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  Scientists decode how Mars lost its water and continues to lose

  November 15, 2020 16:58 IST

  Scientists have further decoded the phenomenon that led Mars to lose the equivalent of a global ocean of water up to hundreds of feet deep over billions of years.

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  'New compounds to potentially treat novel coronavirus identified'

  November 15, 2020 12:48 IST

  Researchers have discovered new drug compounds that target a protein which enables the novel coronavirus and other viruses with pandemic potential to replicate in human cells, an advance that may lead to new therapeutics for COVID-19.

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  NASA delays SpaceX Crew-1 launch until Sunday

  November 14, 2020 16:08 IST

  NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Sunday for the launch of the Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to onshore winds and first-stage booster recovery readiness.

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  Scientists decode why COVID-19 spares children

  November 14, 2020 15:27 IST

  Scientists have found a key factor which may explain why the novel coronavirus predominantly affects adults and older people while seeming to spare younger children, an advance that may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for COVID-19.

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  SpaceX's second crew flight delayed due to unfavourable weather; Elon Musk awaits COVID-19 results

  November 14, 2020 6:43 IST

  SpaceX delayed its second astronaut flight by a day because of high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize the recovery and recycling of the rocket booster, pushing the launch to Sunday.

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  Astronomers spot 'unexplained brightness' from colossal explosion

  November 13, 2020 18:14 IST

  Astronomers have discovered the brightest infrared light from a short gamma-ray burst ever seen, with a bizarre glow that is much brighter than previously thought was possible.

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  COVID-19 cure: Common OCD drug may be used in early treatment for coronavirus

  November 13, 2020 16:45 IST

  Scientists have found that a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, if taken within seven days of first symptoms of COVID-19, may reduce the risk for respiratory deterioration, an advance that might lead to a new treatment strategy for the novel coronavirus infection.

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  SpaceX completes Falcon 9 static fire test ahead of Crew-1 launch

  November 13, 2020 14:25 IST

  The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station, the Crew-1 mission, has completed a key prelaunch milestone, the integrated static fire. 

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  Face masks that can be disinfected by daylight exposure

  November 12, 2020 17:13 IST

  Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have developed a special type of cotton face mask that kills up to 99.9999 per cent of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of daylight exposure.

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  Scientists develop novel method to preserve vaccines without refrigeration

  November 12, 2020 17:07 IST

  Chemical engineers have developed a new way to stabilise vaccines with proteins instead of relying on refrigeration, an innovation that may help reduce wastage of the therapeutic during transportation and storage.

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  Study shows why masks with exhalation valves do not slow COVID-19 spread

  November 12, 2020 15:53 IST

  Scientists have used high-speed videos of air flow to show why masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of COVID-19.

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  2 new treatment for lung fibrosis: One targets to extend life, other suppresses cytokine production

  November 11, 2020 18:40 IST

  Lung fibrosis' symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss and nail clubbing. People with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), also called lung fibrosis, have a life expectancy fewer than five years. 

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  Scientists find evidence of two-way transmission of coronavirus on mink farms

  November 11, 2020 16:59 IST

  An analysis of outbreaks of the novel coronavirus on 16 mink farms in the Netherlands has revealed that the COVID-19 virus is capable of transmission between humans to minks, as well as from these mammals to people.

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  Plasma jets may kill novel coronavirus within seconds: Study

  November 11, 2020 13:30 IST

  The spray using plasma fed by argon killed all the coronavirus on the six surfaces in less than three minutes, and most of the virus was destroyed after 30 seconds.

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  'New hidden' gene in coronavirus identified', could help in developing vaccine

  November 11, 2020 12:06 IST

  knowing more about the 15 genes that make up the coronavirus genome could have a significant impact on developing drugs and vaccines to combat the virus

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  IISc researchers developing vaccines to treat COVID, HIV

  November 11, 2020 8:07 IST

  Researchers at the renowned Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city are developing vaccines to treat Covid-19 and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), an official said on Tuesday.

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  NASA chief not ready to continue under Biden: Report

  November 11, 2020 7:56 IST

  In an interview to AerospaceDaily, Bridenstine said a new chief of the US space agency under the new administration would be in the best interest of America's space exploration programme.

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  Study finds stellar flares can lead to the diminishment of a planet's habitability

  November 09, 2020 9:10 IST

  In new study researchers, led by Research Scientist Dimitra Atri of the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), identified which stars were most likely to host habitable exoplanets based on the calculated erosion rates of the planetary atmospheres.

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  Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

  November 09, 2020 7:17 IST

  Four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX’s second crew launch, coming up next weekend.

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  ISRO opts for generic name for communication satellites too

  November 07, 2020 18:46 IST

  Now it is official. The Indian space agency has decided go generic in naming its communication satellites as well after earth observation satellites (EOS).

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  How the deadly Nipah virus jumps from bats to humans found

  November 07, 2020 15:35 IST

  The deadly Nipah virus kills nearly 75 per cent of the people it infects, but the circumstances under which the bat species, known as the Indian flying fox, transmits the virus to humans has remained a mystery.

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  Pre-existing antibodies may protect some people against novel coronavirus, says study

  November 07, 2020 12:21 IST

  Scientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target the COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2, and may confer a degree of protection against the new virus.

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  ISRO to launch PSLV-C49 EOS-01 mission today: All you need to know

  November 07, 2020 9:04 IST

  ​The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites on board launch vehicle PSLV-C49 today. This is the first launch by the space agency since the COVID-19 induced lockdown came into force in March.

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  Cancer patient carried coronavirus for 105 days without symptoms

  November 06, 2020 18:29 IST

  While most people infected with the novel coronavirus actively shed the pathogen for about eight days, scientists have reported an unusual case of a blood cancer patient who carried the virus for about 105 days, "and remained infectious for at least 70," without experiencing any symptoms the entire time.

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  NASA seeks creative proposals to bring Artemis missions to viewers

  November 06, 2020 13:55 IST

  NASA is seeking partnerships with entities such as broadcasters and studios to help the agency tell the story of human exploration at the Moon with the Artemis programme in ways that engage, excite, and inspire a worldwide audience.  

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  Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 death risk, say scientists

  November 06, 2020 12:06 IST

  The research, published in the journal Science Advances, investigated the impact of long-term exposure to PM 2.5 pollutants -- tiny particles in the air that are two and one half microns or less in width -- on COVID-19 mortality rates in 3089 counties in the US, "covering 98 per cent of the population."

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  How some bacteria survive in space for one year

  November 05, 2020 20:32 IST

  After one year of exposure to low Earth orbit (LEO) outside the International Space Station, researchers found that the extremophilic bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans escaped morphological damage and produced numerous outer membrane vesicles.

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  Countdown for launch of India's radar imaging satellite begins on Friday

  November 05, 2020 20:17 IST

  The countdown for the November 7 launch of the Indian rocket, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C49 (PSLV-C49), carrying the country's radar imaging satellite and nine other foreign satellites will begin on Friday.