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BHU’s Covaxin safety study riddled with major limitations

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BHU’s Covaxin safety study riddled with major limitations

An observational study carried out by researchers from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi to assess the safety of Covaxin, particularly the long-term adverse events of special interest (AESIs) one year after vaccination, in adolescents and adults has been criticised by ICMR for the poor study design. However, till date, neither ICMR nor Bharat Biotech has…

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US Ambassador Eric Garcetti proposes development of “QUAD satellite” with India-U.S. partnership

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US Ambassador Eric Garcetti proposes development of “QUAD satellite” with India-U.S. partnership

U.S. Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, visited the ISRO headquarters on Friday and held discussion with ISRO Chairman Somanath. | Photo Credit: Handout E Mail U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has proposed to develop a “QUAD satellite” involving the partnership of India and the U.S. During his official trip to Bengaluru on Friday, he…

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ISRO Chairman seeks more investment from industry in space sector

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ISRO Chairman seeks more investment from industry in space sector

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti visited the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Friday and held discussions with ISRO Chairman Somanath. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Somanath, on Friday (May 24), called upon the industry to invest more in the space sector. Delivering the keynote address at the US-India…

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How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

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How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Health officials from the 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) hope next week to complete more than two years of negotiations on new rules for responding to pandemics when they gather in Geneva. Negotiations go…

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Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs

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Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs

The skeleton of a Psittacosaurus dinosaur is displayed during the Collector Exhibition at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris September 10, 2009. | Photo Credit: Reuters A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parrot-like beak, that was donated to a Chinese university came with a surprise – one…

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Pyramids were built along a ‘lost’ branch of the Nile, study finds

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Pyramids were built along a ‘lost’ branch of the Nile, study finds

The largest field of pyramids in Egypt – consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the famous Great Pyramid at Giza – lies along a narrow strip of land in the desert several kilometres west of the Nile River. The Nile was at the heart of ancient Egyptian civilisation, and the location of…

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After 180 years, clues reveal how general anaesthesia works in the brain

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After 180 years, clues reveal how general anaesthesia works in the brain

How anaesthetic drugs work in the brain has largely remained a mystery since it was introduced into medicine over 180 years ago. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Over 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it’s likely at some point in our lives we’ll have to undergo a procedure that needs general…

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What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept

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What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept

Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Closer to home, the Albanese government recently introduced legislation to establish a Net Zero Economy Authority, promising it will catalyse investment in clean energy technologies in the push to reach net zero. Pledges to achieve net zero emissions…

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What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept

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What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept

Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Closer to home, the Albanese government recently introduced legislation to establish a Net Zero Economy Authority, promising it will catalyse investment in clean energy technologies in the push to reach net zero. Pledges to achieve net zero emissions…

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