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]Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds
Published on Mar 28, 2024 04:37 PM IST
The researchers looked at nearly 12 million virus genomes and detected almost 3,000 instances of viruses jumping from one species to another.
Reuters |
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from clocks
The slowing is mostly caused by the effect of tides, which are caused by the pull of the moon, McCarthy said.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 09:37 PM IST
AP |
London's Science Museum opens Adani-sponsored green energy gallery
Gautam Adani described the opening of the Adani Green Energy Gallery at the Science Museum in UK as red-letter day.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 12:20 PM IST
ANI |
US Moon lander 'permanently' asleep after historic landing: company
US Moon lander 'permanently' asleep after historic landing: company
Published on Mar 25, 2024 01:31 AM IST
AFP |
From Chandrayaan 3 to Milky Way: The Shiva and Shakti connection
Astronomers have identified two ancient streams of stars named after ‘Shakti’ and ‘Shiva’, believed to be among the Milky Way Galaxy's earliest building blocks
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 08:10 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3's landing site name 'Shiv Shakti' gets IAU recognition
Chandrayaan 3's moon lander's landing site was named Shiv Shakti on August 26 by Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 07:56 PM IST
‘Role model for aspiring nations’: WEF official lauds India's space sector
Buckup said that the space sector would soon evolve into a trillion-dollar industry with nearly every company showing some interest in space-related endeavours.
Published on Mar 24, 2024 02:20 PM IST
Scientists identify Milky Way's ancient building blocks Shakti and Shiva
Shakti and Shiva are comprised of stars with similar chemical compositions that formed 12-13 billion years ago, the researchers said.
Published on Mar 23, 2024 08:55 AM IST
Reuters |
Scientists identify earliest building blocks of Milky Way galaxy, name them Shakti, Shiva
Scientists identify earliest building blocks of Milky Way galaxy, name them Shakti, Shiva
Published on Mar 22, 2024 04:07 PM IST
PTI |
ISRO's Pushpak lands successfully in another triumph for reusable launch vehicle
ISRO Pushpak landing experiment was carried out at Karnataka’s Challakere around 7 am on Friday.
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 10:40 AM IST
India's fertility rate down from 6.2 to under 2 since 1950, will fall to 1.3 in 2050: Lancet study
India's fertility rate down from 6.2 to under 2 since 1950, will fall to 1.3 in 2050: Lancet study
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 03:14 PM IST
PTI |
Two new earthworm species discovered in Odisha's Koraput
The total number of Megascolex species in the world has now increased to 70, of which 34 are found in India
Published on Mar 21, 2024 03:10 PM IST
PTI |
AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study
AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 02:24 PM IST
PTI |
A flexible patch could help people with voice disorders talk
It would convert vocal-cord movements into sound
Published on Mar 16, 2024 08:09 AM IST
The Economist
Centre revises flexible complementing scheme for scientists
Centre revises flexible complementing scheme for scientists
Published on Mar 14, 2024 02:40 PM IST
PTI |
Pacific Islanders' long-drawn wisdom derived from science
Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 07:17 PM IST
PTI |
Four astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after half-year mission at ISS
NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli leads crew of astronauts from Denmark, Japan, and Russia back to Earth.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 03:45 PM IST
PTI |
What is Rhodamine B? Why Karnataka banned its use in manchurian, cotton candy?
The Karnataka government on Monday prohibited usage of Rhodamine B artificial colour in 'gobi manchurian' and ‘cotton candy’.
Published on Mar 11, 2024 04:14 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
India's Samudrayaan set to explore ocean bed by 2025 end: Kiren Rijiju
India's Samudrayaan set to explore ocean bed by 2025 end: Kiren Rijiju
Published on Mar 10, 2024 09:16 AM IST
PTI |
Earth Sciences Minister Rijiju upset over delay in supercomputer delivery by French firm
Earth Sciences Minister Rijiju upset over delay in supercomputer delivery by French firm
Published on Mar 10, 2024 08:31 AM IST
PTI |
US, Canada brace for ‘daylight saving time’ starting March 10. What is it?
Daylight Saving Time (DST) involves advancing the clocks by one hour during summer months to maximise natural daylight usage.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 02:25 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out
In recent years, scientists have started to rigorously study the altered behaviors of wild, domestic and zoo animals.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 02:15 PM IST
AP |
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Emirati Astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi graduates from NASA training program, ready for space missions.
Published on Mar 07, 2024 06:59 AM IST
AFP |
Reconstructing Indians’ evolutionary history
Most Indians trace their ancestry to three groups, and all of them carry genes from Neanderthals and Denisovans, a new study finds
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 09:40 PM IST
Gurugram cafe mouth freshener case: What is 'dry ice'? Why is it dangerous?
"I showed the packet of the mouth freshener to a doctor, who said it was dry ice," the complainant said.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 03:53 PM IST
Genetic study reveals the ancestry of Indians
Three ancestral populations make up the majority of Indians: farmers with Iranian ancestry, hunters and gatherers, and herders from the central Eurasian steppe.
Published on Mar 05, 2024 02:43 PM IST
New AI model diagnoses diseases by drawing visual maps
New AI model diagnoses diseases by drawing visual maps
Published on Mar 05, 2024 12:15 PM IST
PTI |
Jupiter’s moon Europa has weak, oxygen-rich atmosphere
Europa boasts three basic ingredients for life – water, the right chemical elements and a source of heat.
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 03:59 PM IST
PTI |
IIT-Mandi developing indigenous quantum computer for faster calculations
The computer, being developed as part of the National Quantum Mission, will be unique in its ability to analyse data and suggest solutions.
Published on Mar 04, 2024 04:13 PM IST
PTI |
NASA satellite captures ‘odd holes’ in clouds caused by aeroplanes. Explained
In the January 30 image from NASA's Terra satellite, ice crystals in the hole's centre form wispy streaks of precipitation that do not hit the ground.
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 11:56 AM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari