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‘Strange’ particle found to have mass when moving in one direction, not another

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‘Strange’ particle found to have mass when moving in one direction, not another

Since the start of the 20th century, physicists have discovered a veritable zoo of subatomic particles. Matter can be both wave and particle. If you take the particle route, these subatomic particles are what you could say the universe and everything in it is made of. There are many ways to further categorise them. A…

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Diversity, social impact open gates for non-scientists in venerable science academy

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Diversity, social impact open gates for non-scientists in venerable science academy

Indian National Science Academy’s list of Fellows this year features famous figures such as Sudha Murthy. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The annual list of Fellows announced by the 90-year-old Indian National Science Academy, among the country’s most prestigious assembly of scientists, sticks out this year for its deviation from the academy’s traditional practice. The…

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Divisive review asserts link between fluoride levels, IQ loss

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Divisive review asserts link between fluoride levels, IQ loss

Fluoride, which also occurs naturally in varying levels, helps restore minerals lost to acid breakdown in teeth. A divisive new study out on January 6 in a US medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride’s safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ in children. Published in the Journal of the American Medical…

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De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences announces $200 million series C financing

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De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences announces 0 million series C financing

Ben Lamm, CEO and Co-Founder of Colossal, pictured above | Photo Credit: Colossal Biosciences Colossal Biosciences, which claims to be the world’s first de-extinction company, announced $200 million in a Series C financing by TWG Global, jointly led by Mark Walter and Thomas Tull. Colossal launched in September 2021 was founded by software entrepreneur Ben…

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Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket

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Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander as the primary payload and Japan-based ispace’s Resilience lander as a secondary payload, from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, U.S., January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their “rideshare” to…

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The Science Quiz | There’s something to measure everything else

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The Science Quiz | There’s something to measure everything else

Questions: 1. This device, when used onboard aircraft, tells the pilots how fast the vehicle is ascending or descending. American engineer Paul MacCready has described it as a “pressure altimeter with a leak which tends to make it read the altitude of a moment earlier.” Name the device. 2. The X superseded the circumferentor in…

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SpaceX launches two lunar landers toward moon for U.S., Japanese companies

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SpaceX launches two lunar landers toward moon for U.S., Japanese companies

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair of lunar landers at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday (January 15, 2025) for U.S. and Japanese…

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V. Narayanan assumes charge as new ISRO chief, succeeding S. Somanath

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V. Narayanan assumes charge as new ISRO chief, succeeding S. Somanath

During his 40 years at ISRO, including seven as Director of LPSC, he made significant contributions to India’s space program. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. V. Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S. Somanath, the Space Agency said. In a statement, the ISRO said, “Dr. V. Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade),…

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Blue Origin pushes back first launch of giant New Glenn rocket

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Blue Origin pushes back first launch of giant New Glenn rocket

The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for its inaugural launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin will have to wait a little longer for the long-anticipated maiden orbital flight of its brand-new rocket after a launch…

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