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NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

16/04/2024
The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections

How are hydrocarbons extracted from underground? | Explained

15/04/2024
The geological processes, extraction methods, and environmental impact of hydrocarbon extraction

How fast is the universe expanding? New data keeps mystery open

15/04/2024
Two equally valid ways to measure how fast the universe is expanding have yielded two different estimates

Entrepreneur and pilot, Gopichand Thotakura is aiming for a place in Indian space history

14/04/2024
Successful trip could make Thotakura the first Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma

Geroscience: the science related to aging

13/04/2024
Several groups are working on drugs and other related methods to modulate the gerozyme, and how these efforts affect his/her aging.

Blood bank study reveals true incidence of Long COVID

13/04/2024
The study looked for the presence of anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) antibodies, which indicates past natural infection. COVID-19 vaccines do not elicit the antibody, thus distinguishing natural infection from COVID-19 vaccination

First Indian space tourist to fly on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission

13/04/2024
Gopi Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space.

The Science Quiz | SI-derived units

12/04/2024
Beyond the seven SI units lie the 22 derived units

Switzerland failed to protect its people from climate change, top Europe court rules

12/04/2024
Behind the picture postcard exterior, critics say, is a country that has done too little for the planet and acted as a business hub for some of the most powerful international corporations in fossil fuels and mining.

Astronomers unravel the mystery of the 'Dragon's Egg' nebula

12/04/2024
Computer simulations previously had predicted that the blending of stellar material during such a merger could create a magnetic field in the combined star born in this process.

Newfound genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s shows a way to beat it

11/04/2024
Scientists discovered a new genetic variant linked to Parkinson’s that sheds light on the evolutionary origin of multiple forms of familial parkinsonism, opening doors to better understand and treat the disease.

Post-surgical infections more likely due to skin bacteria than hospital bugs, study finds

11/04/2024
Most health care-associated infections are caused by previously harmless bacteria that patients already had on their bodies before they even entered the hospital

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Autism

11/04/2024
This week’s Sci-Five science quiz is on autism.

Scientists are grasping at straws while trying to protect infant corals from hungry fish

11/04/2024
South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food

If there’s a theory of AI, computer science is unlikely to provide it

11/04/2024
If ever we discover a theory of AI, it is more likely to emerge from the discipline of philosophy than from computer science, Prof. Subhashis Banerjee writes

Peter Higgs, whose success as a physicist depends on who you ask

10/04/2024
The man behind the poorly named “God particle” shunned fame, shared credit on his most important work, and may not have made it in 21st century academia

Health sector can’t ignore telemedicine’s green gains, study shows

10/04/2024
Those who availed telemedicine saved 1,666 km of travel on average and lowered carbon dioxide emissions by 176.6 kg over three months

Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says

09/04/2024
Higgs predicted the existence of a new particle — the so-called Higgs boson — in 1964

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