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ISRO completes key test, CE20 cryogenic engine is now human-rated for Gaganyaan missions

21/02/2024
Human-rating refers to rating a system that is capable of safely transporting humans

AstroSat unravels mysteries surrounding Black Hole X-ray Binary MAXI J1820+070

21/02/2024
AstroSat is India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory launched in 2015

The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day

20/02/2024
Scientists have found a black hole surrounded by the largest and brightest disc of captive matter ever discovered.

New study finds one of the oldest animal mummies is a forged fossil

20/02/2024
A new study has revealed a surprising truth about a fossil celebrated for decades as one of the best-preserved fossils from the Alps

Scientists find the world’s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda

20/02/2024
Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes, and among the longest

How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX in Indonesia

20/02/2024
Elon Musk - the owner of SpaceX, the world’s most successful rocket launcher – seized on the failure to prevail over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta’s company of choice for putting satellites into space.

Protein structures should be collected as they are precious: Breakthrough Prize laureate

19/02/2024
John Jumper has been developing novel methods to apply artificial intelligence and and machine learning to protein biology

Hundred years ago, Satyendra Nath Bose changed physics forever

19/02/2024
Despite a long career in physics, he published sparsely and never produced another work of similar value

How India’s mixologists are curating history-inspired cocktail menus

19/02/2024
The menus delve into different aspects of history — the heritage of a city, of a place, ingredients that have stood the test of time, and even, classic drinks

Is Russia testing a new anti-satellite weapon? | Explained

18/02/2024
What would be its use? Won’t it violate the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty? What kind of damage can it cause? Do Russia and the U.S. have ASAT capabilities? Why do theories about it also include the nuclear question?

The beginning of a masterpiece

17/02/2024
On February 17, 1869, legend has it that Russian chemist and inventor Dmitri Mendeleev conceived and created the table that we now know as the periodic table. While that might be an exaggeration, Mendeleev’s role in creating the table is indisputable. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how the periodic table came to be…

Smoking leaves a lasting adverse impact on immune responses

17/02/2024
There is wide variability in the way humans respond to immune challenges, such as bacterial or viral infections, as seen with the diverse range of clinical outcomes observed after infection with SARS-CoV-2

How various coffee varieties differ in taste

17/02/2024
Why is this fuss about these various major varieties of coffee? The answer comes from a recent genetic study of coffee beans

Nearly 50% of pregnancies in India are high-risk

17/02/2024
Prevalence of high-risk pregnancies was highest in Meghalaya (67.8%), Manipur (66.7%), Mizoram (62.5%) and Telangana (60.3%), while lowest in Sikkim (33.3%), Odisha (37.3%) and Chhattisgarh (38.1%)

ISRO successfully launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite

17/02/2024
‘The spacecraft has been injected into a very good orbit,’ ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said

New species of damselfly discovered in Kerala’s Ponmudi hills

16/02/2024
The discovery is significant, because for over 160 years, the genus Phylloneura was considered monotypic, with a single described species

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