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Claudine Gay | Forced exit

The Hindu:Science - 07/01/2024
Harvard University’s first Black president, who was attacked by Republicans for allegedly failing to stem anti-Semitism on the campus, resigned after plagiarism allegations surfaced

When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter

The Hindu:Science - 07/01/2024
On January 7, 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei spotted three points of light that he later confirmed to be Jupiter’s moons. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a discovery that led to the development of modern astronomy…

Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

The Hindu:Science - 06/01/2024
Choosing priority pathogens for wastewater surveillance should be based not just on feasibility of the detection but also on the geographical context of the disease, pathogen biology, and availability of sewage network

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 successfully placed in a halo orbit around L1 point  

The Hindu:Science - 06/01/2024
India’s maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 reached the L1 point on January 6, 127 days after it was launched on September 2, 2023. The point is located roughly 1.5 million km from earth and enables the spacecraft to view the sun continuously

When bad cells go good: Harnessing cellular cannibalism for cancer treatment

Science Daily - 06/01/2024
Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from fruit flies to mice to humans revealed that cannibalistic cells likely cause a rare human immunodeficiency. Now the discovery shows promise for enhancing an up-and-coming cancer treatment.

Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

Science Daily - 06/01/2024
Researchers have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment, also finding a way to deliver immunotherapy's cancer-killing impact without the unwelcome side effect.

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