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A Long March rocket with a Shenzhou-19 spacecraft atop takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China in the early hours of Wednesday (October 30, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP A Chinese spaceship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station Tuesday (October 29, 2024) as the country seeks…
A health worker prepared a dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Barboursville in the U.S., November 4, 2021. | Photo Credit: Sholten Singer/AP The ideal vaccine offers nearly complete protection against infection and mild disease in just one dose. It is simple to administer and doesn’t have any adverse effects. The protective immunity lasts…
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Governor and Chancellor of Bharathidasan University R N Ravi presenting medals and degree certificates to graduates during the 39th convocation of the university in Tiruchi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY The current geopolitical situation has made it imperative for India’s youth to work towards raising the country’s profile in the world by promoting…
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A flock of pelicans flies over a frothy sea. | Photo Credit: Aaron Burden A: Sea foam needs two ingredients: something to increase the surface tension of the water, like a bubble bath, and something to froth it up, like water running into a tub. In the ocean or sea, the bubble bath is usually…
While Type 2 diabetes is fairly common and prevalent, it is the treatment of Type 1 diabetes that is more challenging | Photo Credit: Getty Images Diabetes has evolved over time into a chronic health condition faced by billions of individuals around the world. While Type 2 diabetes is more common and prevalent, it is…
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National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) scientific team, led by Syed Faisal, is focused on developing the next generation vaccine against this important zoonotic infection. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Graphics | Subyendu Ganguly Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) are working on the next generation vaccine against ‘Leptospirosis’ — a serious…
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Nature’s bounty has provided humans with a wide diversity of plants that we consume daily as food. In some Indigenous knowledge systems such as Ayurveda the same plants are also recognised as medicines. Throughout the 21st century, researchers discovered novel compounds and drugs from plants used in traditional medicine; today, the world is mining the…
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A view of the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica. | Photo Credit: David Vaughan/AP Carbon credits are an important new instrument of climate finance. The green-coloured piece of paper printed by the Reserve Bank of India and circulated by the government is worth 20 rupees. The person who possesses it can buy a packet of biscuits…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage in basic science. The five winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics shared a common thread: AI. Indeed, many scientists – including the Nobel committees – are celebrating AI as a force for transforming science. As one of the laureates put it, AI’s potential for…
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The Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy are the right ways of moving towards a bio-based economy linked to a strong partnership between academia and industry. Photo: serb.gov.in India’s new PPP initiative, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), established to promote research and development, and the recently…