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IISc scientists develop synthetic antibody to neutralise deadly snake bite toxin

February 22, 2024 admin

A file photo of a Blue Krait. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru have developed a synthetic human antibody that can neutralise a potent neurotoxin produced by the Elapidae family of highly toxic snakes, which includes the cobra, king cobra, krait and black mamba….

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On the study of things

February 22, 2024 admin

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On the study of things A floating trash collector at work in the Hussain Sagar Lake for removal of the water hyacinth weed in Hyderabad on February 13, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | What is the study of algae called? Astacology Autecology Aerology Algology In botany,…

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Earth’s early evolution: fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago

February 22, 2024 admin

While science knows what kind of rocks were being formed on different parts of the planet 3.5 billion years ago, they are still understanding which geological processes drove these formations. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Our Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Way back in its earliest years, vast oceans dominated. There…

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India seeks to boost rooftop solar, especially for its remote areas

February 22, 2024 admin

Workers of Solar Square place a panel on the rooftop of a residence in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation that’s hungry for energy. | Photo Credit: AP Just a few years…

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In a doughnut in Japan, unlocking the power of the Sun

February 22, 2024 admin

Unlike fission, the technique currently used in nuclear power plants, fusion involves combining two atomic nuclei instead of splitting one, generating vast amounts of energy. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu With its tangle of pipes and pumps leading to a metal pot the size of a five-storey building, Japan’s JT-60SA machine looks…

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Open Day at Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru on February 25

February 22, 2024 admin

Indian Institute of Astrophysics at Koramangala in Bengaluru, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) will celebrate National Science Day as IIA Open Day on February 25, from 9 am to 6 pm at its campus in Koramangala. This event is open to the general public, is free of charge, and…

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Scientists discover the anatomy behind the songs of baleen whales

February 22, 2024 admin

A southern right whale, known in Spanish as ballena franca austral, jumps off the water in the Atlantic Sea, offshore Golfo Nuevo, near Argentina’s Patagonian village of Puerto Piramides, | Photo Credit: Reuters It is one of Earth’s most haunting sounds — the “singing” of baleen whales like the humpback, heard over vast distances in…

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Ahead of Gaganyaan, ISRO CE-20 engine already has a notable legacy

February 22, 2024 admin

ISRO conducting a hot-fire test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine for the LVM-3 at its test facility in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: ISRO handout On February 21, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported it had successfully completed human-rating the CE-20 rocket engine ahead of its use in an important test flight later…

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Astronomers find the small, hot helium stars they had been looking for

February 21, 2024 admin

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

February 21, 2024 admin

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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