NEW DELHI: Scientists have observed swirling motions of clouds of sand in the atmosphere of a distant planet, having a 22-hour day and orbiting two stars over a 10,000-year period. The international team of researchers, including those from the University of Exeter, UK, made the discovery using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). […]
NEW DELHI: “Terminator zones” on distant exoplanets, or zones where the “day” side of the planet meets the “night” side, could potentially harbour extraterrestrial life, according to a new study. Astronomers from University of California, Irvine (UCI), US, describe “terminator” as the dividing line between the day and night sides of the planet, which have […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists have projected using climate models a substantial increase in cases of hypoxia, or low oxygen conditions on coral reefs, by the year 2100 under all warming scenarios. According to them, the increase ranges from 13 to 42 per cent under one scenario to 97 to 287 per cent under a more extreme […]
NEW YORK: A new analysis of genetic samples collected from a seafood market in central China’s Wuhan city shows the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in raccoon dogs sold at the venue, strengthening the case for the natural origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a team of international experts.The New York Times said in […]
BENGALURU: A new study has shown how researchers studying snake venom found ways of potentially impacting future therapeutic applications for preventing and treating neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Researchers from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) have designed two peptides (short chains of amino acids) […]
BENGALURU: Bharti-backed OneWeb, which is scheduled to launch 36 more of its satellites on GSLV-Mk3 or LVM3 at 9am on March 26, will complete placing all of its first-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation in space if the mission succeeds.“This launch, the 18th to-date, will be one of the most significant milestones in OneWeb’s history, […]
NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on the mental health and substance use among adolescents, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.The research is based on survey responses from a nationwide sample of over 64,000 13–18-year-old North American and Icelandic adolescents assessed prior to and […]
NEW DELHI: Use of sleep medication and inability to fall asleep quickly are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia over a 10 year period, according to a study.The research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a significant link between three measures of sleep disturbance and the risk for developing dementia, […]
BENGALURU: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), created by the Centre to promote, enable, authorise and supervise private activity in the space sector has decided to rollout a new seed funding scheme which will see a grant of up to Rs 1 crore to select startups indulging in space activity.Startups recognised by […]
HYDERABAD: Vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals Ltd on Monday said it has entered into a partnership with Bhubaneswar-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institute, for the commercial development of a freshwater fish vaccine against Hemorrhagic Septicemia.Also called Aeromonas Septicemia, Ulcer Disease or Red-Sore Disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia is an […]
