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India getting close to developing gene therapy for sickle cell disease, say officials

June 19, 2024 admin

This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows crescent-shaped red blood cells from a sickle cell disease patient. | Photo Credit: AP India is getting closer to developing a gene therapy for sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with a high prevalence rate among the Scheduled Tribes, officials of…

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Union Minister Suresh Gopi meets ISRO officials in Bengaluru

June 19, 2024 admin

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi called on ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at Antariksh Bhawan in Bengaluru on June 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi called on ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at Antariksh Bhawan in Bengaluru on June…

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Why Union Minister Suresh Gopi met ISRO team in Bengaluru, and who else was with him

June 19, 2024 admin

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi called on ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at Antariksh Bhawan in Bengaluru on June 18, 2024. Photo: Special Arrangement Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi called on ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at Antariksh Bhawan in Bengaluru on June 18. Mr. Gopi…

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The Science Quiz | Numbers have celebrities, too

June 19, 2024 admin

Freepik | Photo Credit: Freepik Questions: 1. What is the lowest whole number whose name, when spelt out in English, contains the letter ‘a’? 2. This six digit number is sometimes called by the name given to a famous fiery bird because its first six multiples (1 to 6) contain the same digits as this…

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Ancient genomes reveal legacies of human sacrifice and mediaeval epidemics

June 19, 2024 admin

People’s practice of burying human remains throughout modern history echoes diverse cultural, spiritual, and social beliefs, and is often considered to be a line in the sands of time between modern and ancient humans. Studying burial practices is a complex endeavour, however: it’s hard to say if some prehistoric cave burials are intentional commemorations or…

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Catalytic boost for cheaper biodiesel production

June 18, 2024 admin

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images GUWAHATI A team of scientists from Assam, Odisha, China, and the United Kingdom have developed a water-repellent catalyst that can cut the cost of producing “environmentally benign” biodiesel substantially from the current levels. The process of arriving at the “spherical superhydrophobic activated carbon catalyst” to…

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Why do rain clouds appear grey?

June 18, 2024 admin

Dark grey rain clouds gather over Sydney, Australia, on September 28, 2017. | Photo Credit: roadtripwithraj/Unsplash Q: Why do clouds usually appear white but look grey when they’re going to rain? Vineeth E.K. A: Scattering by water droplets in the clouds is to blame. When the Sun shines over clouds, water droplets in the latter…

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AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

June 18, 2024 admin

Oil tanker SCF Primorye, owned by Russian state shipping company Sovcomflot, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The global commercial shipping industry could cut down its carbon emissions by 47 million tonnes per year by deploying artificial intelligence for sea navigation, a study by autonomous shipping startup Orca…

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More than 800 coal plants worldwide could be profitably decommissioned, research group says

June 18, 2024 admin

A general view of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, state utility owned by Electricity of Vietnam, in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam, June 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries could be decommissioned and profitably replaced by cleaner solar energy starting from the end of the decade, research on…

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India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official

June 18, 2024 admin

A woman walks under an umbrella as heat wave grips the city of Guwahati, India, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Most parts of the north India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. | Photo Credit: AP Indian cities have…

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