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Thiruvananthapuram observatory captures stunning images of rare comet C/2023 A3

October 17, 2024 admin

A sighting of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) [the bright spot on the left of the frame] from Thiruvananthapuram Astronomical Observatory on Thursday. Also seen is Omega Serpentis, a star in the Serpentis constellation. The Kerala University-run Thiruvananthapuram Astronomical Observatory has successfully captured images of the bright comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) since Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in…

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ada Lovelace

October 17, 2024 admin

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ada Lovelace 1 / 5 | What is Ada Lovelace most famously known for? Being the first female mathematician Writing the first computer program Inventing the computer Discovering the theory of relativity Ada Lovelace was the first person to write a computer program. Next 2 / 5 |…

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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

October 17, 2024 admin

Alex Neufeldt, 28, one of seven young people taking the Ontario government to court over its greenhouse gas emission reduction target, poses by Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The appeals court in Canada’s most populous province is set to rule on Thursday whether Ontario’s climate target violates…

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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

October 17, 2024 admin

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Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology

October 17, 2024 admin

In 1993, two post-doctoral researchers named Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun independently published back-to-back papers in the December 3 issue of the journal Cell. In their papers, they described how the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans uses a small RNA molecule to control the production of a protein. While the work was certainly novel, it did not…

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To curb antimicrobial resistance, government may include antibiotics in definition of new drug

October 16, 2024 admin

The recommendation to the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) is aimed at curbing the growing antimicrobial resistance which is now recognised as a public health threat globally. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), the highest statutory decision-making body on technical matters related to drugs in the country, has recommended the inclusion…

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The Science Quiz: AI in science, from neurons to nodes

October 16, 2024 admin

Questions: 1. The functioning of organic neurons is the model for artificial neural networks. In biological neurons, the connections between neurons that transmit signals are called ________. In artificial neural networks, likewise, _______ describe the strength of connections between nodes and how much one node influences another. Fill in the blanks. 2. The fame of…

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Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it

October 16, 2024 admin

Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and operation. For instance, the nucleus stores genetic material, and mitochondria produce energy. Another essential part of a cell is the membrane that encloses it. Proteins embedded on the surface of…

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Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

October 16, 2024 admin

A giant sphere 700 m (2,300 ft) underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-storey cylindrical pool of water in coming months for an experiment that will shine new light on elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos. After years of construction, the $300 million Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China’s…

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