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Scientists determine 'Oumuamua isn't made from molecular hydrogen ice
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Massachusetts [USA], August 17 (ANI): The debate over the origins and molecular structure of 'Oumuamua continued on Monday with an announcement in the Astrophysical Journal Letters that despite earlier promising claims, the interstellar object is not made of molecular hydrogen ice after all.
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UK launches £3 million innovation challenge fund in India
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New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The UK government has launched a £3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
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Three COVID-19 vaccines in testing stage in India, mass production on gree
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New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that three vaccines against coronavirus are in the testing stage in the country and it is geared up for mass production once there is a green signal from scientists.
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Light rain likely on Independence Day morning: IMD
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New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): RK Jenamani, Senior Scientist at the India Meteorological Department on Friday predicted a light drizzle over the national capital on Independence Day (Saturday) morning, adding that monsoon in north-western India will continue to remain quite active.
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Study reveals newly identified gut cells nurture lymph capillaries
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Seoul [South Korea], August 14 (ANI): In recent research, a team of scientists have identified new subsets of gut connective cells, which are crucial for lymphatic growth. The research will help in understanding the mechanisms that impair lymphatics growth and fat digestion in the small inte
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IIA scientists discover He-enhanced cool bright stars among metal-rich par
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New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, has discovered a He(helium)-enhanced cool bright stars among the metal-rich sample of Omega Centauri.
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Scientists find genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain
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Moscow [Russia], August 12 (ANI): In an attempt to create new methods for cancer diagnosis and treatment, an international team of scientists, including a researcher from Sechenov University, reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells enter the
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Laser beams reflected between earth and moon boost science
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Maryland [US], Aug 11 (ANI): NASA scientists, many times over the last decade, have launched laser beams at a reflector the size of a paperback novel about 240,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away from Earth.
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New test better predicts which babies will develop type 1 diabetes
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Seattle [US], Aug 9 (ANI): Scientists developed a method of combining multiple factors that could influence whether a child is likely to develop type 1 diabetes. The combined risk score approach incorporates genetics, clinical factors such as the family history of diabetes, and their count o
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NASA sounding rocket finds helium structures in Sun's atmosphere
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Washington [US], Aug 8 (ANI): Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen. But scientists are not sure just how much there actually is in the Sun's atmosphere, where it is hard to measure.
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Scientists develop simple approach to visually evaluate mask effectiveness
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Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): Using inexpensive and widely available tools, scientists have developed a simple approach to visually evaluate how effectively different types of masks prevent the spread of droplets that could contain SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, according to a new study.
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India's three COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different phases of clinical
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New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): While as many as 141 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being studied by the scientists across the globe, India has three vaccine candidates which are in different phases of the clinical study, top ICMR scientist (Prof) Balram Bhargava informed on Tuesday.
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