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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath receives IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable achievement

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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath receives IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable achievement

ISRO chief S. Somanath receives the IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3 mission success during a ceremony, in Milan, Italy. | Photo Credit: PTI ISRO said on Monday (October 14, 2024) its Chairman S. Somanath has received the International Astronautical Federation’s (IAF) prestigious World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable achievement. “This recognition celebrates India’s contributions…

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ICMR and Zydus Lifesciences initiate second phase proof-of-concept trial for Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease

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ICMR and Zydus Lifesciences initiate second phase proof-of-concept trial for Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease

A view of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has formalised a Memorandum of Agreement with Zydus Lifesciences Limited to initiate phase-2 clinical trials for the drug Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease. “Desidustat was invented in…

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Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Dipankar Banerjee | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee took charge as Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), on Monday. Professor Banerjee, a senior professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, was serving as Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, prior to the current assignment. He has…

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India space strategy: harness data, tiny satellites to capture market beyond SpaceX

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India space strategy: harness data, tiny satellites to capture market beyond SpaceX

India has a plan to carve out a beachhead in the battle for commercial space, officials say: crunching space data, building small satellites and launching them cheaply into orbit rather than challenging heavyweights such as SpaceX head-on. In particular, it is taking aim at providing cost-effective services and hardware to sectors such as communications, agriculture…

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Why precision medicine in India can’t advance without biobank laws | Analysis

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Why precision medicine in India can’t advance without biobank laws | Analysis

A biobank is a repository of biological samples, such as blood, DNA, cells, tissues, and/or organs alongside their genetic data. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Precision medicine is bringing in a new era of personalised healthcare. The field began to take concrete shape when scientists were wrapping up the Human Genome Project. Since then, genomics…

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SpaceX launches its mega Starship rocket on fifth test flight

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SpaceX launches its mega Starship rocket on fifth test flight

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off from Starbase for a test flight on Sunday (October 13, 2024), in Boca Chica, Texas | Photo Credit: AP SpaceX launched its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday (October 13, 2024) on its boldest test flight yet, catching the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms. Towering almost…

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Ladakh aurorae validate space weather tracking efforts, scientists say

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Ladakh aurorae validate space weather tracking efforts, scientists say

Ladakh’s recent sightings of aurora, marked by reddish or greenish light in the night sky and usually observed in the far northern regions, is a validation of our efforts in space weather monitoring, a team of astrophysicists that predicted the activity about 48-72 hours prior said. The appearance of intense red-coloured light rays in the…

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Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

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Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

People visit the mausoleum of Christopher Columbus in the cathedral of Seville, Spain, October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several countries have argued over the origins…

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