Most collision avoidance systems require two pieces of information: the locations of all the other vehicles and the location of this vehicle relative to those vehicles
The Martian surface is cold and desolate today but once was warm and wet
On his 105th birth anniversary, a quiz on Vikram Sarabhai’s life beyond ISRO
The Food and Drug Administration said it approved the spray from drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc. as an emergency treatment for anaphylaxis; this is the first needle-free alternative to injectable products like EpiPen
One researcher estimated more than 1% of all scientific papers published in 2023 involved the use of AI
Of 18 selected fungal strains, four proved to be particularly “hungry”, which means they could efficiently utilise plastics, especially polyurethane which is used to make construction foam
An updated calculation suggests climate models may be overestimating how long plants hold on to carbon
This can lead to the development of newer varieties that use less nitrogen and are high-yielding, cutting costs on imported fertilizers and reducing nitrogen-linked pollution
The Perseid meteors are debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle
Antibiotics, especially the broad-spectrum ones, can wipe out a large portion of the gut bacteria. This disruption, known as dysbiosis, can have severe and long-lasting effects. Even a single course of antibiotics can produce dysbiosis that lasts for months or even years
Concerns about how BPA impacts our health have been around for some time, but a recent study about BPA and autism does not prove that plastics containing BPA can cause autism
More recent introductions are alloys such as those using titanium and particularly niobium, which increase strength by stabilising a metal’s microstructure
The metabolic disorder was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now it’s spiking in children and teens, with worrisome consequences
Japan warned of potential “megaquake” in Nankai Trough, urging preparation for possible catastrophic earthquake and tsunamis
The median Martian surface temperature is currently about -65º C
In ancient Indian philosophy and scientific texts, rationalistic epistemological keywords share space with some form of mythology. Then why has Ayurveda fallen the way?
First identified in India, this fungus has now spread to several countries worldwide. The inappropriate use of steroid creams has exacerbated the problem, making this strain particularly hard to treat
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