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  India's human space flight may face slight delay: ISRO chief

  October 13, 2020 7:52 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2018, had said when the nation is celebrating 75th year of Independence in 2022, an Indian son or daughter will be flying into space under the Gaganyaan mission.

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  Cloth masks my protect from COVID-19 only if washed daily at high temperatures: Study

  October 12, 2020 16:52 IST

  Cloth masks may reduce the transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, only if they are washed daily at high temperatures, according to a study.

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  Coronavirus can survive on smartphones, banknotes for 28 days: Study

  October 12, 2020 12:48 IST

  The finding, published in the Virology Journal, shows that SARS-CoV-2 can remain infectious on surfaces for long periods of time, reinforcing the need for good practices such as regular hand washing and cleaning surfaces.

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  Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

  October 12, 2020 7:51 IST

  The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.  

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  Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

  October 11, 2020 19:44 IST

  Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA’s leading asteroid expert. 

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  NASA delays manned SpaceX mission to space station till November

  October 11, 2020 16:30 IST

  NASA has delayed the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) until early-to-mid November, providing additional time for SpaceX to complete hardware testing and data reviews.

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  Favipiravir shows promise in reining in Covid-19

  October 11, 2020 16:07 IST

  The flu drug favipiravir has shown promise in preventing the coronavirus infection in rodents when administered in high doses, says a study.

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  Novel coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

  October 09, 2020 15:01 IST

  The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study.

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  Scientists detect long-lived antibodies in blood, saliva samples from COVID-19 patients

  October 09, 2020 12:22 IST

  Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target the novel coronavirus in the blood and saliva of patients with COVID-19 at least three months after symptom onset, a finding that may lead to alternative methods of testing for the viral infection.

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  Indian-origin researchers use bovine adenovirus to develop Covid vaccine

  October 08, 2020 19:44 IST

  A team of Indian-origin researchers in the US is working to develop a unique Covid-19 vaccine that uses a bovine adenovirus that will protect all segments of the population, especially older adults.

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  Are potential COVID-19 vaccines affected by recent mutation of G-strain in the virus?

  October 08, 2020 18:34 IST

  A team of researchers have found that the G-strain mutation in the novel coronavirus would not impact the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines currently under development worldwide.

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  24 'super-habitable' planets with better conditions of life than Earth discovered. Read on

  October 08, 2020 8:31 IST

  Scientists have discovered that there are at least 24 super-habitable planets that may support life better than the Earth. A team of researchers led by scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch of Washington State University conducted the research and published in the journal Astrobiology. 

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  Sofosbuvir in combination with other antivirals safe for coronavirus

  October 07, 2020 19:15 IST

  Researchers have demonstrated that RNA terminated by hepatitis-C drug Sofosbuvir may be more effective against the Covid-19 virus. 

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  Plant-based spray can be used in N95 masks: Study

  October 07, 2020 17:26 IST

  Scientists have invented a way to spray extremely thin wires made of a plant-based material that could be used in N95 mask filters, devices that harvest energy for electricity, and potentially the creation of human organs.

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  Massive airplane-size asteroid to cross Earth's orbit post 10:30 pm today

  October 07, 2020 14:12 IST

  An asteroid the size of a Boeing 747 airplane is set to cross the Earth's orbit at around 10.42 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) on Wednesday, according to NASA which expects that the space rock will not cause any harm to our home planet. 

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  Scientists call for better public health guidance about how coronavirus spreads in air

  October 06, 2020 14:17 IST

  The researchers, including those from the University of California (UC) San Diego and the University of Maryland in the US, called for the scientific community to clarify the terminology used related to aerosols and droplets, and employ a more modern size threshold, rather than the existing one which is based on 1930s-era work.

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  SS Kalpana Chawla Cygnus spacecraft arrives at space station

  October 05, 2020 17:59 IST

  A NASA resupply spacecraft named in honour of late astronaut Kalpana Chawla reached the International Space station (ISS) on Monday, carrying nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations.

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  European Space Agency's exoplanet observer reveals strange 'ultra-hot Jupiter'

  October 05, 2020 17:05 IST

  The new exoplanet mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), Cheops has found one of the hottest and most extreme extra-solar planets ever discovered.

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  DRDO successfully flight-tests 'SMART', Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo

  October 05, 2020 14:45 IST

  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested SMART, Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo. The successful flight test was conducted at 11.45 hours from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha today.

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  Some planets may have more suitable conditions for life than Earth: Study

  October 05, 2020 14:41 IST

  Scientists have identified 24 planets outside our solar system that they say may have conditions more suitable for life than the Earth. The study, published in the journal Astrobiology, details characteristics of potential "superhabitable" planets, that include those that are older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth.

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  Zydus Healthcare launches generic anti-diabetic Dapagliflozin tablets in India

  October 04, 2020 14:41 IST

  Drug firm Zydus Healthcare on Sunday said it has launched generic anti-diabetic Dapagliflozin tablets across the country under the brand name 'Dapaglyn' at highly affordable price to increase patient access.

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  Scientists discover new family of bony fish in western ghats

  October 03, 2020 17:04 IST

  Scientists from India, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland have discovered a new family of bony fish from the Western Ghats, and named it Aenigmachannidae.

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  Nitric oxide a possible treatment for coronavirus too: Study

  October 03, 2020 16:48 IST

  In a major finding, researchers have discovered that an effective way of treating the coronavirus behind the 2003 SARS epidemic also works on the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Scientists develop new tool to uncover patterns in coronavirus mutations

  October 03, 2020 13:09 IST

  Scientists have developed a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 using information from a global database of testing information, an advance that may aid in the development of therapeutics against the deadly disease.

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  Cygnus spacecraft, named after Kalpana Chawla, launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

  October 03, 2020 7:54 IST

  US' Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft, named after astronaut Kalpana Chawla, has been launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. It is carrying cargo and supplies to International Space Station.

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  NASA plans 3D printing construction systems for Moon, Mars

  October 02, 2020 18:41 IST

  NASA is working with Texas-based construction technologies company ICON on early research and development of a 3D printing construction system that could support future exploration of the Moon and Mars.

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  Common antioxidant enzyme may treat coronavirus patients

  October 02, 2020 16:39 IST

  Researchers have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat Covid-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus inside the body.

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  Sensor to rapidly detect coronavirus infection developed

  October 02, 2020 16:38 IST

  Scientists have developed a new type of COVID-19 test that combines multiple kinds of data using a low-cost sensor to analyse small volumes of saliva or blood in less than 10 minutes, an advance that may enable at-home diagnosis of the novel coronavirus infection.