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Loud music may damage your hearing before you realise it

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Loud music may damage your hearing before you realise it

The thrill of live performances and the euphoric atmosphere of large music events may leave behind more than just memories. New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that prolonged exposure to loud music can cause long-lasting hearing damage. The study conducted by Nele De Poortere, a postdoctoral researcher, and her colleagues at Ghent University in…

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Low-cost flexible biosensor for early heart attack detection developed by BITS–RMIT Univ

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Low-cost flexible biosensor for early heart attack detection developed by BITS–RMIT Univ

A biosensor capable of detecting myoglobin early, aiding physicians to identify cardiac events | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES A flexible, low-cost biosensor capable of detecting myoglobin — a key cardiac biomarker associated with the early stages of a heart attack — has been developed by a joint doctoral researcher, Mohsina Afrooz, at the Birla Institute…

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Japan retrieves rare earth mud from deep seabed in test mission

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Japan retrieves rare earth mud from deep seabed in test mission

Japan’s drilling-equipped research vessel Chikyu before its departure from Shimizu port to conduct a test recovery of rare-earth–rich mud near Minamitori Island, marking the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge from a depth of about 6 km onto a ship, in Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan on January 12, 2026. | Photo Credit:…

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Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge

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Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge

Singapore will launch its own space agency ‍on April 1 as it ​bids to “fully harness the value and ‌opportunities of the ​growing global space economy”, the Trade Ministry announced on Monday (February 2, 2026). “Singapore’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, micro-electronics, precision engineering and artificial intelligence position us well to ​capture new opportunities in…

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Indian scientists make affordable dipstick test to track AMR in sewage

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Indian scientists make affordable dipstick test to track AMR in sewage

Scientists from the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, have developed an affordable way to check for antimicrobial resistance in sewage. In their study, detailed in a paper published in Nature Communications on December 29, the scientists analysed sewage samples from 381 sites in Assam, Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal,…

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Spreading endlessly: The ad infinitum story

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Spreading endlessly: The ad infinitum story

1,2,3,4,5,6,7…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..∞ The dots lead us to infinity. Or so I can say and immediately end this article here. Try imagining the highest number imaginable (which is, in layman’s terms ‘infinity’). Can you? Let’s hold that thought as it will become a crucial point of departure for our deep understanding of the infinity. The brain-melting vagueness…

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ISRO tests thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine

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ISRO tests thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine

3D Printed Single Element Thrust Chamber. Picture: isro.gov.in The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted the testing of a sub-scale thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine which would be inducted in the next generation of launch vehicles. The test was conducted at the Thrust Chamber Test facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on January…

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