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AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study

Updated on Mar 19, 2024 02:24 PM IST

AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study

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A flexible patch could help people with voice disorders talk

It would convert vocal-cord movements into sound

When a person loses their voice today, the easiest fix is to resort to typing, texting, or writing notes to communicate.(Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 08:09 AM IST
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Centre revises flexible complementing scheme for scientists

Centre revises flexible complementing scheme for scientists

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Published on Mar 14, 2024 02:40 PM IST
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Pacific Islanders' long-drawn wisdom derived from science

Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000 years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival.
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 07:17 PM IST
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Four astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after half-year mission at ISS

NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli leads crew of astronauts from Denmark, Japan, and Russia back to Earth.

From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mohgensen, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa. The quartet splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, completing a six-and-a-half-month space research mission. (NASA via AP)(AP)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 03:45 PM IST
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What is Rhodamine B? Why Karnataka banned its use in manchurian, cotton candy?

The Karnataka government on Monday prohibited usage of Rhodamine B artificial colour in 'gobi manchurian' and ‘cotton candy’.

Prolonged usage of artificial colours in food and its consumption can lead to deadly diseases like cancer, the order said.(Unsplash)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 04:14 PM IST
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India'€™s Samudrayaan set to explore ocean bed by 2025 end: Kiren Rijiju

India'€™s Samudrayaan set to explore ocean bed by 2025 end: Kiren Rijiju

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Published on Mar 10, 2024 09:16 AM IST
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Earth Sciences Minister Rijiju upset over delay in supercomputer delivery by French firm

Earth Sciences Minister Rijiju upset over delay in supercomputer delivery by French firm

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Published on Mar 10, 2024 08:31 AM IST
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US, Canada brace for ‘daylight saving time’ starting March 10. What is it?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) involves advancing the clocks by one hour during summer months to maximise natural daylight usage.

In the US and several neighbouring nations, Daylight Saving Time (DST) will commence this year on March 10 at 2 am local time.(AP)
Published on Mar 08, 2024 02:25 PM IST
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How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out

In recent years, scientists have started to rigorously study the altered behaviors of wild, domestic and zoo animals.

A total solar eclipse(REUTERS)
Published on Mar 08, 2024 02:15 PM IST
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First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon

Emirati Astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi graduates from NASA training program, ready for space missions.

Nora AlMatrooshi, a NASA Artemis astronaut candidate graduate, smiles during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 5, 2024.(AFP)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 06:59 AM IST
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Reconstructing Indians’ evolutionary history

Most Indians trace their ancestry to three groups, and all of them carry genes from Neanderthals and Denisovans, a new study finds

A new study has now reconstructed part of the evolutionary history of Indians after examining 2,762 genomes representing diverse population groups (REUTERS FILE)
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 09:40 PM IST

Gurugram cafe mouth freshener case: What is 'dry ice'? Why is it dangerous?

"I showed the packet of the mouth freshener to a doctor, who said it was dry ice," the complainant said.

People were screaming and vomiting after consuming dry ice contaminated mouth freshener.(Dry ice representative image- cottonbro studio)
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 03:53 PM IST

Genetic study reveals the ancestry of Indians

Three ancestral populations make up the majority of Indians: farmers with Iranian ancestry, hunters and gatherers, and herders from the central Eurasian steppe.

The team sequenced over 2700 modern Indian genomes(Rep image)
Published on Mar 05, 2024 02:43 PM IST

New AI model diagnoses diseases by drawing visual maps

New AI model diagnoses diseases by drawing visual maps

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Published on Mar 05, 2024 12:15 PM IST
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Jupiter’s moon Europa has weak, oxygen-rich atmosphere

Europa boasts three basic ingredients for life – water, the right chemical elements and a source of heat.

There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the possibility of finding microbial life on Europa. (File photo)
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 03:59 PM IST
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IIT-Mandi developing indigenous quantum computer for faster calculations

The computer, being developed as part of the National Quantum Mission, will be unique in its ability to analyse data and suggest solutions.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, is developing a first-of-its-kind indigenous room-temperature quantum computer that will use photons for faster calculations, according to officials.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 04:13 PM IST
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NASA satellite captures ‘odd holes’ in clouds caused by aeroplanes. Explained

In the January 30 image from NASA's Terra satellite, ice crystals in the hole's centre form wispy streaks of precipitation that do not hit the ground.

NASA said that scientists have long speculated about these clouds, referred to as
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 11:56 AM IST
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US lander that tipped over during lunar touchdown shares 1st images from moon

NASA is planning to return astronauts to the Moon later this decade, and paid Intuitive Machines around $120 million for the mission.

Image of the moon sent by US lunar lander.(X/Intuitive Machines)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 09:12 AM IST
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Japan's moon lander unexpectedly survives freezing lunar night

Japan's lander re-established communication with the Earth more than a month after it made a touchdown on the moon.

This handout photo shows the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, after landing on the Moon on January 20. (AFP)
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 02:05 PM IST
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Statue of Unity is not just a ‘static wonder’; it has ‘oscillators’. Know why

The Statue of Unity, hailed as a significant contemporary achievement, stands as the world's tallest monument honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Statue of Unity: The construction of this monumental structure concluded in mid-October 2018, with the inaugural ceremony taking place on October 31, 2018,
Published on Feb 23, 2024 09:35 PM IST

IISc scientists create synthetic antibody to neutralise lethal snakebite toxin

Researchers say that this breakthrough brings us closer to a universal antibody solution, offering broad protection against diverse snake venoms.

Snake bites cause thousands of deaths every year, especially in India and sub-Saharan Africa. (HT file photo)
Published on Feb 23, 2024 05:01 PM IST
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This scientist has led the way in tapping into the quantum world for new tech

Aditi Sen De received the GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence for her contribution to the field of quantum technologies. Simply put, here's what she does

Dr Aditi Sen De(Sheeraz Rizvi/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 04:20 PM IST

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine

The Gaganyaan mission aims to launch a crew of three humans into an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bring them back safely to earth.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, an official said on Wednesday.(File photo)
Published on Feb 21, 2024 03:46 PM IST
ByAdarsh Kumar Gupta

INSAT-3DS launch today: Why is the rocket called ‘naughty boy’ of ISRO?

ISRO is all set to launch its GSLV F14/INSAT-3DS mission from Sriharikota launch site today evening at 5:35 pm.

ISRO will launch the weather satellite INSAT-3DS on Saturday (PTI)(PTI)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 02:40 PM IST
ByVaishnawi Sinha

Countdown for ISRO's INSAT-3DS satellite launch begins: All about the mission

ISRO will launch the meteorological INSAT-3DS satellite tomorrow from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota.

ISRO's INSAT-3DS mission to be launched tomorrow(ISRO/X)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 02:41 PM IST
ByVaishnawi Sinha

Several companies are testing brain implants - why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues

Several companies are testing brain implants - why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues

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Published on Feb 15, 2024 11:09 AM IST
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Scientists accidentally find a mysterious one-km-long wall in Baltic Sea

Stone Age wall discovered beneath Baltic sea in Germany, believed to be oldest megastructure in Europe

White arrows point at the Blinkerwall.(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.)
Published on Feb 13, 2024 05:55 PM IST

‘Science Mystery’: Stingray impregnated by a shark in North Carolina?

A pregnant stingray in a North Carolina aquarium was discovered despite the tank not having any of its male counterparts. Is shark play involved?

A child looks at a stingray at Manila Ocean Park in Manila on February 8, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Feb 12, 2024 10:55 PM IST

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

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Updated on Feb 11, 2024 10:04 AM IST
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