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Scientists decode how coronavirus interacts with proteins in human cells
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale | Boston
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 10:34 AM IST
According to the researchers, one of the most urgent tasks is to understand all the molecular interactions between the virus and the cells it infects.
Isro releases Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data, data from payload looking for water awaited
By Anonna Dutt | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 10:06 AM IST
The lander and rover were destroyed during the attempted landing in September last year
Study reveals how ecDNA forms, drives cancer drug resistance
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 08:12 PM IST
The research, published in the journal Nature, provides new insights into how cancers evolve to adapt to changing environments and suggests ways to reduce drug resistance by combining therapies.
Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies through placenta
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 05:20 PM IST
Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of Covid-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
New drug combination could improve glucose, weight control in diabetes
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 08:37 PM IST
Scientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study.
Oxygen level while walking identifies at-risk patients: Covid Science
By Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kale | Reuters
PUBLISHED ON DEC 22, 2020 06:11 PM IST
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Potential preventative treatment demonstrated for Crohn’s disease
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 22, 2020 01:53 PM IST
A potential preventive treatment for Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, has been demonstrated in a mouse model and using immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn’s disease.
New population of blue whales discovered in western Indian ocean: Study
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale | Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON DEC 22, 2020 10:22 AM IST
The researchers believe they have discovered what is likely a previously unrecognised population of blue whales in the western Indian Ocean.
‘Great Conjunction’: Rare alignment of Jupiter, Saturn wows sky gazers
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 09:43 AM IST
Hundreds of space fans also gathered in Kolkata to watch the “Great Conjunction” through a telescope at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in the city, or from surrounding rooftops and open areas though the winter fog partially hindered the view.
Research reveals how brain distinguishes speech from noise
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 21, 2020 01:14 PM IST
During a recent study, researchers provided the first physiological evidence that a foundational centre of the brain influences how sound is processed by identifying a previously unknown neural circuit.
Winter Solstice 2020: When will it begin in India and why is it so special this year
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 21, 2020 11:20 AM IST
This year, the day is special as it coincides with a stunning celestial event - the ‘Great Conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn, happening after nearly 400 years.
Today’s great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn comes after nearly 400 years
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Nilavro Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 09:30 AM IST
Apart from being the first time in nearly 400 years the planetary giants have been this close to one another, this is also the first time in 800 years that the alignment will occur at night.
Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction on December 21: How to watch in India
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 08:18 AM IST
In India, the conjunction is likely to be visible between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.
New means of neuronal communication discovered in human brain
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Helsinki
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 06:27 PM IST
An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.
In fiction sad and meaningful deaths are likely to be remembered: Study
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Researchers have found that though in fiction people might cheer the death of an evil villain, the only deaths that they do remember are the ones which they perceive as sad and meaningful endings of the character they love.
Study reveals individuals with ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD-traits, suggest the findings a new study.
Study sets baseline for sleep patterns in healthy adult dogs
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Washington DC
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 12:00 PM IST
A new canine sleep study could serve as a baseline for research on chronic pain and cognitive dysfunction in dogs, potentially improving detection and treatment of these conditions.
A new study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Okinawa
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 11:18 AM IST
Researchers discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique.
Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries
By Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav | Cape Canaveral
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2020 09:22 PM IST
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.
‘Infectious’ coronavirus particles may remain on surfaces longer as temperatures drop: Study
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2020 01:41 PM IST
According to the study, published in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, virus-like particles, or VLPs, “faithfully mimic the external structure of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.”
ISRO launches PSLV with communication satellite
By Anonna Dutt | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 05:13 PM IST
This was the second launch for the ISRO this year, with most of the missions – including big-ticket solar mission and first unmanned flight of the Gaganyaan mission – delayed due to the pandemic
Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions
By Associated Press | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Beijing
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 06:18 PM IST
China’s next three lunar missions are on track, along with programs for returning samples from Mars and exploring asteroids and the planet Jupiter.
Isro launches India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 11:27 PM IST
The CMS-01 is envisaged to provide services in the Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum whose coverage will include the Indian mainland, Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, according to news agency ANI. The satellite will be the first in a new series of communication satellites by India after the GSAT and INSAT series.
Ministry of science and technology cites study saying disturbance from north atlantic could derail Indian monsoon
By Asian News International | Posted by Srivatsan K C | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 17, 2020 03:11 PM IST
The findings suggest that modelling efforts ought to focus on including the influence of mid-latitudes, in addition to the Pacific and Indian oceans, for getting a better handle on the predictability of the monsoon, its variability as well as droughts.
India’s 42nd communications satellite moments away from launch
By Anonna Dutt | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 12:07 PM IST
The next much anticipated mission of the space agency is the maiden flight of the newly developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), with the capacity to launch a light 500kg satellite in the lower Earth orbit.
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
By Associate Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | Beijing
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 01:41 AM IST
The successful mission was the latest breakthrough for China’s increasingly ambitious space program that includes a robotic mission to Mars and plans for a permanent orbiting space station.
Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly
By Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kale | Bangkok
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 08:45 PM IST
When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tons of chicken feathers being discarded each year.
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
By Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal | Beijing
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 05:59 PM IST
The Chang’e probe is expected to land in the Siziwang district of the vast Inner Mongolia region late Wednesday or early Thursday. It fired its engines early Wednesday to put it on course before the orbiter separates from the return vehicle, with all systems functioning as expected, the China National Space Administration said.
Team co-led by Indian scientists discovers how malaria affects brain
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 05:57 PM IST
According to the researchers, cerebral malaria is a severe, life-threatening complication of infection with the Plasmodium falciparum parasite that can infect humans through the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes.
US firm’s rocket fails to reach orbit due to technical issues
By Asian News International| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal | Washington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 04:05 PM IST
Astra’s Rocket 3.2 lifted off on Tuesday at 20:55 GMT from the Alaskan Pacific Spaceport Complex. According to Astra’s founder and CEO, Chris Kemp, cited by spacenews.com , the upper stage stopped working 12-15 seconds earlier than planned as it ran out of fuel.