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China launches Shenzhou-19 spaceship with new crew to join its space station

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China launches Shenzhou-19 spaceship with new crew to join its space station

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 China on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) successfully launched its spaceship sending three astronauts, including the country’s first female space engineer on…

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China launches Shenzhou-19; new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing influence in space

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China launches Shenzhou-19; new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing influence in space

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…

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Study offers clues to why COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes quickly

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Study offers clues to why COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes quickly

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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Science and technology key to raising India’s profile in the world, says CSIR chief

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Science and technology key to raising India’s profile in the world, says CSIR chief

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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Insulin’s new upgrade: Can it truly prevent blood sugar lows?

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Insulin’s new upgrade: Can it truly prevent blood sugar lows?

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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NIAB scientists working on next generation vaccine against ‘Leptospirosis’

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NIAB scientists working on next generation vaccine against ‘Leptospirosis’

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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Medicinal foods: A missing category on the regulator’s plate

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Medicinal foods: A missing category on the regulator’s plate

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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When AI changes the way we do science, will we understand the results?

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When AI changes the way we do science, will we understand the results?

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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