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Indian scientists build breakthrough gene-editor, aim for patent

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Indian scientists build breakthrough gene-editor, aim for patent

Scientists from the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, have developed an enhanced genome-editing system that can modify DNA more precisely and more efficiently than existing CRISPR-based technologies. CRISPR occurs naturally in some bacteria, as a part of their immune system that limits infections by recognising and destroying viral DNA. In Nobel-prize winning…

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New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO 

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New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO 

An employee dilutes poultry serum samples for an ELISA test for the detection of antibodies to the avian influenza virus at the Reference Laboratory of the World Organization for Animal Health in Campinas, Brazil. File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: REUTERS The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced Monday, July 29, 2024,…

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Endangered Charles Darwin’s frog exhibits unique upside-down spawning behaviour

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Endangered Charles Darwin’s frog exhibits unique upside-down spawning behaviour

Charles Darwin’s frog | Photo Credit: S.D. Biju In a pioneering study featured in the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology’s journal Breviora, an Indo-American team of biologists has discovered an extraordinary reproductive behaviour in the Charles Darwin’s frog (Minervarya charlesdarwini), an endangered species endemic to the Andaman Islands. This discovery not only highlights the rare…

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Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen

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Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen

Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimetres or centimetres. The finding, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, suggests that this likely increases their efficiency and effectiveness as pollinators. The University of Bristol team also observed…

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How reliable are studies that show moderate drinking has health benefits?

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How reliable are studies that show moderate drinking has health benefits?

The notion that a glass of wine a day is good for health or some variation of it is based on flawed scientific research, says a study. Similarly, many published studies have linked moderate drinking to health benefits by comparing them with abstainers, leading to the widespread belief that alcohol, in moderation, can be a…

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What life feels like when earth’s temperatures soar to record highs

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What life feels like when earth’s temperatures soar to record highs

In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related deaths at Beni Mellal’s main hospital as temperatures spiked to 48.3 degrees…

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Does Uranus’s moon Ariel also have an underground ocean?

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Does Uranus’s moon Ariel also have an underground ocean?

A view of Ariel composed by NASA/JPL-Caltech, December 12, 2016. | Photo Credit: Kevin M. Gill The Solar System has many mysteries. We don’t know why the Sun’s corona is so hot. We don’t know why Saturn’s moon Titan has such a significant atmosphere. We don’t know why Triton rotates in the direction opposite to…

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

Steroid use for COVID raises blood sugar levels. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide and has multiple risk factors. The more the risk factors present, the higher the likelihood of developing diabetes. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention. A new study published in The…

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

Steroid use for COVID raises blood sugar levels. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide and has multiple risk factors. The more the risk factors present, the higher the likelihood of developing diabetes. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention. A new study published in The…

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Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says Centre

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Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says Centre

One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Union Minister Jitendra Singh has informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Mr. Singh said NASA has identified a private entity Axiom Space…

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