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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Solstice 1 / 5 | At the time of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted approximately at what angle? 22.5° toward the Sun 23.4° toward the Sun 25.0° away from the Sun 24.6° away from the Sun At the time of the…
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The United Nations’ efforts to address critical environmental challenges hit multiple roadblocks this year, with four key summits — in Colombia on biodiversity, Azerbaijan on climate, Saudi Arabia on land degradation, and South Korea on plastics — failing to deliver meaningful outcomes. These meetings brought together governments, researchers, policymakers, industries, and civil society organisations to…
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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath with senior ISRO scientists and the directors of various centres during a press conference after successfully launching the first SpaDeX mission, Sriharikota, December 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI There will be a series of space docking experiments before the Indian Space Research Organisation embarks on its Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring…
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Questions: 1. The shortest word that contains the letters ‘cell’ is the word ‘cell’ itself. This relationship between entities. described as “every set is a subset of itself” (except an empty set), is present in many areas of mathematics and is often called the _________ property. Fill in the blank. 2. Plastic pollution is one…
Aniesrani Delfiya, a scientist at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), has been honoured with the prestigious Young Scientist Award by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences for 2025. Ms. Delfiya was chosen for the award for her contributions to Agricultural Engineering and Technology, said a communication. The award, which includes a citation, will be…
Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. This background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies. The results from our detector – an array of rapidly spinning neutron stars…
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Currently, blood test readings are based on one-size-fits-all reference intervals that don’t account for individual differences. | Photo Credit: Getty Images If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run…
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Given the recent increase in people taking these drugs, a research group in Canada wanted to know if there was an association between people going to hospital because of problems related to these drugs and subsequent mental ill health – specifically, schizophrenia spectrum disorder. | Photo Credit: Stock Photo A link between taking hallucinogenic drugs and psychosis has long…
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Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions and farmers said on Monday (December 30, 2024) that the dry weather could damage bean quality and tighten supply from February. The world’s top…
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)‘s PSLV-C60 / SPADEX Mission successfully lifts off from the Second launch-pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, December 30. 2024. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday (December 31, 2024) said that it facilitated the…