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  Coronavirus escalated into 'syndemic' for chronic disease patients, says study

  October 24, 2020 18:31 IST

  Scientists have assessed the synergistic impact of COVID-19 on people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes in low and middle-income countries such as India, and found that there has never been a more dangerous time for them than the ongoing pandemic.

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  NASA to announce new discovery about Moon on Monday

  October 24, 2020 17:59 IST

  NASA will announce an exciting new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at a presser at 12 pm EDT Monday, October 26.

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  Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

  October 24, 2020 11:46 IST

  A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday.  

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  Volcanic activity effect spotted on Jupiter's moon Io

  October 23, 2020 22:01 IST

  Astronomers have for the first time observed direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Io. 

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  India's first precision stenting procedure saves woman's life

  October 22, 2020 21:40 IST

  Kamlesh (58), a diabetic patient with a history of chest pain, underwent a successful procedure of precision angioplasty with advanced Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging technique at a Delhi hospital.

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  Trio who lived on space station return to Earth safely

  October 22, 2020 11:19 IST

  A trio of space travelers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station.  

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  Scientists discover set of salivary glands that could be relevant for cancer treatment

  October 22, 2020 11:00 IST

  Scientists have come up with a new discovery - a new organ in the human body. According to the researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a set of salivary glands that set deep in the upper part of the throat have been discovered.

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  India successfully carries out final trial of anti-tank guided missile with a warhead in Pokhran

  October 22, 2020 13:17 IST

  India on Thursday successfully carried out the final trial of the Defence Research and Development Organisation-developed Nag anti-tank guided missile with a warhead. The test was carried out at 6.45 am at the Pokhran field firing ranges in Rajasthan.

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  NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu

  October 21, 2020 13:43 IST

  A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on the rugged surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, collecting a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring back to Earth, the US space agency said.

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  US spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab

  October 21, 2020 8:21 IST

  A NASA spacecraft descended to an asteroid Tuesday and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth.

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  Recycled gas from stars surrounds Milky Way, shows mini satellite

  October 20, 2020 15:31 IST

  Observations made by a small spacecraft called HaloSat have shown that the Milky Way galaxy is surrounded by a clumpy halo of hot gases that is continually being supplied with material ejected by birthing or dying stars.

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  Air Pollution: Most common questions answered

  October 19, 2020 22:00 IST

  As winters are approaching, metro cities and other cities, towns, villages around them have started witnessing a rise in air pollution. Air pollution may cause severe health issues when exposed repeatedly. We answer some of the FAQs surrounding the topic.

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  Asteroid Bennu promises pristine ET material from space: NASA

  October 18, 2020 18:31 IST

  As a NASA spacecraft gets ready for the historic moment to grab a sample from asteroid Bennu's surface on October 20, this pristine remnant from the early days of our solar system offers more than what meets the eye.

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  No major mutation observed in SARS-COV 2, no indication vaccine strategy would be hindered: Study

  October 18, 2020 18:01 IST

  A pan-India study by the Department of Biotechnology suggests that A2a strain of SARS-CoV-2, which is the prominent novel coronavirus subtype found in the country, has not undergone any major mutation since June and there is no indication that the vaccine or diagnostics strategy would be hindered.

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  Nokia wins NASA contract to put 4G network on moon

  October 18, 2020 13:35 IST

  The grant is part of $370 million worth of contracts signed under NASA's "Tipping Point" selections, meant to advance research and development for space exploration.

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  Scientists develop new method to block coronavirus replication

  October 17, 2020 13:43 IST

  Scientists have laid out an approach to block a protein that the novel coronavirus uses to cut and disable crucial components of the immune system and to produce copies of itself, an advance that may lead to new drugs against COVID-19.

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  Seriously ill coronavirus patients' antibodies affect immune system: Study

  October 16, 2020 19:05 IST

  Researchers have found that people seriously ill with the Covid-19 disease have antibodies that are blocking so-called interferons, which are an important part of the body´s immune mechanism.

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  This blood type is at a lower risk of COVID-19 infection | Read to know

  October 15, 2020 21:06 IST

  People with blood type O may have a lower risk of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, and reduced likelihood of severe outcomes, including organ complications, if they develop the disease, two new studies suggest.

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  Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere

  October 15, 2020 17:23 IST

  The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our home planet from harmful solar radiation during a critical early time.

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  Herd immunity approaches to control COVID-19 'a dangerous fallacy', say scientists

  October 15, 2020 16:59 IST

  Managing COVID-19 by allowing herd immunity to develop in low-risk populations while protecting the most vulnerable is "a dangerous fallacy unsupported by the scientific evidence," warn an international group of 80 researchers in an open letter.

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  Scientists identify new potential groundwater 'arsenic hotspots' in India

  October 15, 2020 14:58 IST

  Scientists, including those from the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), have found an increased probability of high arsenic levels in well waters in parts of India where previously arsenic hazard was generally not considered to be a major concern.

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  Earth breaks September heat record, may reach warmest year

  October 15, 2020 7:41 IST

  Earth sweltered to a record hot September last month, with U.S. climate officials saying there’s nearly a two-to-one chance that 2020 will end up as the globe’s hottest year on record.  

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  Death of a star as it gets sucked by black hole | Watch

  October 14, 2020 23:13 IST

  Star seen getting sucked by a massive black hole as shown by European Southern Observatory (ESO) through artistic animation.

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  Coronavirus lockdowns led to unprecedented decline in global emissions: Study

  October 14, 2020 16:42 IST

  The lockdown measures enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were associated with an unprecedented decline in global carbon dioxide emissions, larger than during the financial crisis of 2008, the oil crisis of the 1979, or even World War II, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

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  Scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from animals to humans

  October 14, 2020 16:01 IST

  A strain of coronavirus which causes acute diarrhea in piglets may have the potential to spread to humans as well, according to a new study which says the virus could "negatively impact the global economy and human health.

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  NASA releases cosmic sights that can even be heard. Here's what it sounds like

  October 14, 2020 13:16 IST

  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released sound recordings from space. According to the American space agency, Hubble has released cosmic sights that can be experienced with other senses as well.

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  NASA’s new moonshot rules says 'No fighting or littering' on lunar surface

  October 14, 2020 7:18 IST

  The American space agency NASA issued a new moonshot rules on Tuesday which state 'No fighting or littering' on the lunar surface and no trespassing at historic landmarks like Apollo 11′s Tranquility Base.

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  NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket

  October 13, 2020 21:56 IST

  Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Texas on Tuesday, testing new lunar-landing technology for NASA that could help put astronauts back on the moon by 2024.