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A total solar eclipse races across North America as clouds part along totality

09/04/2024
Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out daylight

Lancet paper provides proof for undeniable link between high glycaemic index and diabetes

08/04/2024
A diet with higher GI was significantly associated with higher risk of diabetes; GI’s association with diabetes was stronger among individuals with a higher Body Mass Index

Daily Quiz | On superconductors

08/04/2024
On April 8, 1911, superconductivity was discovered by Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. A quiz on superconductors

Physicist who claimed room-temperature superconductor discovery faked data, probe finds

08/04/2024
The publication discovered an investigation report in court documents which stated that the physicist had committed scientific misconduct. 

ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

08/04/2024
With the increase in satellite launches, a new crisis has arisen for spacefaring nations: space debris. ISRO’s recent mission tackled this, leaving ‘zero orbital debris.’ Here’s a look at how and why this is significant.

Right against climate change a distinct fundamental and human right, SC judgment

08/04/2024
Linking the right against climate change to Articles 21 and 14, Chief Justice Chandrachud said the rights to life and equality cannot be fully realised without a clean, stable environment

What is the technology behind manufacturing a semiconductor chip? | Explained

08/04/2024
What has been the role of the transistor in the semiconductor revolution? What happens at an assembly and test plant? How has the semiconductor become smaller and smaller?

How genetics is revealing skin colour biology is more than skin-deep

07/04/2024
A recent study expanded the repertoire of genes we know to be involved in the processes driving pigmentation diversity

Kerala researchers batting for better understanding of the flying mammal

07/04/2024
Proper identification of species and insights into their ecological roles are important to counter superstition and fear of bats, say wildlife biologists, who aim to bring about effective conservation strategies through training scholars in taxonomy, genomics, acoustics, and monitoring techniques

Over-reliance on smear microscopy for TB detection continues

06/04/2024
The number of molecular testing facilities in the country has increased from 5,090 in 2022 to 6,496 in 2023

Influenza A H5N1 detected in dairy cows in six States in the U.S.

06/04/2024
The exact extent of the spread of H5N1 in cows has not yet been ascertained since cattle are not routinely tested for avian influenza and the symptoms have been relatively mild

The Southern Ocean has the earth’s cleanest air — scientists finally know why

05/04/2024
Fewer sulphates are produced during winter, which is when the air over the Southern Ocean is most pristine.

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain

05/04/2024
It is 10 years before the scientific community accepts Berger’s work, birthing the field of electroencephalography, or EEG for short

Scientists investigate thousands of dead Antarctic penguins for bird flu

05/04/2024
While the researchers suspect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus killed the penguins, the field tests were inconclusive.

Sanofi gets approval for alternative inactivated polio vaccine

05/04/2024
There is no shortage of polio vaccine from its side, company says

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On elements found after 1900

04/04/2024
This week’s Sci-five science quiz is on elements found after 1900.

President launches India's first homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for cancer treatment, calls it 'new hope'

04/04/2024
Developed by the IIT Bombay and the Tata Memorial Centre, this gene-based therapy will help in curing different types of cancer

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