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The preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) is underway as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is about to commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan Mission, in Sriharikota. Photo courtesy: ISRO | Photo Credit: ANI The Gaganyaan mission’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will take place between 7 am and 9…
Extreme weather events and variability in water availability are severely affecting agricultural production. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The theme for World Food Day (October 16) this year — ‘Water is Life, Water is Food’ — calls for urgent action in managing water wisely. Availability or a lack of…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting scientists of the ISRO in Bengaluru recently. | Photo Credit: ANI/PIB The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is working on a proposal to increase the retirement age of scientists to 65. Its larger purpose, sources suggest, is to stem the flight of its top, senior scientists to universities and…
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The blood-curdling violence unleashed by Hamas on civilians in Israel and the savage collective punishment that Israel is inflicting upon Palestinians in Gaza hold pointers for all nations and peoples. Countries that are home to multiple ethnic and religious groups have an increasing challenge of managing conflicting views, aspirations, and even behaviours. These challenges have…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad, October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India scored a thumping win against Pakistan at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup match in Ahmedabad on October 14, with the latter’s batters folding for 191…
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We often hear that quantum computers efficiently solve problems that are very difficult to solve with a classical computer. But even if the hardware is available to build a quantum computer, exploiting its quantum features requires us to write smart algorithms. An algorithm is a sequence of logically connected mathematical steps that solve a problem….
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The “Ring of Fire” effect caused during the annular solar eclipse is seen from Penonome, Panama, on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Skygazers across the Americas turned their faces upwards Saturday for a rare celestial event: an annular solar eclipse. A crowd of people wearing protective eyewear gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, one…
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S. Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar K ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency’s chairman S. Somanath said on October 14. The Gaganyaan project envisages a…
People who carry three gene variants that have been inherited from Neanderthals are more sensitive to some types of pain, according to a new study (Communications Biology). The latest findings show how past interbreeding with Neanderthals has influenced the genetics of modern humans. The researchers found that people carrying three so-called Neanderthal variants in the gene SCN9A,…
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The most common route of hepatitis C virus spread is injection drug use | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto On October 9, WHO announced that Egypt had made “unprecedented progress” towards eliminating hepatitis C. According to the WHO, Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per…