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  Why Earth is spinning faster than it has in over 50 years?

  January 07, 2021 15:11 IST

  Scientists believe that our Earth may be spinning faster than it has in over 50 years owing to the change in the speed of the earth’s rotation, which has increased over the last 5 decades.

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  Asteroids, bigger than Eiffel Tower, followed by 3 others to fly past Earth today

  January 06, 2021 10:58 IST

  Astrologer Nostradamus has made 6,338 predictions out of which 3797 prophecies have apparently proved correct. This time, he had said the asteroid would fly past Earth sometime during early 2021. 

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  First evidence of aliens! Harvard Professor claims aliens visited us in 2017

  January 04, 2021 18:38 IST

  ​In what has been termed the "first evidence" of an alien civilisation, a Harvard professor claimed that the cigar-shaped asteroid that appeared in 2017 was actually a piece of "wayward alien technology".  

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  400 mln km within 163 days, China's Mars probe heads for red planet

  January 03, 2021 14:42 IST

  So far, the Mars probe had flown in space for 163 days. It was about 130 million km from Earth and about 8.3 million km from Mars, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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  Scientists outline steps for safely receiving COVID-19 vaccine

  January 02, 2021 14:33 IST

  The research, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, summarised what is currently known about allergic reactions to vaccines like those developed against COVID-19.

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  Cold moon night: Last, highest full moon of 2020 brights up skies

  December 30, 2020 8:15 IST

  According to the director of MP Birla Planetarium Debiprasad Duari, the moon, which was visible since dusk in the city will reach its maximum illumination phase on December 30 but at 8:58 am.

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  Common diabetic drug can trigger rare Covid complications

  December 29, 2020 16:31 IST

  Diabetes patients on glucose-lowering drugs are at risk of rare Covid-19 complications, especially those who use a popular class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), which function by releasing excess glucose in the urine.

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  Four Eclipses In 2021, Two To Be Visible In India

  December 28, 2020 11:24 IST

  There will be four eclipses in 2021, including one total solar eclipse and one total lunar eclipse, but only two will be visible from India, Ujjain-based Jiwaji Observatory's Superintendent Dr. Rajendraprakash Gupt said on Sunday.

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  Chinese astronomers discover 591 high-velocity stars

  December 28, 2020 10:38 IST

  High-velocity stars can provide deep insights into a wide range of topics within galactic science, from the central supermassive black hole to the distant galactic halo, according to Lu Youjun, a researcher at the NAOC.

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  Are earthquakes to blame for Arctic warming?

  December 27, 2020 14:17 IST

  The Arctic's rapid warming could have been triggered by a series of great earthquakes, suggests new research.

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  Scientists find novel compound as Covid triggers superbug threat

  December 26, 2020 23:01 IST

  A rising tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- if left unchecked, could kill an estimated 10 million people annually by 2050 -- was a fact known in the pre-Corona era and the Covid-19 situation has now put millions at risk by increasing their resistance to the antibiotics, warn researchers.

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  UK scientists trial instant immunity antibody drug treatment for COVID-19

  December 26, 2020 18:25 IST

  Scientists in the UK have begun trials of innovative antibody drug treatments that they hope could provide instant protection against COVID-19.

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  ISRO developing green propulsion for human space mission: K Sivan

  December 26, 2020 18:14 IST

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan on Saturday said the space agency was developing 'green propulsion' for its ambitious human space flight mission, 'Gaganyaan'. 

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  Scientists decode how coronavirus interacts with proteins in human cells

  December 26, 2020 17:44 IST

  While the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses host proteins to replicate, the scientists said until now, there has been no detailed understanding of all the proteins occurring in human cells which interact with the viral genetic material -- its RNA.

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  Researchers identify over 109,000 impact craters on moon

  December 26, 2020 11:00 IST

  An international team of researchers has identified over 109,000 previously unrecognised impact craters on the moon using machine learning methods.

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  Chandrayaan-2 mission's initial data released: ISRO

  December 25, 2020 7:55 IST

  Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

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  Mini antibodies against COVID-19 isolated from llama may prevent infection

  December 24, 2020 14:57 IST

  Scientists have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies or nanobodies against the novel coronavirus from a llama, some of which may help prevent the infection.

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  Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

  December 24, 2020 9:19 IST

  Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections.

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  Scientists develop method to measure COVID-19 aerosol spread risk using hand-held device

  December 23, 2020 16:44 IST

  Scientists have developed a method to measure aerosol concentrations and persistence in public spaces using commercial hand-held particle counters, an advance that may help determine the impacts of COVID-19 risk-reducing measures, like ventilation improvements. 

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  Masks alone may not stop COVID-19 spread without physical distancing: Study

  December 23, 2020 13:16 IST

  The research, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, tested how five different types of mask materials affected the spread of droplets that carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus when we cough or sneeze.

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  BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant

  December 22, 2020 23:05 IST

  German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure, its chief executive said Tuesday.

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  UK strain unlikely to affect efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, warn against more mutation

  December 22, 2020 18:56 IST

  The faster-spreading coronavirus strain first detected in the UK is unlikely to make vaccines less effective as of now but the preventives may need to be appropriately altered if more mutations occur over time, say scientists.

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  UK scientists probe new coronavirus variant's spread in children

  December 22, 2020 17:52 IST

  Scientists in the UK are investigating the impact of a new mutant variant of coronavirus, named VUI-202012/01, on children and whether its faster transmission in parts of England is down to the younger segment of the population. 

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  New population of blue whales discovered in western Indian ocean: Study

  December 22, 2020 14:25 IST

  In a recently published study in the journal Endangered Species Research, the scientists analysed recordings from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, and as far south as Madagascar, and found a blue whale song that had never been described.

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  Winter solstice 2020: All you should know about year's shortest day, the great conjunction

  December 21, 2020 11:12 IST

  Marking the beginning of festivals and rituals, the winter solstice, also known as the hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

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  Jupiter, Saturn to look like double planet today for first time in 800 years

  December 21, 2020 8:57 IST

  A rare celestial treat awaits stargazers the world over as two of our solar system's largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will look like double planets just after sunset on Monday evening i.e, December 21, the beginning of the winter solstice.

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  Great Conjunction: When, where and how to watch Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in India

  December 20, 2020 16:50 IST

  In a rare celestial event, Saturn and Jupiter – the two largest planets in our solar system – will be seen very close to each other in the night sky like one bright star by an astronomical event called the “great conjunction” on December 21.

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  Astronomer discovers rare comet during total solar eclipse

  December 20, 2020 13:06 IST

  An astronomer has spotted a little tiny speck flying past the Sun which is a recently discovered rare comet, as the world witnessed the total solar eclipse this month.