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  Nobel winning scientist claims COVID-19 virus originated in lab: Report

  Science | April 19, 2020 11:16 IST

  French Nobel prize winning scientist Luc Montagnier has sparked a fresh controversy by claiming that the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from a lab, and is the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus.

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  Women's Day 2020: Top 5 female scientists who changed the world

  Science | March 08, 2020 9:19 IST

  It is not surprising that, like most professions in India, the field of science is very much male-dominated. However, several women, over the years, have made immense contributions to science, and have also inspired others to follow.  

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  Scientists discover 'Vampire' star gorging on victim

  Science | January 25, 2020 10:11 IST

  Astronomers have discovered a vampire star which is in the midst of a feeding frenzy, 3,000 light-years away from the earth. In the recent discovery, it was also found that this white dwarf star near the constellation of Scorpius is gorging on much smaller brown dwarf companion.

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  Scientists discover 550-million year old fossilized digestive tract

  Science | January 11, 2020 19:29 IST

  Scientists have discovered oldest-known fossilized digestive tract -- 550 million-year-old -- in the Nevada desert in the US that could be a key find in understanding the early history of animals on Earth. 

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  ISRO admit card 2020 for scientist, engineer post released: How to download, marking pattern

  India | January 01, 2020 15:26 IST

  ISRO exam for scientists/engineer recruitment has been released. Take a look at key instructions for candidates to become eligible for ISRO exam.

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  Indian-origin scientist creates 'Lemon' for better drugs

  Science | December 23, 2019 8:22 IST

  An Indian-American drug discovery researcher-led team from Purdue University has created a new framework for mining data for training Machine Learning models.

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  NASA scientists map wind flow pattern on Mars, first for any planet: Study

  Science | December 13, 2019 12:03 IST

  The researchers, including those from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in the US, reprogrammed probes aboard NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft to collect wind measurements on the Red Planet.

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  2 Indian students killed in hit and run crash in US

  World | December 02, 2019 7:32 IST

  Stanley and Gopisetty succumbed to injuries and their families have been notified, police said, adding that Torres ran away from the scene.

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  Climate change may turn Earth into less habitable 'hothouse': Scientists

  Science | November 28, 2019 16:34 IST

  Evidence is mounting that these events are more likely and more interconnected than was previously thought, leading to a possible domino effect, according to the scientists.

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  Scientists make low-calorie sugar using bacteria

  Science | November 25, 2019 14:52 IST

  In the study published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers described a process that may unlock the commercial potential of this low-calorie, low-glycemic sugar.

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  Photos show evidence of life on Mars, claims scientist

  India | November 20, 2019 14:28 IST

  Individual images were carefully studied while varying photographic parameters such as brightness, contrast, saturation, inversion, and so on. No content was added, or removed.  

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  Going with the floe: Scientists to set up Arctic ice camp

  Science | October 04, 2019 19:22 IST

  After several days of searching, researchers found a suitable floe measuring about 2.5 kilometres by 3.5 kilometres (1.5 miles by 2.2 miles) in the Arctic Sea north of Russia that will serve as a base for the mission, the institute said.

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  ISRO scientist found murdered at his flat in Hyderabad

  India | October 02, 2019 13:55 IST

  S. Suresh, 56, was allegedly killed by unknown persons at his flat at Annapurna Apartment in Ameerpet area in the heart of the city.

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  Chandrayaan 2: Meet women power behind ISRO's second moon mission

  Science | September 06, 2019 13:31 IST

  Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal are heading the crucial ISRO mission, Chandrayaan 2, making it ISRO's first-ever space mission to be headed by women. They are among the other thirty per cent women of the team working on the Chandrayaan 2 project.

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  World's thinnest gold created by scientists

  World | August 08, 2019 13:09 IST

  Scientists have created the world's thinnest gold which is just two atoms thick or one million times leaner than a human finger nail.

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  Not allowed entry into US garba venue over 'Hindu' issue, alleges Gujarat scientist

  India | October 15, 2018 17:05 IST

  "Year 2018 and Shakti Mandir in Atlanta, USA denied me and my friends entry from playing garba because: 'You dont look Hindu and last name in your IDs dont sound Hindu,'" Jani alleged in a tweet on October 12 after the incident.  

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  ISRO shifts senior scientist Tapan Misra from Ahmedabad to its headquarters in Bengaluru

  India | July 21, 2018 20:34 IST

  Known for building some important satellites of the country, Misra is one of the top contenders to head the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in future.

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  IIT Roorkee Scientists came up with ‘Dhadkan’ mobile app to save heart failure patients

  Health | May 02, 2018 11:11 IST

  The app will remotely observe the vital of the patients and will send notifications to both the doctor and the patient, in case of any drastic changes in the data.

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  Self-taught rocket scientist Mike Hughes launches himself into sky, hard-lands in Mojave Desert

  World | March 25, 2018 15:30 IST

  “Mad” Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert.

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  Indian-origin scientist creates medical camera to see through body

  World | September 04, 2017 18:15 IST

  Kev Dhaliwal has led a team at a UK university to create a medical camera that can see through the human body