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Isro releases Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data, data from payload looking for water awaited
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 10:06 AM IST
The lander and rover were destroyed during the attempted landing in September last year

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anonna Dutt
Study reveals how ecDNA forms, drives cancer drug resistance
The research, published in the journal Nature, provides new insights into how cancers evolve to adapt to changing environments and suggests ways to reduce drug resistance by combining therapies.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020 08:12 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies through placenta
Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of Covid-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020 05:20 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
New drug combination could improve glucose, weight control in diabetes
Scientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study.

Updated on Dec 23, 2020 08:37 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Oxygen level while walking identifies at-risk patients: Covid Science
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Published on Dec 22, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Reuters |
Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kale
Potential preventative treatment demonstrated for Crohn’s disease
A potential preventive treatment for Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, has been demonstrated in a mouse model and using immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn’s disease.

Published on Dec 22, 2020 01:53 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
New population of blue whales discovered in western Indian ocean: Study
The researchers believe they have discovered what is likely a previously unrecognised population of blue whales in the western Indian Ocean.

Published on Dec 22, 2020 10:22 AM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale
‘Great Conjunction’: Rare alignment of Jupiter, Saturn wows sky gazers
Hundreds of space fans also gathered in Kolkata to watch the “Great Conjunction” through a telescope at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in the city, or from surrounding rooftops and open areas though the winter fog partially hindered the view.

Updated on Dec 22, 2020 09:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni
Research reveals how brain distinguishes speech from noise
During a recent study, researchers provided the first physiological evidence that a foundational centre of the brain influences how sound is processed by identifying a previously unknown neural circuit.

Published on Dec 21, 2020 01:14 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Winter Solstice 2020: When will it begin in India and why is it so special this year
This year, the day is special as it coincides with a stunning celestial event - the ‘Great Conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn, happening after nearly 400 years.

Published on Dec 21, 2020 11:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni
Today’s great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn comes after nearly 400 years
Apart from being the first time in nearly 400 years the planetary giants have been this close to one another, this is also the first time in 800 years that the alignment will occur at night.

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com| Edited by Nilavro Ghosh
Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction on December 21: How to watch in India
In India, the conjunction is likely to be visible between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 08:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
New means of neuronal communication discovered in human brain
An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.

Published on Dec 19, 2020 06:27 PM IST
Helsinki |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
In fiction sad and meaningful deaths are likely to be remembered: Study
Researchers have found that though in fiction people might cheer the death of an evil villain, the only deaths that they do remember are the ones which they perceive as sad and meaningful endings of the character they love.

Published on Dec 19, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Study reveals individuals with ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia
Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD-traits, suggest the findings a new study.

Published on Dec 19, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Study sets baseline for sleep patterns in healthy adult dogs
A new canine sleep study could serve as a baseline for research on chronic pain and cognitive dysfunction in dogs, potentially improving detection and treatment of these conditions.

Published on Dec 19, 2020 12:00 PM IST
Washington DC |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
A new study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping
Researchers discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique.

Published on Dec 19, 2020 11:18 AM IST
Okinawa |
Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.

Published on Dec 18, 2020 09:22 PM IST
Cape Canaveral |
Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
‘Infectious’ coronavirus particles may remain on surfaces longer as temperatures drop: Study
According to the study, published in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, virus-like particles, or VLPs, “faithfully mimic the external structure of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.”

Published on Dec 18, 2020 01:41 PM IST
Washington |
Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni
ISRO launches PSLV with communication satellite
This was the second launch for the ISRO this year, with most of the missions – including big-ticket solar mission and first unmanned flight of the Gaganyaan mission – delayed due to the pandemic

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 05:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anonna Dutt
Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions
China’s next three lunar missions are on track, along with programs for returning samples from Mars and exploring asteroids and the planet Jupiter.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Beijing |
Associated Press | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Isro launches India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
The CMS-01 is envisaged to provide services in the Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum whose coverage will include the Indian mainland, Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, according to news agency ANI. The satellite will be the first in a new series of communication satellites by India after the GSAT and INSAT series.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Ministry of science and technology cites study saying disturbance from north atlantic could derail Indian monsoon
The findings suggest that modelling efforts ought to focus on including the influence of mid-latitudes, in addition to the Pacific and Indian oceans, for getting a better handle on the predictability of the monsoon, its variability as well as droughts.

Published on Dec 17, 2020 03:11 PM IST
New Delhi |
Asian News International | Posted by Srivatsan K C
India’s 42nd communications satellite moments away from launch
The next much anticipated mission of the space agency is the maiden flight of the newly developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), with the capacity to launch a light 500kg satellite in the lower Earth orbit.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 12:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Anonna Dutt | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
The successful mission was the latest breakthrough for China’s increasingly ambitious space program that includes a robotic mission to Mars and plans for a permanent orbiting space station.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 01:41 AM IST
Beijing |
Associate Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly
When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tons of chicken feathers being discarded each year.

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 08:45 PM IST
Bangkok |
Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kale
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
The Chang’e probe is expected to land in the Siziwang district of the vast Inner Mongolia region late Wednesday or early Thursday. It fired its engines early Wednesday to put it on course before the orbiter separates from the return vehicle, with all systems functioning as expected, the China National Space Administration said.

Published on Dec 16, 2020 05:59 PM IST
Beijing |
Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Team co-led by Indian scientists discovers how malaria affects brain
According to the researchers, cerebral malaria is a severe, life-threatening complication of infection with the Plasmodium falciparum parasite that can infect humans through the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes.

Published on Dec 16, 2020 05:57 PM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
US firm’s rocket fails to reach orbit due to technical issues
Astra’s Rocket 3.2 lifted off on Tuesday at 20:55 GMT from the Alaskan Pacific Spaceport Complex. According to Astra’s founder and CEO, Chris Kemp, cited by spacenews.com , the upper stage stopped working 12-15 seconds earlier than planned as it ran out of fuel.

Published on Dec 16, 2020 04:05 PM IST
Washington |
Asian News International| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Fast walking in narrow corridors can increase Covid-19 transmission risk: Study
Fast walking in narrow spaces behind a group of people can significantly increase Covid-19 transmission risk, according to a study.

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:18 PM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale
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