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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ada Lovelace

17/10/2024
This week’s Sci-five quiz is on Ada Lovelace.

Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

17/10/2024
The lawsuit, launched against Ontario by seven people aged 16 to 28 as of this summer, contends the province's greenhouse-gas-emissions target is inadequate and violates the young people's rights

Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology

17/10/2024
When Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize last week, 581 clinical trials involving miRNA had been registered in the U.S. alone

To curb antimicrobial resistance, government may include antibiotics in definition of new drug

16/10/2024
If brought into the new drug bracket, manufacturing, marketing and sale of antibiotics will be documented; Patients will be able to buy antibiotics on prescription only

Science for All | What are Trojan asteroids?

16/10/2024
The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.

Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it

16/10/2024
How did the earliest, simplest cells hold it all together before elaborate membrane structures evolved?

Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

16/10/2024
China’s JUNO will soon start gathering data on neutrinos, a product of nuclear reactions, to help solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle physics

Coastal flooding harms different tree species differently: study

16/10/2024
New findings could help researchers and governments decide which trees to prioritise for protection

Leading Indian woman scientist is International Brain Research Organisation’s president-elect

15/10/2024
The first scientist from a developing country to be appointed to the top position of IBRO, Shubha Tole is currently the dean of graduate studies at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

Studies zero in on biology TB bacteria use to evade immune response

15/10/2024
Scientists are intrigued by whatever allows the bacteria to survive in a macrophage’s hostile environment and are on the lookout for proteins that shield it

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath receives IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3's remarkable achievement

14/10/2024
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath receives prestigious World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3, showcasing India’s excellence in space exploration

ICMR and Zydus Lifesciences initiate second phase proof-of-concept trial for Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease

14/10/2024
Desidustat has been discovered at Zydus Lifesciences’s R&D labs, and was recently approved for treatment of anaemia in chronic kidney disease patients

India space strategy: harness data, tiny satellites to capture market beyond SpaceX

14/10/2024
India has only 2% of market share in commercial space activities, demand largely depends on global clients, and there is strong competition from U.S., Russian, and Chinese firms

Why precision medicine in India can’t advance without biobank laws | Analysis

14/10/2024
Gaps in data protection and regulatory oversight threaten to make research based on biobank data the fruit of a poisoned tree

SpaceX launches its mega Starship rocket on fifth test flight

13/10/2024
SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship rocket on its boldest test flight yet, catching it with mechanical arms back at the pad

Ladakh aurorae validate space weather tracking efforts, scientists say

13/10/2024
While aurorae are known for their scenic beauty, their occurrence in lower-latitude regions like Ladakh is an indication of heightened solar activity

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