As the summer sun cranks up the temperature, it increases the risk of heatstroke. It’s not just about feeling uncomfortable; it’s about staying safe. Heatstroke can sneak up on anyone, but it...
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The reclassification could change Alzheimer's research, diagnosis and approaches to treatment, according to the researchers.
NASA has been tasked with designing a ‘standard time’ to use on the moon. Here’s a look at why and how will it be implemented.
The two-member crew — NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore, 61, and Sunita Williams, 58 — had been strapped into their seats aboard the spacecraft for about an hour before launch activities ...
Experts said the study’s findings could be used to develop tests to detect colorectal cancer early and develop targeted therapies
An MRI procedure reveals an image of a body part using the hydrogen atoms in that part
More than 2,350 students from 855 institutions in India participated in the 2024 edition of the event
Neuroimaging studies are clarifying that information-processing in the brain is different depending on whether it pertains to “us” or “them”
In a crucial and long-delayed mission, Boeing will test-fly its crew capsule with astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board
The Chang'e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and then returning samples from the moon's far side to Earth — the first endeavour of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration
The nuclear power capacity addition rose to 8.18 GW from 6.78 GW in the last fiscal year, posting a year-on-year rise of 20.64%
The dried-up dam has revealed parts of a sunken church and foundations of old structures from the old town in Nueva Ecija province in recent weeks.
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant
The P vs NP question is a problem in mathematics and computer science, but that does not mean it will be confined there
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This week’s science quiz is on bees.
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A look at multiple dimensions of climate change, heatwave projections, water management, and more
Scientists have reported that the insides of most massive neutron stars is most likely made of an unusual state of matter called quark matter
The fourth round of talks was expected to deliver a timeline whereby primary plastic production was to halt but this did not pan out
Average temperatures were nearly two degrees above what’s typical for the month, says the IMD
The moon passed in front of the bright red star Antares on April 27, hiding it for roughly 40 minutes
The study suggests that the amount of sub-surface ice in the first couple of metres is about five to eight times larger than the one on the surface in both poles
The mission would be the first to try to return rock samples from Mars to Earth so scientists can analyze them for signs of past life.
An intensive modelling study has found methane emissions from fossil fuels declined between 1990 and the 2000s and have been stable since, whereas microbes have been producing more methane of lat...
Shukla has led a decade-long grassroots campaign against some of India’s conglomerates -- including one operated by Adani Group, helmed by Asia’s second-richest man
Several studies have found that some psychological sex differences, such as those in personality, are larger in more gender-equal countries.
As the advent of quantum computers grows closer, cryptographers are trying to devise new mathematical schemes to secure data against their hypothetical attacks.
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While mathematical analysis helps sharpen an algorithm for the election process, a physics perspective can help check if it is implemented fairly
23 collision avoidance manoeuvres were carried out during the year to protect Indian space assets
The record warming of 2023 has so far not been fully explained since it was much warmer than expected just from the superposition of El Niño on global warming
Combustion is a type of chemical reaction called a redox reaction, short for ‘reduction-oxidation’.
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The basis of the MoEFCC’s assurance that the Forest (Conservation) Act Amendment would protect deemed forests is in question
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Kerala was once in the forefront of deceased donor transplantation but not anymore; the State is far behind Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, where deceased donor transplants are taking place routinely
A team of researchers found that the combined effects of land-use change and climate change lead to biodiversity loss across all global regions, regardless of emissions scenario.
X also owns a stake in xAI which means that growth in the AI startup would automatically help the social media platform’s case.
A series of unusual events between 2020 and 2023 saw the ozone hole persist into December.
It is estimated that the largest Chakisaurus reached 2.5 or 3 meters long and was 70 centimeters high
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The incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease has almost doubled in India from 1990 to 2019, with rising death rate; lifestyle changes, a Westernised diet with high fat and high sugar, processed an...
Researchers from Kerala have reported a series of cases from Malappuram district where the regular use of fairness creams has been linked to nephrotic syndrome. Heavy metal screening of the blo...
The China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA, held a send-off ceremony — complete with flag-waving children and patriotic music — for the Shenzhou-18 crew earlier on April 25.
This week’s science quiz is on the planet Venus.
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In the waters of the northern Indian Ocean, whalers illegally killed more than 1,200 blue whales, including 500 near the Seychelles, between 1963 and 1966
Angiosperms, plants that produce flowers and generate their seeds in fruits, encompass about 330,000 species and comprise about 80% of the world's plants
Scientists have now detected the most distant-known instance of one of these eruptions, called a giant flare, from a magnetar residing in a galaxy called Messier 82, or M82
The antidote 95Mat5 worked well against multiple venoms and protected mice from death; the only exception was the king cobras’ venom, where the compound only delayed death
Students will be given a suite of certifications and badges from Microsoft through the program.
Scientists have identified a novel defence mechanism the human body uses to prevent some viruses from transmitting via non-conventional routes
As long as the pressure is maintained in a closed system and the gas from a pressurised source is not allowed to escape, it takes up a very small amount of space.
The 2023 records also show that injury rates at some SpaceX facilities grew worse than those the company had reported in 2022
The road between identifying new drug targets and having drugs against those targets requires sophisticated tools, funding, and experts in many areas working together
Stroke is associated with substantial neuropsychiatric morbidity including cognitive impairment, dementia, personality change, and mood disorders
Negotiators have a tough task as countries, corporations and the petrochemical industry are divided over how ambitious the treaty to reduce plastic pollution should be
The latest five-year averages show temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3 degrees C above pre-industrial levels
India's first solar mission craft, Aditya-L1 spacecraft was launched on September 2, 2023
In an April 18 study, scientists reported a section of the mpox genome believed to be ‘less important’ is responsible for giving the virus a peculiar evolutionary ability
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There is a lot of evidence to support the growing importance of the GI and GL of diets. The link between high GI and GL diets to the risk of type 2 diabetes has been clearly established recently.
Currently, 17 government hospitals across 15 districts in the State undertake plasma exchange to treat rodenticide-induced acute liver injury and acute liver failure cases
The huge reptile, Vasuki Indicus, is likely to have lived 47 million years ago, say IIT Roorkee researchers
On April 19, 1975, India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ was launched to space.
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El Nino and its abundant rains could soon turn into droughts caused by La Nina as well as an intense hurricane season across South America
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‘Varying terminologies highlighted gaps in common understanding and contributed to challenges in public communication and efforts to curb the transmission of the pathogen’ during the COVID-19...
This week’s Sci-Five science quiz is on Ozone.
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The adoption of agroforestry at scale in India by smallholders is currently stymied by ecological and socio-economic factors
The researchers sequenced the genomes of 39 Arabica varieties, including a specimen from the 18th century, to create the highest quality genome to date of this species, whose scientific name is C...
“Despite Gaza’s poverty, couples facing infertility pursue IVF.”
Reports of aquatic animals using tools have been uncommon because they’re more difficult to observe and a perception that fish are ‘less intelligent’
ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation is concerned
The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced
Surface temperatures can plummet rapidly — by 10ºC or more over a day or two. When these conditions persist for several days or weeks, the area experiences a “coldwave.”
The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections
The geological processes, extraction methods, and environmental impact of hydrocarbon extraction
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Two equally valid ways to measure how fast the universe is expanding have yielded two different estimates
Successful trip could make Thotakura the first Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma
Several groups are working on drugs and other related methods to modulate the gerozyme, and how these efforts affect his/her aging.
The study looked for the presence of anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) antibodies, which indicates past natural infection. COVID-19 vaccines do not elicit the antibody, thus distinguishing natural infec...
Gopi Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space.
Beyond the seven SI units lie the 22 derived units
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Behind the picture postcard exterior, critics say, is a country that has done too little for the planet and acted as a business hub for some of the most powerful international corporations in fos...
Computer simulations previously had predicted that the blending of stellar material during such a merger could create a magnetic field in the combined star born in this process.
Scientists discovered a new genetic variant linked to Parkinson’s that sheds light on the evolutionary origin of multiple forms of familial parkinsonism, opening doors to better understand an...
Most health care-associated infections are caused by previously harmless bacteria that patients already had on their bodies before they even entered the hospital
This week’s Sci-Five science quiz is on autism.
South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food
If ever we discover a theory of AI, it is more likely to emerge from the discipline of philosophy than from computer science, Prof. Subhashis Banerjee writes