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COVID-19 vaccine distribution expected to start in Mid-2021: WHO Chief Sci
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The large-scale global distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 is not expected until mid-2021, the World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told a press briefing on Friday.
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Mammoth collision of 'impossible' black holes detected for first time
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Canberra [Australia], September 3 (ANI): The most massive black hole collision ever detected has been directly observed by the LIGO and VIRGO Scientific Collaboration, which includes scientists from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Moon is rusting without air on its surface
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California [USA], September 3 (ANI): While Mars has long been known for its rust due to the Iron, water, and oxygen on its surface, scientists were recently surprised to find evidence that the airless Moon has rust on it as well.
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Scientists study if meteorite impacts help create life on Earth and beyond
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Ontario [Canada], September 3 (ANI): A new study, posits that impact craters should absolutely be considered by space agencies like NASA and ESA as top exploration targets, not just for their invaluable post-impact geological records, but also -- and perhaps more importantly -- as prime loca
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11 teams of India-US scientists to jointly scout for 'out of box' COVID-19
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New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Eleven teams of Indian and US scientists will soon start jointly scouting for "out of the box" COVID-19 solutions.
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Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
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North Carolina [US], Sept 1 (ANI): To shed light on the development of cognitive flexibility during early infancy, researchers conducted a brain imaging study in infants to examine the emergence of neural flexibility, which refers to the frequency with which a brain region changes its role (
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Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviours, finds study
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Washington [US], Sept 1 (ANI): A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviours.
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Study finds estrogen may lessen severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women
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North Carolina [US], Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine conducted a review in an effort to understand why men are at greater risk for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age. The scientists conducted a review of the published preclin
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Rainfall likely in Bengaluru today: IMD
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Bengaluru city is likely to experience rainfall on Sunday and Monday, informed C S Patil, Scientist and Director, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru.
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Estrogen may lessen severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women, says study
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North Carolina [US], Aug 28 (ANI): In an effort to understand why men are at greater risk for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine conducted a review of published preclinical data on sex-specific hormone activit
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Hubble maps giant Halo around Andromeda galaxy
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Washington DC [US], Aug 28 (ANI): In a landmark study, scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbour.
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Scientists use blood test to predict who is likely to develop psychotic di
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Washington D.C. [USA], August 27 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later.
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