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Glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumour growth: IISc study

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Glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumour growth: IISc study

The Indian Institute of Science. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have found that a glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumour growth. In a new study published in the Journal of Cell Science, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Sandeep Eswarappa’s team zeroed in on a gene that…

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

New research published in the journal Nature has said that India is responsible for around one-fifth of global plastic emissions of around 9.3 million metric tonnes (Mt) per year. The rate places India at the top of the emitters’ list, whereas the study places China, generally considered to be the greatest committer, fourth. Plastic emissions…

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What is helium and why is it used in rockets?

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What is helium and why is it used in rockets?

The GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3DS satellite lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included helium leaks. Back on Earth, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn…

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Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spaceship lands successfully: webcast

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Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spaceship lands successfully: webcast

In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. | Photo Credit: AP/NASA Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth on Saturday (September 7, 2024) without the astronauts who traveled…

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Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

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Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

In this screen grab from a NASA livestream, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft can be seen pulling away from the International Space Station for its unmanned return to the surface of Earth on September 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station…

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Yellow dye makes live mouse temporarily transparent

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Yellow dye makes live mouse temporarily transparent

Why isn’t your body transparent? Some animals such as jellyfish, zebra fish and some glass frogs have see-through bodies. But most mammals, including humans, aren’t transparent. While the idea of a transparent body might seem odd or even a bit creepy, it could actually be really helpful for doctors. If our bodies were transparent, doctors…

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Shielding humans alone won’t prevent pandemics if animals can fall ill

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Shielding humans alone won’t prevent pandemics if animals can fall ill

In this file photo dated Friday November 6, 2020, mink look out from a pen at a farm near Naestved, Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has appointed Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, a new agriculture minister, after Mogens Jensen resigned after the government ordered the culling of all Danish mink because of the coronavirus, but…

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