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New Zealand Scientists Dissect World’s Rarest Spade-Toothed Whale

December 2, 2024 admin

Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented. The dead spade-toothed whale washed ashore on New Zealand’s South Island earlier this year, offering a chance to study a deep-sea mammal that has never…

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NIAB scientists working on next generation vaccine against ‘Leptospirosis’

October 29, 2024 admin

National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) scientific team, led by Syed Faisal, is focused on developing the next generation vaccine against this important zoonotic infection. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Graphics | Subyendu Ganguly Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) are working on the next generation vaccine against ‘Leptospirosis’ — a serious…

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Major US Cities Sinking Faster Than You Think, Warns NASA

February 22, 2024 admin

NASA images reveal the extent to which the coast is collapsing. The US East Coast faces a double whammy from water, according to NASA. Rising sea levels are already a concern, but new research reveals the land itself is sinking, adding another layer of vulnerability to major cities like New York, Baltimore, and Norfolk. Using…

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Scientists abandon Twitter as the platform’s landscape changes

August 27, 2023 admin

An illustrative photograph showing the new Twitter logo rebranded as X (L) and the previous bird logo reflected in smartphone screens, July 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP A survey conducted recently by the journal Nature found that researchers are leaving the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), a place they used frequently…

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