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NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space

The Hindu:Science - 09/11/2024
NASA astronauts discuss extended spaceflight, hospitalisation upon return from the International Space Station

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Vampire Bats

The Hindu:Science - 07/11/2024
This week’s Sci-five quiz is on vampire bats.

Social relationships help vampire bats facilitate their unusual blood diets

The Hindu:Science - 07/11/2024
At home in the tropical forests of Central and South America, vampire bats feed on various animals, including tapirs, mountain lions, penguins and livestock.

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

The Hindu:Science - 07/11/2024
The acronym dominating this year's summit is NCQG - which stands for the New Collective Quantified Goal.

Svalbard seed vault evokes epic imagery, controversy because of the power of seeds

The Hindu:Science - 07/11/2024
Tens of thousands of new seeds from around the world arrived at the seed vault on Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, in mid-October 2024.

RNA editing promises to go where DNA editing can’t

The Hindu:Science - 07/11/2024
RNA editing is in its nascent stage, yet there are already at least 11 biotechnology companies worldwide developing RNA editing methods for a range of diseases

If tardigrades crowd-sourced their remarkable genes, can humans?

The Hindu:Science - 06/11/2024
Tardigrades can survive hazardous radiation, extreme heat and cold, and can go for long periods without water; researchers are wondering if these abilities can be ‘transferred’

India must create ‘leading’ space firms, not just service companies: ISRO chief

The Hindu:Science - 05/11/2024
India has 450 companies making components to build and launch satellites, but ISRO’s vision requires new players, young talent, a thriving start-up ecosystem and large-scale investment from government and private sector

Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found

The Hindu:Science - 05/11/2024
In a new study, fungi that lacked the Sre1 protein were found to be highly sensitive to nickel; the gene that encodes for this protein is conserved in all animals, including humans

Model by Chennai, Pune team predicts birth weight from routine scans

The Hindu:Science - 04/11/2024
Scientists the model could reduce the need for multiple ultrasounds scans once it is validated at greater scale

First science result from Aditya-L1 mission is out

The Hindu:Science - 04/11/2024
As the maximum phase of the current solar cycle approaches, continuously monitoring the Sun with Aditya’s VELC payload is expected to provide valuable scientific data

Micrographia: Hooke’s monumental masterpiece

The Hindu:Science - 03/11/2024
A great book written and illustrated by English polymath Robert Hooke, Micrographia appeared in bookshops in January 1665. The advance copy of this book, which details Hooke’s exploration into many things small, far, and sometimes elusive, is believed to have been shown to the Royal Society on November 3, 1664. A.S.Ganesh tries to hook you onto Hooke’s story…  

WHO’s database on polio cases hides more than it reveals

The Hindu:Science - 02/11/2024
Besides wild poliovirus cases, the WHO registry has data of only the circulating VDPV cases and not the cases that belong to the other two VDPV categories — iVDPV and aVDPV

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