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Eight years on, NIV Pune still relies on U.S. CDC for Zika test kits

24/08/2024
The Institute of Advanced Virology, Thiruvananthapuram, has developed an assay for Zika testing using the sequence data made available by CDC and validated the assay using clinical samples, commercial tests and genome sequencing

Cabinet nod to ‘BioE3’ policy for innovation-driven support to research and development

24/08/2024
“BioE3 policy seeks to include innovation-driven support for research and development and entrepreneurship across thematic sectors,” says Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Mission Rhumi 2024: Chennai students cheer as India’s first reusable hybrid rocket takes off

24/08/2024
At ECR in Chennai, Rhumi-1, India’s first reusable hybrid rocket on a mobile launchpad, makes all the right noises

Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near

24/08/2024
Experts to discuss financing and solutions for plastic pollution ahead of crucial treaty negotiations in South Korea

India launches its 1st reusable hybrid rocket 'RHUMI-1'

24/08/2024
Mission RHUMI is led by Anand Megalingam, the founder of the Space Zone, under the mentorship of Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai Former Director of ISAC

Musk’s SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk

24/08/2024
While NASA is rigorous about astronaut safety on its missions, there are no U.S. standards or laws for safety in private missions like Polaris

‘Space sector contributed ₹20,000 crore to India’s GDP over the last decade’

23/08/2024
The Space Day celebrations are to commemorate the first anniversary of the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on August 23 last year.

No immediate need to collaborate with China on space, says ISRO

23/08/2024
India is focussed on indigenous development, but will collaborate if there are any deficiences, says ISRO chief; the Chinese had invited international collaborations after their spacecraft brought back samples from the moon in June

India celebrates first National Space Day

23/08/2024
August 23 is celebrated as the National Space Day after India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 mission completed a soft landing on the Moon in 2023

NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday

23/08/2024
Starliner launched its first two astronauts into space in June as a crucial test before it can receive NASA approval for routine flights

Since Chandrayaan-3, what has India’s space programme been up to? | Explained

23/08/2024
A review of activities in the Indian space programme, including highlights from the last year, mission roadmaps, Gaganyaan and NGLV, and private missions

Sweltering heat turns public hospitals into potential ‘death traps’

22/08/2024
India’s public health infrastructure is crumbling under the sheer volume of sick people and this might have unintended consequences for people in the current heatwave India is experiencing; this phenomenon disproportionately affects poor and marginalised communities who have no access to cooling devices

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Antoine Lavoisier

22/08/2024
This week’s Sci-five quiz is on Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern Chemistry.

Gay penguin Sphen dies in Sydney, leaving behind partner Magic

22/08/2024
Gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic became symbols for same-sex love in 2018 after aquarium staff noticed the two males building a nest together and gave them an egg to incubate

Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds

22/08/2024
An Australian study found that constipated patients had a higher risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes

ICAR, Penn State team makes tool small enough to edit plant genomes

22/08/2024
In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture

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