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Humans and Neanderthals: less different than polar bears and brown bears
Ancient humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans were genetically closer than polar bears and brown bears, and so, like the bears, were able to easily produce healthy, fertile hybrids according to a study, led by the University of Oxford’s…
CSIR-CMERI develop new indigenous ventilator
New Delhi: Researchers at Durgapur-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) have indigenously developed a ventilator amid rising cases of COVID-19. The new ventilator was unveiled in the presence of Prof. (Dr) Harish…
Major Impact on climate due to extension of Amery Ice Shelf (AIS), NCPOR study reveals
New Delhi: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) predicts that there would be a 24% increase in the expansion of Ameri Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries by 2021 and another 24% expansion by 2026 from its 2016…
International Space Station Welcomes First SpaceX Crew Dragon with NASA Astronauts
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday aboard the first commercially built and operated American spacecraft to carry humans to orbit, opening a new era in human spaceflight.…
Delayed breast cancer detection increases government, individual costs: study
Australian women are encouraged to continue getting regular check-ups for breast cancer to avoid potentially thousands of dollars in increased treatment costs. The more advanced the cancer, the higher the cost to the government and…
DRDO develops Ultra Swachh for disinfection of PPEs and other materials
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachh to disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), electronics items, fabrics, etc.…
NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon
New Delhi: For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft…
IASST scientists develop herbal medicine loaded smart bandage for wounds
New Delhi: Scientists from Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology,Govt. of India have developed a pH-responsive smart bandage that can deliver the…
Inspire faculty from NIT Srinagar working on marriage of material science & electrochemistry…
New Delhi: Dr. Malik Abdul Wahid from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is a recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty award instituted by the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India working in the area of energy…
More than 500 scientists in 18 countries to map COVID-19 effects and treatments in patients’…
A new coalition of more than 500 scientists from around the world has been created to share data on COVID-19 gleaned from the use of mass spectrometry techniques which examine people’s blood and other biomarkers.
Announced in the Lancet…