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Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction on December 21: How to watch in India

india news

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 08:18 AM IST

In India, the conjunction is likely to be visible between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.

In this photo, Saturn is at the top and Jupiter is below. But the position will reverse on December 21 though they will appear as one big star.((Nasa))

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.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.

science

Published on Dec 19, 2020 06:27 PM IST

Helsinki | ByAsian 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.

science

Published on Dec 19, 2020 04:42 PM IST

Washington | ByAsian 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.

science

Published on Dec 19, 2020 02:55 PM IST

Washington | ByAsian 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.

science

Published on Dec 19, 2020 12:00 PM IST

Washington DC | ByAsian 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.

science

Published on Dec 19, 2020 11:18 AM IST

Okinawa | ByAsian 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.

It will be the closest Jupiter-Saturn pairing since July 1623, when the two planets appeared a little nearer.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

science

Published on Dec 18, 2020 09:22 PM IST

Cape Canaveral | ByAssociated 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.”

The researchers from the University of Utah in the US said the VLPs are empty shells made of the same lipids and three types of proteins as present in an active SARS-CoV-2 virus, but without its genetic material RNA that causes infections.(Reuters)

science

Published on Dec 18, 2020 01:41 PM IST

Washington | ByPress 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

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-50 carrying CMS-01 communication satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), in Sriharikota, on Thursday.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 05:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnonna 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.

Named after the Chinese goddess of the moon, the Chang’e program has made three landings there, including on its less explored far side.(AP)

world news

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 06:18 PM IST

Beijing | ByAssociated 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.

This will be the 77th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR and the new satellite would replace the GSAT-12 in the orbit, which was launched in 2011.(PTI Photo)

india news

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 11:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.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.

During non-El Nino droughts there is a moderate decrease in June rainfall, followed by signs of recovery during mid-July to mid-August - the peak of the season. In picture, Mamallapuram coast during cyclone Nivar.(PTI)

science

Published on Dec 17, 2020 03:11 PM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian 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.

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-50 is set to launch CMS-01 communication satellite on Thursday from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.(PTI Photo)

science

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 12:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnonna 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.

The Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the Chinese government announced.(AP File Photo)

science

Updated on Dec 17, 2020 01:41 AM IST

Beijing | ByAssociate 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.

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 08:45 PM IST

Bangkok | ByReuters | 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.

Recovery of the return vehicle will be complicated by its small size, darkness and heavy snow, state media reported.(Reuters file photo)

science

Published on Dec 16, 2020 05:59 PM IST

Beijing | ByAssociated 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.

The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases on Wednesday, used cutting-edge MRI scans to compare the changes in the brains of survivors with those who died from the disease across different age-groups.(AP (Representative Image))

science

Published on Dec 16, 2020 05:57 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress 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.

Astra was set up in 2016 and since then has developed a two-stage rocket for spacecraft launches.(Reuters file photo. Representative image)

science

Published on Dec 16, 2020 04:05 PM IST

Washington | ByAsian 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.

science

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:18 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale

One in four people globally may not get Covid-19 vaccines until 2022

Nearly one in four people may not get Covid-19 vaccines until at least 2022 because rich countries with less than 15% of the global population have reserved 51% of the doses of the most promising vaccines.

lifestyle

Published on Dec 16, 2020 10:22 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters | Posted by Shivani Kale

Hayabusa2: Asteroid Ryugu’s soil and gas samples leave scientists speechless

Tsuda called the successful return of the asteroid soil and gas samples “a major scientific milestone.”

This handout photograph released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on December 15, 2020 shows samples of surface dust and pristine material collected from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa-2 space probe, at the JAXA Sagamihara Campus in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture.(AFP)

science

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 07:41 AM IST

Tokyo | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar

Scientists show what loneliness looks inside the brain

Scientists have evidenced several differences in the brains of lonely people.

science

Published on Dec 15, 2020 06:54 PM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale, Washington

Improper DNA division leads to human developmental disorder: Study

A recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham describes a rare genetic development disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities in humans.

The research published as a highlighted article in the Journal Genetics, used fruit fly model to reveal about ‘Meier-Gorlin’ syndrome, or MGS, which is a rare genetic developmental disorder.(Pixabay)

science

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 06:05 PM IST

Birmingham [UK] | ByAsian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta

Injury to axon can stop neuron growth, says new study

A recent study led by researchers from the University of California - San Diego, has claimed that injury to axons can lead to severe neurodegenerative conditions and also suggested ways to protect it for encouraging neuron growth.

Researchers know that this injury could result in neuronal impairment and cell death.(Pixabay)

science

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 05:54 PM IST

California [US] | ByAsian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta

How moon controls release of methane in Arctic Ocean, new study

A study lead by University in Tromso The Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean.

A recent paper in Nature Communications reveals that the total amount of methane in the atmosphere has increased immensely over the past decades, and the moon can play a vital role to control that.(Unsplash)

science

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 05:34 PM IST

Oslo [Norway] | ByAsian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta

China’s Mars probe over 100 million kms away from Earth

As of Monday, the Mars probe had flown in space for 144 days and travelled more than 360 million km.

In this December 8, 2018, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.(AP/ File photo)

science

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 04:30 PM IST

Beijing | ByPress Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni

UV-emitting LED lights can kill Covid-19: Scientists

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) can kill the novel coronavirus efficiently, quickly, and cheaply, according to a study which says the new innovation could be installed in air conditioning and water system

The UV emitting LED lights can kill the novel coronavirus efficiently, quickly, and cheaply, according to a study(Unsplash)

science

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 01:40 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kale, New York

Samples from asteroid more than hoped for, Japan researchers say

The samples, the climax of a six-year space odyssey to the Ryugu asteroid by the space probe Hayabusa2, arrived in Japan last week but researchers did not know for sure until this week if they had actually gotten anything.

That capsule plunged to earth in Australia’s outback on Dec 6 and was flown to Japan(AP)

science

Published on Dec 15, 2020 01:34 PM IST

Tokyo | ByReuters | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri

PM meets space industry leaders; Spaceport in Tuticorin, fund for startups on agenda

Prime Minister Modi met representatives of eight space agencies to improve participation and seek suggestions for the newly created Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with industries, startups, and academia from the space sector via video conference, in New Delhi, on December 14.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Dec 15, 2020 11:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnonna Dutt

Bacteria can travel from one continent to another in atmospheric dust: Study

Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ‘hidden’ in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, but also impact climate and ecosystems.

The research, published in the journal Atmospheric Research, deciphered the mystery of the transport of microorganisms across continents via ‘giant’ atmospheric particles called iberulites that could be inhaled by humans.(Unsplash)

science

Updated on Dec 14, 2020 03:07 PM IST

London | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta

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In India, the conjunction is likely to be visible between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Researchers discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique.

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.

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.”

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

China’s next three lunar missions are on track, along with programs for returning samples from Mars and exploring asteroids and the planet Jupiter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fast walking in narrow spaces behind a group of people can significantly increase Covid-19 transmission risk, according to a study.

Nearly one in four people may not get Covid-19 vaccines until at least 2022 because rich countries with less than 15% of the global population have reserved 51% of the doses of the most promising vaccines.

Tsuda called the successful return of the asteroid soil and gas samples “a major scientific milestone.”

Scientists have evidenced several differences in the brains of lonely people.

A recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham describes a rare genetic development disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities in humans.

A recent study led by researchers from the University of California - San Diego, has claimed that injury to axons can lead to severe neurodegenerative conditions and also suggested ways to protect it for encouraging neuron growth.

A study lead by University in Tromso The Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean.

As of Monday, the Mars probe had flown in space for 144 days and travelled more than 360 million km.

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) can kill the novel coronavirus efficiently, quickly, and cheaply, according to a study which says the new innovation could be installed in air conditioning and water system

The samples, the climax of a six-year space odyssey to the Ryugu asteroid by the space probe Hayabusa2, arrived in Japan last week but researchers did not know for sure until this week if they had actually gotten anything.

Prime Minister Modi met representatives of eight space agencies to improve participation and seek suggestions for the newly created Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ‘hidden’ in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, but also impact climate and ecosystems.

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