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Srinivas Hegde | Photo Credit: Srinivas Hegde, who was the mission director of India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan-1, passed away on Friday in Bengaluru. Mr. Hegde, 71, passed away in a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Mr. Hegde, who was with the Indian Space…
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Jonathan, world’s oldest tortoise, on the lawn at Plantation House on the island of Saint Helena. | Photo Credit: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Negligible senescence describes a unique resistance to the typical decline associated with ageing. It is a concept that not only fascinates scientists but also holds significant implications for anti-aging research. By studying these remarkable…
Questions: 1. Just five nonmetals account for most of the earth’s atmosphere, crust, and the oceans. They are carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, and ________. Fill in the blank. Hint: This element is the most abundant in the universe, forming only 370,000 years after the Big Bang. 2. Most nonmetals are either solids or gases at…
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A vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil displayed in Chicago. The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) recently unveiled a comprehensive immunisation schedule for women that provides a list of essential vaccines that adult women should receive, and the recommended frequency of each vaccine. Actor and women’s health champion Kajal…
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This week a prize was announced that is likely to have far-reaching implications in the world of health care. Despite its importance most of the community is unaware of the event. The winner of the Longitude prize is poised to spearhead a revolution in the field of infection management and global efforts to tackle antimicrobial…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Solar Eclipse Photographers The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, Monday, April 8, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Who was the first person to attempt photographing a solar eclipse? Galileo Galilei Gian Alessandro Majocchi Eustachio Zanotti…
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When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the vast expanse of the universe. Image for Representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the…
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Lights dim, projector whirring, and the smell of buttery goodness fills the air. Movie night is the perfect escape, but something seems missing… what could it be? Popcorn. Popcorn and movies go together. But have you ever wondered what makes the popcorn pop? Source link
Smoke from a fire rises into the air in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, June 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The scorched carcasses of monkeys, snakes and caimans dot the charred expanses of the once-green Brazilian Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands. As night falls,…
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Inspiration4 crew Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneaux, and Chris Sembroski chatting with St. Jude patients from space in this handout photo released on September 17, 2021. | Photo Credit: Reuters When pediatric cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux and a trio of crewmates spent three days in space in 2021 as part of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission,…
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