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  Brightest supernova ever seen discovered, scientists say

  April 14, 2020 17:28 IST

  Scientists say they have discovered the brightest, most energetic, and likely most massive supernova -- a powerful and luminous stellar explosion -- ever identified.

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  Scientists confirm smell and taste loss as early signs of COVID-19

  April 14, 2020 14:50 IST

  Several people lost their sense of smell or taste weeks ago globally and are still waiting for it to come back and now, researchers have identified an association between sensory loss and novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection, indicating that loss of smell and taste may be considered as early symptoms of the deadly disease.

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  PM Modi to scientists: Work towards making a vaccine for coronavirus

  April 14, 2020 12:13 IST

  The prime minister appealed to the scientists and researchers to work towards making vaccines and drugs to cure COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: Scientists identify 6 potential drugs for treatment of COVID-19

  April 12, 2020 9:18 IST

  Scientists have identified six drug candidates from more than 10,000 compounds that may help treat COVID-19. The research, published in the journal Nature, tested the efficacy of approved drugs, drug candidates in clinical trials and other compounds.

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  Convalescent-plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients: How it may help

  April 11, 2020 18:21 IST

  The Ministry of Science on Saturday gave its go-ahead to a medical institute to treat coronavirus patients with the 'convalescent-plasma therapy'. The treatment aims at using immune power gained by a recovered person to treat a sick person.

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  False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to chaos: Study

  April 10, 2020 16:30 IST

  As COVID-19 testing becomes more widely available, it's vital that health care providers and public health officials understand its limits and the impact false results can have on efforts to curb the pandemic, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.

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  NASA measures wind speed on a brown dwarf

  April 10, 2020 15:44 IST

  For the first time, scientists have directly measured wind speed on a brown dwarf, an object larger than Jupiter (the largest planet in our solar system) but not quite massive enough to become a star.

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  Hydroxychloroquine use may lead to irregular heartbeats, low blood sugar: Study

  April 09, 2020 16:50 IST

  The drugs chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for their effectiveness, may have adverse side effects on patients like irregular heartbeats and reduced blood glucose levels, a new study says.

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  What makes Saturn's upper atmosphere so hot

  April 07, 2020 20:05 IST

  ​New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini mission may finally explain why the upper layers in the atmospheres of gas giants -- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune -- are hot, just like Earth's.

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  Live Streaming, SUPER PINK MOON 2020: When and where to watch the biggest full moon Live

  April 07, 2020 20:31 IST

  ​SUPER PINK MOON 2020, LIVE STREAMING: A supermoon rises in the sky tonight, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year. The Super Pink Moon 2020 offers a spectacular sight, giving a visual treat to the stargazers. But where will you be able to catch the most sought-after sight?

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  Coronavirus lockdown: Launch of GISAT-1 satellite postponed further

  April 07, 2020 18:50 IST

  The launch of GISAT-1 satellite has been pushed further due to lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, sources said on Tuesday. The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 was planned for March 5 but it was postponed due to technical reasons.

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  New MERS vaccine may block coronavirus infections, study shows

  April 07, 2020 17:38 IST

  A novel vaccine fully protects mice against a lethal dose of MERS, a close cousin of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, scientists said on Tuesday. The vaccine uses a harmless virus to deliver a MERS coronavirus protein into cells to generate an immune response, said the researchers from researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia in the US.

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  No, coronavirus lockdowns didn't make Earth shake less, but improved quake detection, scientists say

  April 07, 2020 14:38 IST

  Seismic noise is a relatively persistent vibration of the ground that is usually an unwanted component of signals recorded by seismometers, according to the scientists.

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  Super Pink Moon 2020: All you need to know

  April 07, 2020 10:59 IST

  In India, the super pink moon will appear on Wednesday morning at around 8:10 am. The super moon occurs when the distance between earth and moon is minimum making the moon appear much brighter and bigger.

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  Gaganyaan astronauts' training on hold in Russia due to COVID-19 lockdown

  April 07, 2020 8:30 IST

  Due to the ongoing lockdown in Russia over the COVID-19 outbreak threat, the training of Gaganyaan's four prospective astronauts in Russia has been put on hold as the facility where the exercise is being undertaken has also been shut temporarily.

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  Regular, daily exercise may help boost immunity while social distancing: Study

  April 05, 2020 18:49 IST

  While being in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, without access to gyms and sports clubs, may make it difficult for people to work out, researchers say that keeping up regular, daily exercise plays an important role in helping maintain a healthy immune system. 

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  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover gets wheels, parachute

  April 04, 2020 22:31 IST

  ​NASA's Perseverance rover which will search for signs of past microbial life on Mars and also collect samples for future return to Earth has got its wheels and parachute.  

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  Cats can infect each other with coronavirus

  April 04, 2020 11:56 IST

  A team of Chinese researchers has revealed that cats are not only susceptible to contracting new coronavirus but can pass it on other cats as well.  

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  Super Pink Moon 2020: The biggest and brightest full moon of 2020 coming in April. Check date, time

  April 03, 2020 22:23 IST

  Super Pink Moon 2020: A treat for skygazers is approaching soon. The Super Pink Moon, the first full moon of the spring season, will be all glowing in the night skies. Check the date, time and all other details you want to know about the celestial event -- Super Pink Moon 2020.

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  Potential vaccine for COVID-19 generates immunity in mice: Study

  April 03, 2020 13:32 IST

  While the tested animals haven't been tracked long term yet, they pointed out that mice who got their vaccine for the closely related MERS coronavirus produced a sufficient level of antibodies to neutralize the virus for at least a year.

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  NASA astronauts rehearse upcoming crew mission to ISS

  April 01, 2020 20:40 IST

  Amid rapid spread of COVID-19, joint teams from NASA and SpaceX executed in March a full simulation of launch and docking of the Crew Dragon spacecraft which will take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

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  COVID-19: Scientists identify 8 strains of coronavirus

  April 01, 2020 15:35 IST

  Even as researchers across the world work overtime to understand the evolution of the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, scientists have identified at least eight strains of coronavirus doing the rounds globally. 

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  Coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet, claims MIT scientist

  April 01, 2020 11:57 IST

  According to the MIT researcher, "owing to the forward momentum of the cloud, pathogen-bearing droplets are propelled much farther than if they were emitted in isolation without a turbulent puff cloud trapping and carrying them forward". She explained that that the range of the droplets, both large and small, is extended through their interaction with and trapping within the turbulent gas cloud.

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  Hubble telescope confirms evidence for elusive mid-sized black hole

  April 01, 2020 10:24 IST

  Hubble Space Telescope revealed the strongesr evidence for mid-sized black holes in the universe. Hubble has also confirmed that this "intermediate-mass" black hole dwells inside a dense star. 

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  New NASA mission to study causes of solar particle storms

  March 31, 2020 23:08 IST

  NASA is planning to launch a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms -- known as solar particle storms -- into planetary space.

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: 'New experimental drug may block entry of COVID-19 into human cells'

  March 31, 2020 15:01 IST

  MIT scientists have designed a drug candidate that they say may block coronaviruses'' ability to enter human cells, an advance that could help develop a possible treatment for COVID-19.

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  Out of boredom, astrophysicist attempts to invent COVID-19 device; gets hospitalized

  March 31, 2020 12:03 IST

  Australian astrophysicist who was attempting to invent a coronavirus alert alarm system ended up with magnets up his nose, at risk of a horrifying and violent death. Fortunately, he is fine.

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  49-day lockdown necessary to stop COVID-19 resurgence in India: Study

  March 29, 2020 15:44 IST

  Two Indian-origin researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK have come up with a new mathematical model that predicts a flat 49-day nationwide lockdown -- or sustained lockdown with periodic relaxation extending over two months -- may be necessary to prevent COVID-19 resurgence in India.