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Why is Japan's 'moon sniper' landing mission important?

19/01/2024
Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts the precision landing of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe

The fungi that can freeze water better than bacteria | Explained

19/01/2024
Pure water struggles to freeze, posing dangers to species adapted to living in cold environs – but life has found a way

A model that provides all TB services under one roof

19/01/2024
To strengthen services at primary health facilities, Tamil Nadu has adopted the ‘Walk-in Centre - One Stop TB Solution’ in which a primary facility is designated as a walk-in TB centre in each block. Over 100 walk-in centres have been rolled out.

Crew with first astronaut from Turkey launched on flight to space station

19/01/2024
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom quartet lifted off about an hour before sunset from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Rabbits and its kind

18/01/2024
This week’s science quiz is on rabbits and its relatives.

India will ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief

18/01/2024
An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy

How the weather department uses satellites to track North India’s fog | Explained

17/01/2024
The Kalpana 1 and INSATs 3A, 3D, and 3DR satellites have bolstered India’s weather monitoring and warning services

What it will take to make sure science communication works for India | Explained

17/01/2024
Science communication in India has new opportunities today – even as it exposes old and new lacunae

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers

16/01/2024
In March 2022, Antarctica experienced an extraordinary heatwave. Large swathes of East Antarctica experienced temperatures up to 40°C (72°F) above normal, shattering temperature records.

Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China

16/01/2024
The Gigantopithecus blacki was the mightiest of all the primates and one of the biggest unresolved mysteries in palaeontology

Plant roots mysteriously pulsate, and scientists don’t know why

16/01/2024
Scientists discovered about 15 years ago that genes at the root tip (or more precisely, the level of proteins produced from some genes) seem to pulsate

Why are tubeless tyres not popular in India?

16/01/2024
Tubeless tyres have distinct advantages over conventional tubed tyres

SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs sends muddled message

16/01/2024
After the announcement was made, SEC chair Gary Gensler was said that the step should not be seen as an endorsement of cryptocurrencies from the US market regulator.

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?

16/01/2024
Hypersonic missiles typically launch a warhead that travels at more than five times the speed of sound or about 6,200 km per hour (3,850 mph), often manoeuvring at relatively low altitudes

What are light-emitting diodes and why are they prized as light sources? | Explained

16/01/2024
Even before Haitz’s law, researchers prized LEDs because they were more efficient than incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps

Oxford scientists launch first human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus

15/01/2024
The trials of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine, consisting of 51 people aged 18 to 55, will be led by the Oxford Vaccine Group

Global surgery: why access to essential surgery is important

15/01/2024
Global surgery focuses on equitable access to emergency and essential surgery. It encompasses a range of challenges including inaccessibility, disease burden, and economic burden

Medical care on India’s trains is running late, with passengers at risk | Explained

14/01/2024
During a medical emergency on a moving train, a doctor found the train’s medical kit was following standards set in 1995

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