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Daily Quiz | On World Bee Day A group of honeybees are busy sucking nectar from lotus flowers. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The day was chosen as a tribute to which Slovenian who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques. 2 / 6 | How many pairs of wings and eyes…
Synuclein alpha (SNCA) is a mysterious protein. It’s present in healthy cells but we don’t know what it does there. It is notorious for its involvement in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Twenty-seven years ago, researchers first associated SNCA with Parkinson’s disease. People with this disease lose neurons that communicate with each other using dopamine as a…
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A general view of the Blue Origin site near Van Horn, Texas, U.S.. | Photo Credit: Reuters America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on May 19. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate…
The Sun as seen in ultraviolet light, August 19, 2010. | Photo Credit: NASA Stellar nucleosynthesis is the process by which stars forge elements inside their cores. The only element not formed in this way is hydrogen, the most abundant and lightest element in the universe: it was formed in the initial aftermath of the…
It’s funny when you think about the fact that the Halley’s Comet is named after an English astronomer who lived in the 17th-18th Centuries, despite having been spotted and observed for over two millennia. In fact, this astronomer is considered the discoverer of the comet, even though he certainly wasn’t the first human to take…
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The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer right across the socio-economic spectrum, with most cases being prevented in more deprived groups, according to a major study funded by Cancer Research UK. Until now, there had been concerns that the HPV vaccine could have an unequal impact across society. After carrying…
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Almost all human influenza virus infections are primarily respiratory infections unlike in some other mammals where gut infections have been reported Even while no case of H5N1 infection in humans has been reported after consuming raw milk, scientists believe that the virus can be transmitted via an infected cow’s milk that has not been pasteurised….
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Researchers have discovered specific networks of neurons in fruit flies that respond selectively to various hues. Hue denotes the perceived colors associated with specific wavelengths, or combinations of wavelengths of light, which themselves are not inherently colourful. These hue-selective neurons lie within the optic lobe, the brain area responsible for vision. Scientists had previously reported…
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Women who had controlling husbands and had experienced intimate partner violence in their married life are more at risk of developing sexually transmitted infection (STI) or reproductive tract infection (RTI) than women who do not report facing control or intimate partner violence (IPV) in their marriage, a new study reveals. The study analyses data obtained from a…
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Watch | 50 years ago, India conducted its first ever nuclear test Fifty years ago, India conducted its first nuclear test in Pokhran, code-named Operation Smiling Buddha. With this India had entered the league of nations with nuclear capabilities. An article dated May 19th, 1974, says India successfully conducted an underground test with plutonium device…
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