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Green fireworks emit 15-65% less particulate matter: Study
Beijing, March 3 : Environmentally friendly fireworks emit 15-65 per cent less particulate matter (PM) as compared to traditional fireworks, however, they still significantly deteriorate air quality, say researchers. Fireworks…
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Scientists discover bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
Washington: Researchers through their study published in the journal, ‘Advanced Materials’ claimed that regeneration of muscle tissue can be achieved by joining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as…
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NASA releases Mars landing video
Cape Canaveral: NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking…
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New satellite to carry PM Modi’s photo, Bhagwad Gita
New Delhi: An Indian Private satellite that will be launched into space by the end of February will carry a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a copy of the…
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Drinking coffee can decrease risk of heart failure: Study
Washington: Good news for all the coffee lovers out there! A clinical study drove by three renowned teams of researchers claimed that regular consumption of coffee can reduce the risk…
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Harmless gut bacteria can evolve to cause life-threatening infection
Washington: During recent research, an international team of scientists has determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes needed in order to evolve…
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Study reveals litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities in rivers
Nottingham: While a heap of litter lying in a river may be mistaken as a pollutant by some, however, in a novel study of local rivers, experts at the University…
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AI-designed serotonin sensor helpful in studying sleep, mental health: Study
Washington: Researchers have described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity…
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Human-made materials to outweigh the whole of Earth’s biomass
A study done by a team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute in Israel have found that the totality of human-made materials is now equivalent to the entire biomass of the Earth which…
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How moon controls release of methane in Arctic Ocean, new study
Oslo: A study lead by University in Tromso (UIT) The Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane…
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Remdesivir may be highly effective against COVID, case study finds
London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no…
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Z-drugs can increase risk of stroke, fractures among dementia patients
Washington: In a novel study, researchers suggest that strong sleeping pills known as ‘Z-drugs’ are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures, and stroke among people with dementia. Sleep…
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Study focuses on restoring rudimentary form of vision in the blind
Amsterdam: Restoration of vision in blind people through a brain implant is on the verge of becoming reality. Recent discoveries at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) show that newly…
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Isolation provokes brain activity similar to that of hunger cravings: Study
Cambridge: Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered the similarity between brain activities during isolation and the cravings people experience when hungry. The researchers found that the brain…
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British engineers develop process to turn moon dust into oxygen
Washington: British engineers are fine-tuning a process that will be used to extract oxygen from lunar dust, leaving behind metal powders that could be 3D printed into construction materials for…
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Neanderthal thumbs better adapted to holding tools with handles
Washington: Neanderthal thumbs were better adapted to holding tools in the same way that Homo Sapiens hold a hammer, according to a paper published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest…
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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites for cheaper Internet
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Wednesday launched another successful mission carrying 60 more Starlink satellites onboard a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit that will join the rest in…
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Global warming likely to raise disease risk for animals
New York: Changes in climate can increase infectious disease risk in animals, with the possibility that these diseases could spread to humans, warn researchers.The study, published in the journal Science,…
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Not just lizards, but alligators too can regrow their tails
Washington: A team of researchers from Arizona State University and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has found that young alligators have the ability to regrow their tails up…
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NASA model reveals how COVID-related pollution levels deviated from norm
Washington: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space and ground-based observations have shown that Earth’s atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants. However, scientists wanted to know how much…
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SpaceX rocket with 4 astronauts heads to space station
Washington: A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts has been successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking the take off of NASA’s first operational flight to the International…
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Hyderabad’s Prof. Ahmed Kamal in top 2% scientists in world
Hyderabad: Our own city’s Prof. Ahmed Kamal, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard university, has been named among the top 2% of scientists globally, according to an analysis by a team…
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Genetic scissors:The technology that can crop out unwanted genes
For the first time, two women scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered a remarkable way of gene…
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Effects of nuclear weapons can be reduced with dust particles: Scientist
New Delhi: Deadly effects of nuclear weapons can be reduced with the help of dust particles, a Delhi-based woman scientist has said in her research while noting that more testing…
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NASA lifts off SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft
Wallops Island [US]: A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) launched on Thursday night carrying the name of deceased NASA astronaut Kalpana “K.C.” Chawla, the first…
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Ordinary conversation quickly spreads virus droplets inside: Study
New York: Researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical ‘jet-like‘ airflow that quickly carries a spray of tiny droplets from a speaker’s mouth across meters of interior space. “People…
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New estimations show moon has hazardous radiation levels
Cape Canaveral: Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for…
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NASA gears can withstand freezing cold during lunar mission
Washington: A NASA project is developing special gears that can withstand the extreme temperatures experienced during lunar missions and beyond. During NASA’s Artemis missions, temperatures at the Moon’s South Pole…
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Asteroid 2011 ES4 to approach towards earth by Sept. 1
By Ratna Chotrani Hyderabad: The asteroid 2011 ES4 will make a close approach towards the Earth on September 1 and will be closer to our planet than the Moon said…
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Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth – the closest flyby on record
Washington D.C: Near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs, pass by our home planet all the time. But an SUV-size asteroid set the record this past weekend for coming closer to Earth than any…
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