Molnupiravir – an oral antiviral pill approved for

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End mass shots, treat Covid as flu: Ex-head of UK vax taskforce

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

London, Jan 9 Covid should be treated as an endemic virus similar to flu, and mass vaccination must end after

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Omicron maybe ‘1st ray of light’ against Covid: UK scientist

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

London, Jan 9 The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant could be “first ray of light” that in the

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

New algorithm can predict Covid complication risk

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

London, Jan 9 An algorithm that can accurately predict the risk of developing severe complications due to Covid-19, including hospitalisation

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Young inventor develops ‘smart army camp’ to ensure safety of personnel

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

By Vivek TripathiMeerut, Jan 9 An inventor at the Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) of the MIET Engineering College in

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First IVF calf of Punganur breed born in Maharashtra

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 9 Among the shortest in the breeds of cattle in the world, there are less than 500

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Binary star with heartbeat but no pulsation spotted

January 8, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 8 A group of Indian and international scientists have spotted a peculiar binary star that shows heartbeat

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NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India may see 10 lakh Covid cases a day by Jan-end: IISc-ISI model

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 7 As the Omicron-triggered third Covid wave enters a key phase, a new projection by researchers at

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