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Astronomers have finally found a unique class of stars they had been looking for for a decade. While these stars – hot and relatively small orbs covered in helium – were predicted to be fairly common, astronomers hadn’t been able to find them. The discovery provides proof that the underlying theories are legitimate. Since stars…
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Watch | ‘Artificial skin’ prototype developed by scientists in Austria Scientists at TU Graz in Austria, have developed a prototype for artificial skin. Sometimes in winter, it gets so cold in Graz that you can hardly feel your fingertips. Just like wearables, this prototype gets really close to the human skin. Last year, Dr. Anna Maria…
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A file photo of ISRO conducting the hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine for the LVM3, at its test facility in Mahendragiri, Odisha. | Photo Credit: File photo Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, that powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated…
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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) AstroSat’s full multi-wavelength capabilities have enabled an international team of scientists to unravel the mysteries surrounding the X-ray binary system MAXI J1820+070, hosting a black hole. AstroSat is India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory which was launched in September 2015 and now a comprehensive study presents unique insights into the…
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Representative photo. | Photo Credit: Judith Prins/Unsplash A: Yes, sheep do swim, said Edward Spevak, assistant curator of mammals at the Bronx Zoo. “It’s basically instinctive, a life-saving device,” he said. “They don’t go swimming every day, but in case of flooding or falling into a river, in essence they know how to swim.” Sheep…
Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned to tell the tale. Hell has been imagined as a supremely uncomfortable place, hot and hostile to bodily forms of human life. Thanks to a huge astronomical survey of the entire sky, we have now found what…
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Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of experts all over the world. This is a serious problem – counterfeited specimens can mislead palaeontologists into studying an ancient past that never existed. In a new study, my colleagues and I reveal a surprising truth about a fossil celebrated for decades as one…
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The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and mysterious animals. Our new research upends scientific understanding of this magnificent creature, revealing it is actually two genetically different species. The surprising finding opens a new chapter in conservation of this top jungle predator. Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes, and among the longest….
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Ultradian rhythms influence patterns of hormone release, such as the pulsatile secretion of growth hormone, cortisol, and insulin. | Photo Credit: The Hindu We are told life is a cycle. These words could not be truer than when they are applied to the biological processes that support and help life survive on the earth. One…
When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia’s $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago’s efforts to strengthen its communication networks. But it presented an opportunity for one man. Elon Musk – the owner of SpaceX, the world’s most successful rocket launcher – seized on the…
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