Neutrinos are a type of subatomic particle. They donât have an electric charge, have a small mass, and are left-handed (a physics term meaning the direction of its spin is opposite to the direction of its motion). And they are flooding the universe. They are the second-most abundant particles after photons (particles of light) and…
A model entrance exam being conducted at CEOA Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kosakulam branch. Representative image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has asked IIT Delhi to put together a team of three experts to check whether a physics question in the 2024 NEET-UG paper could have two possible correct answers. The check…
This waiver follows a series of progressive decisions by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission when it comes to veterinary research, the press release said. File photograph used for representational purposes only In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective July…
The Economic Survey for 2023-24, presented on Monday, highlighted a concerning increase in mental health issues among Indians, advocating for a comprehensive, community-driven approach to tackle this growing problem. Emphasising the critical intersection of mental health with both health and economic outcomes, the survey underscored that mental health issues can have broader impacts on productivity…
Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation â and thereâs no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains â behind…
NASA News: The Curiosity rover made its most unusual discovery on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. The rover drove over a rock and cracked it open, revealing yellowish-green crystals which had never been seen before on Mars. Ashwin Vasavada, the Curiosity project scientist at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), called it the Mars mission’s…
What is the Nipah Virus, and how did it spread? The World Health Organization describes Nipah virus (NiV) as a zoonotic virus. This means the virus is transmitted from animals to humans and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. Fruit bats are the usual reservoir of the virus, and humans…
An artistâs illustration of a Dyson sphere. Imagine you are an astronomer looking deep into space in search of extraterrestrial life. You spot a star that is emitting infrared radiation in anomalous fashion. You zoom in and see a swarm of solar panels covering the star like a shell, quietly collecting an enormous amount of…
The National Aeronautics of Space Administration (NASA) never fails to astound us with breathtaking images from space, offering glimpses into phenomena light years away from Earth. From purple Jupiter, nebulas to galaxies, here are NASA’s eight top recent snapshots of the cosmos. View Full ImagePlutoâs largest moon has a history (Image: NASA) NASA shared picture…
A new study has found that maternal Zika virus infections can reprogramme foetal immune development, leading to long-term consequences in childrenâs immunity. These changes even occur in children born without the physical characteristics associated with congenital Zika syndrome â suggesting that the 95% of babies born of Zika-infected pregnancies who did not exhibit symptoms may have been affected by…
