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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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The presence of a twin inside the body of the other twin may go undetected for years. Rare foetus in foetus In January 2025, doctors at the Buldhana District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra detected a rare case of “fetus in fetu” in a pregnant woman. This condition occurs when a malformed foetus develops inside another foetus. The…
The presence of a twin inside the body of the other twin may go undetected for years. Photograph used for representational purposes only At the moment of conception, twins begin a lifelong relationship that scientists think might answer some of life’s profound questions. While twinning is generally considered to be a natural and scientific marvel,…
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’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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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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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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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 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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Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Minister of Petroleum and VP Delcy Rodriguez, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais, and First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Pavel Sorokin at India Energy Week 2025, in New Delhi on Tuesday | Photo Credit: PIB…
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