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Overwhelmed with joy, says grandfather of Virgin Galactic mission astronau
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Indian-origin astronaut Sirisha Bandla has made headlines as the second Indian woman to head to space as part of Virgin Space Ship Unity, and her grandfather, a retired scientist who resides in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, couldn't be more
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India-born Sirisha Bandla to fly into space with Virgin's Richard Branson
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston [US], July 3 (ANI): Indian-origin astronaut, Sirisha Bandla will be taking care of the researcher experience on the Unity22 mission, when a Virgin Galactic test flight travels to the edge of space on July 11.
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Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson to make spaceflight on July 11
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UK billionaire and founder of the Virgin Galactic company Richard Branson says he will make a spaceflight on July 11, earlier than Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Microstructure found in beetle's exoskeleton contributes to colour, damage
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): In addition to providing armoured protection, the beetle's exoskeleton offers functions like sensory feedback and hydration control. Notably, the exoskeletons of many beetles are also brilliantly coloured and patterned, which enhances visual communication with
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Food protein can eliminate pungency, bitterness of extra virgin olive oil
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): Researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center have been investigating the potential health-promoting qualities of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for decades, including its possible medicinal value for preventing cancer, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular disease, a
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States record Covid toll as per ICMR: Centre on 'speculative' report that
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday informed that States and Union Territories record Covid-19 deaths as per guidance issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Virgin Atlantic partners with TCS to power recovery and growth
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): IT software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said on Friday it has expanded a strategic partnership with Virgin Atlantic to help the UK's leading airline embark on a new phase of recovery and growth.
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Study finds three factors that may predict college students' loss of self-
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman's loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia University.
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Fairfax County in an epic year of firsts
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), which has maintained an India office since 2004 will be in the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance booth at the upcoming SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 7-1
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Researchers find opiate overdoses may lead to poor mental health
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): In disproportionate clusters from Cape Cod to San Diego, the opioid epidemic is taking a deadly toll on people's mental health, suggested the findings of a new study by the researchers from the University of Cincinnati.
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New study provides key to infant's healthy brain
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on how our brains develop, revealing that the very last step in cell division is crucial for the brain to reach its proper size and function.
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British Virgin Islands Court releases frozen assets of Pak airlines in Rek
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): A British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court on Tuesday released the frozen assets of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hotels in Paris and Manhattan from a USD 6 billion pay-out to Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) in Reko Diq case verdict reversal.
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