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The ANC built into headphones and earphones for individuals is cheaper than that required for larger spaces. | Photo Credit: Noman Khan/Unsplash Deepavali is the festival of lights but it has become synonymous with loud firecrackers — and it’s a month and a half away. If you’d like to protect yourself from loud noises, your…
(FILES) This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July 2, 2024 shows NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module and Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT On June 5, 2024, seasoned astronauts Butch…
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Mission Muasam will involve a major upgrade of instruments used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (in picture), and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. www.ncmrwf.gov.in The story so far: On September 11, the Cabinet cleared a ₹2,000 crore programme called Mission Mausam to upgrade infrastructure used…
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While natural and grammatical language is used in prose, poetic language is figurative and symbolic UNICEF has declared March 21 of every year as World Poetry Day, with a chosen theme. It is devoted to supporting linguistic diversity using poetic expression. In 2022, the theme was ‘environment’. Last year it was ‘Always a poet, even…
Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Light pollution has already been associated with increased risk of some disorders and diseases. Based on light intensity, researchers divided people into different groups. In the five groups, they found that light intensity was correlated with Alzheimer’s…
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A new study finds that a trilobite species with exceptionally well-preserved fossils from upstate New York has an additional set of legs underneath its head. The research, led by the American Museum of Natural History and Nanjing University in China, suggests that having a fifth pair of head appendages might be more widespread among trilobites…
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Excess body weight, especially abdominal obesity, is associated with several health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Various weight reduction methods have been tried over the years, most have not stood the test of time. Recently, a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists, originally used for diabetes, has gained attention for its…
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ICMR formulating guidelines for antibiotic use in respiratory infections, fever, and pneumonia through systematic reviews and meta-analyses. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working towards formulating the first-ever comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines on the empirical use of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections, fever and community-acquired pneumonia. The…
The most important aspect of open science is unrestricted access to the knowledge created. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto Open science includes a set of principles and practices, such as free access to publications, free availability of data sets, use of open-source software, and involvement of society in research through citizen science. The main idea…
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When you tune in to the radio, the announcer says, “Welcome to 100.1 FM Gold” or “You are listening to Akashvani at 783 AM”. The terms ‘AM’ and ‘FM’ refer to forms of signal modulation — a method at the heart of modern long-distance communications. Signal modulation simplifies the technologies required to send and receive…
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