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ICMR seeks partners for development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine

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ICMR seeks partners for development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian Council of Medical Research ((ICMR) is looking at undertaking joint development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine and has now invited expression of interest from the eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers. Giving details about the process the Council noted that under the EoI, the manufacturers/companies who…

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Colossal Squid

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Colossal Squid

Q: Where does the colossal squid live? The colossal squid is a massive squid that lives in the deep sea surrounding Antarctica Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Deep sea surrounding Antarctica Pacific Ocean A: 3 Q: What is the colossal squid’s claim to fame as an invertebrate? The colossal squid is the largest invertebrate on Earth….

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High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea

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High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea

Researchers conduct final inspections on a neutrino detection unit on a launcher vehicle aboard a research vessel to the seafloor in the Mediterranean Sea. Image released on February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a…

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NASA set to return Starliner astronauts days sooner

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NASA set to return Starliner astronauts days sooner

NASA’s astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the International Space Station’s Harmony module. NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the…

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NIMHANS releases Pre-CURB, a digital learning resource on prevention of cannabis use

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NIMHANS releases Pre-CURB, a digital learning resource on prevention of cannabis use

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru | Photo Credit: File photo A team of researchers from Bengaluru-based NIMHANS have developed Pre-CURB, a digital learning resource for youth on prevention of cannabis use and responsible behaviour.  This digital resource, released at a workshop conducted for college students by the Departments of Nursing…

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AI can make drug-testing more precise, relevant to human biology

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AI can make drug-testing more precise, relevant to human biology

On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed draft guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assess the safety and effectiveness of drugs. The influential body has said that in the last decade, the number of submissions from drugmakers that include an AI or machine-learning component has seen an exponential…

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IIT Madras and ISRO develop indigenous aerospace chip for space applications

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IIT Madras and ISRO develop indigenous aerospace chip for space applications

Photo Credits: IIT Madras Official Website Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and ISRO have developed an indigenous microprocessor for space applications which can be used in command and control systems and other critical functions in outer space. The SHAKTI microprocessor project is led by IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti at Prathap Subrahmanyam Centre for…

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NASA scheduling move poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner

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NASA scheduling move poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing’s Starliner-1 crewed flight test, Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling…

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