Science News
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Work on developing critical technologies for human space mission began in 2004, says ISRO chief K Sivan
PTI | August 28, 2018 5:59 PMIndia’s space agency ISRO began work on developing critical technologies to send humans to space way back in 2004 but the project was not on the “priority list”, its chief K Sivan said today.
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NASA working for better cancer treatments in space, says report
IANS | August 28, 2018 3:05 PMAstronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting a blood cell experiment which may improve treatments for cancer, the media reported.
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Volunteers step forward: Belgian scientists look for poo donors
Reuters | August 24, 2018 6:14 PMBelgian scientists are looking for people to donate their faeces to help with research into illnesses ranging from bowel disorders and allergies to neurological diseases.
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Brain mechanism that makes you overeat found
PTI | August 24, 2018 11:42 AMScientists have discovered a destructive brain mechanism that prevents the neurons from signalling that the stomach is full, causing one to overeat.
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‘Smart paper’ can now fold or flatten itself on command
PTI | August 23, 2018 2:18 PMScientists have developed a low-cost technology that allows a simple piece of paper to spring to life — bending, folding or flattening itself on command.
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New NASA app clicks selfies in ‘out of the world’ locations
IANS | August 23, 2018 12:24 PMNASA has rolled out a new app that allows you to take a picture of yourself in a virtual spacesuit, posing in front of gorgeous cosmic locations, like the Orion Nebula or the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
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NASA tracks monsoon rains behind Kerala floods
PTI | August 22, 2018 5:53 PMNASA has released a video created using satellite data that provides an estimate of the intense rainfall over India in the past week and shows the spread of the resulting severe flooding in Kerala and parts of Karnataka.
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Know how India’s Chandrayaan-1 helped NASA scientists confirm presence of water on Moon
FE Online | August 22, 2018 2:47 PMIn what has given hope to scientists and top space agencies of having a base set up on the Moon, US space agency NASA on Tuesday found a “definitive evidence” of water ice on the surface of the Earth’s natural satellite.
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Simple paper test detects fake antibiotics
PTI | August 22, 2018 11:11 AMScientists have developed a paper-based test for antibiotics that turns a distinctive red colour on detecting fake or substandard drugs within minutes.
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NASA chief excited about prospects for exploiting water on the moon
Reuters | August 22, 2018 7:43 AMNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for renewed and “sustainable” human exploration of the moon, and he cites the existence of water on the lunar surface as a key to chances for success.
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NASA’s InSight completes halfway to Mars
PTI | August 21, 2018 4:02 PMNASA’s InSight spacecraft, en route to land on Mars this November, has passed the halfway mark, covering 277 million kilometres since its launch 107 days ago.
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E-cigarettes can damage DNA, up cancer risk
PTI | August 21, 2018 12:14 PME-cigarettes often touted as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking may modify the DNA in the oral cells of users, potentially increasing the risk of cancer.
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Chandrayaan-I data confirms presence of ice on Moon
PTI | August 21, 2018 11:29 AMScientists have found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon’s polar regions using data from the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft, that was launched by India 10 years ago, NASA said today.
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Contact lenses contribute to microplastic pollution
PTI | August 20, 2018 12:09 PMDiscarded contact lenses are contributing to the rising microplastic pollution in the world’s water bodies and could eventually find their way to the human food supply, scientists including one of Indian origin have found.
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Mexican astrophysicist discovers first galaxies in universe
IANS | August 19, 2018 10:21 AMA Mexican astrophysicist has identified some of the first galaxies in our universe together with a team of researchers.
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Indian-origin surgeon finds contact lens stuck in eye for 28 years in UK
PTI | August 17, 2018 8:51 PMAn Indian-origin surgeon and his colleagues have found a contact lens lodged in a woman’s eye for 28 years.
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Winners of NASA, Freelancer.com’s Astrobee Series include one from India
PTI | August 17, 2018 6:04 PMNASA and Freelancer.com has announced three winners of the latest crowdsourcing contest Astrobee Challenges Series including Amit Biswas from India.
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This new software may predict landslides weeks in advance, say scientists
PTI | August 16, 2018 12:35 PMAustralian scientists have developed a new software that may help predict landslides two weeks before they actually happen, and potentially save lives.
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Artificial placenta 3D printed in lab
PTI | August 15, 2018 6:04 PMScientists have 3D printed an artificial placenta model that very closely resembles the natural organ, an advance that may help better understand how it affects babies’ growth.
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NASA’s Opportunity Rover remains unreachable due to Mars dust storm
PTI | August 15, 2018 4:48 PMNASA has reportedly not been able to establish contact with the Opportunity Rover – which has been exploring Mars for 14 years – for over two months, due to a global dust storm engulfing the red
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NASA to send submarine to seafloor next week, says report
IANS | August 14, 2018 3:39 PMNASA is set to send a submarine to the seafloor near Hawaii on August 20 in an effort to find an environment analogous to water worlds like Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus, the media reported on Tuesday.
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Earth’s oldest known evolved rocks result of asteroids
IANS | August 14, 2018 9:39 AMThe oldest evolved rocks on Earth are the consequence of asteroids colliding with the the planet 4 billion years ago,an Australian research released on Tuesday revealed.
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China designing spacecraft that will help extending lifespan of satellites, says report
PTI | August 13, 2018 4:33 PMChinese scientists are designing a new spacecraft that can move a de-orbitting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extend its period of service, according to a media report here today.
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Amazon droughts reducing forest’s carbon dioxide absorption, says NASA
PTI | August 13, 2018 2:57 PMA single season of drought in the Amazon rainforest can reduce its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide for years after the rains return, a NASA study has found.
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Why won’t NASA’s Parker Solar Probe melt?
IANS | August 13, 2018 11:02 AMWith NASA launching a historic Parker Solar Probe deeper into the solar atmosphere than any mission before it, the question arises: Why won’t it melt?
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India to launch two space missions every month, says ISRO Chairman K Sivan
IANS | August 13, 2018 10:46 AMIndia is ready to launch two space missions every month, with 31 launches slated to take place over the coming 16 months, a top official said on Sunday.
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India to launch GSAT-32 in October next year to replace GSAT-6A
IANS | August 12, 2018 11:08 PMIndian space agency ISRO will launch GSAT-32 satellite in October 2019 to replace GSAT-6A which stopped communicating a few days after its launch on March 29.
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