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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

The lawsuit, launched against Ontario by seven people aged 16 to 28 as of this summer, contends the province's greenhouse-gas-emissions target is inadequate and violates the young people's rights




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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ada Lovelace

This week’s Sci-five quiz is on Ada Lovelace.




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What do the Atlantic Ocean hurricane forecasts foretell for India?

Climate models forecast cyclones indirectly, based on metrics that indicate cyclonic activity and its potential intensity




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The Science Quiz | Remembering a star that was briefly the brightest…




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Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record

Some 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans – have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress




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First brown dwarf ever found throws up surprise three decades later

Brown dwarfs are neither a star nor a planet, but something in between




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Redesigned programmes can vastly improve TB treatment outcomes

Doubling the direct benefit transfer to Rs.1,000 per month, disbursing Rs.3,000 at the time of diagnosis, and nutrition support to TB patients can have a huge impact




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Plankton balloon to six times their size to reach ocean surface




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When did the duplication of a gene responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrate starch in the mouth occur?




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Watch: Nobel prize science winners 2024 | All you need to know




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Black holes in Webb data allay threat to cosmology’s standard model

A new study challenges the findings of older ones that had concluded the universe had spiral galaxies sooner than expected




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Major Boeing-made communications satellite disintegrates in orbit

While Intelsat 33e had a history of issues while in orbit, its unexpected disintegration has heightened concerns about space junk




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Ancient meteorite was 'giant fertiliser bomb' for life on earth

The meteorite would have delivered a large amount of phosphorous, a nutrient for microbes crucial for the molecules central to storing and conveying genetic information.




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Scientists develop supplement to protect bees from pesticides

The supplement is created with flavonoids, plant-derived secondary metabolites known for their health benefits.




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New research shows most space rocks crashing into earth come from a single source

Scientists know that while some of these meteorites come from the Moon and Mars, the majority come from asteroid.




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FDA approval for Cobenfy casts light on schizophrenia’s wickedness

Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors instead of dopamine receptors




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Science for All | The cost of giving birth




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Researchers meld AI and genomics to find thousands of new viruses

It’s important to anticipate RNA viruses and how they could evolve because they mutate rapidly and adapt quickly to new conditions




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Harris or Trump? How US space policy will change under a new president

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have used their positions to prioritise leadership in space but with noticeably different styles and results




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Chinese startup to sell tickets for 2027 space tourism flights

Deep Blue Aerospace will put the tickets up for sale on October 24 for a suborbital flight




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ISRO satellites tracking cyclone Dana since October 20

ISRO says satellite inputs help in better monitoring and mitigation of cyclone threat




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New rocket, plus moon and Venus missions, herald new beginnings

‘India in Space’ is a monthly column collecting and analysing developments in the country’s space, spaceflight, and allied sectors




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RRI team use quantum magnetometry to make more precise atomic clocks




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South Africa petrochem unit world’s single largest greenhouse gas source

The Sasol facility places the country at a crossroads because its coal-based technology emits much more carbon dioxide emitted per tonne of product




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ISRO-DBT ink deal to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station

Some of the experiments being mooted include how weightlessness can influence muscle loss on those in space, what kind of algae may be suitable as nutrients or to preserve food for longer




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Physicist Rohini Godbole passes away

A pioneer of particle physics in India, she won many accolades including the Padma Shri




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Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months




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Why is WHO cagey about publishing Meghalaya polio case details?

Despite knowing the results of the case on August 12, and the follow-up results of the child’s immunological profile and virus circulation in the community before mid-September, WHO has not published the news




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What does H5N1 in cattle, humans portend?

Human infections from the outbreak in cattle were first noted as early as April 2024 in Texas. Since then, 26 cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas




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Is there any evidence of animal evolution in response to environmental changes caused by humans?




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Stem cell transplant recipients demystify the fate of donated stem cells




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Sustainability science for FMCGs

FMCGs should be a priority target sector for ANRF, the new public-private partnership initiative, and the BioE3 policy of the government




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When AI changes the way we do science, will we understand the results?

Letting AI shape the future of science may undermine hard-won progress in getting science to build public trust




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Medicinal foods: A missing category on the regulator’s plate

When medicinal foods are regulated as foods, they are subjected to lower efficacy and safety standards than if they were medicines, putting consumers at risk




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NIAB scientists working on next-gen vaccine against leptospirosis

One million cases of human leptospirosis are reported every year resulting in an estimated 60,000 deaths




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Insulin’s new upgrade: Can it truly prevent blood sugar lows?

Preclinical studies of an insulin candidate named NNC2215 have shown promise; this smart insulin can alter its own activity in response to glucose concentration in the body




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Science and technology key to raising India’s profile in the world, says CSIR chief

Over 70,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and M.Phil students given degrees in absentia and 520 Ph.D candidates, including 90 gold medal-winners, receive their degrees in person




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Study offers clues to why COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes quickly

While most vaccines generate memory B-cells, not all of them turn into long-lasting plasma cells, and herein lies the rub




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China launches Shenzhou-19; new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing influence in space

The team of two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who have lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months, conducting a variety of experiments and maintaining the structure




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Stoneflies change colour in response to deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution

So far, researchers have observed fewer clear-cut examples of human-induced evolution in the wild than one might imagine.




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Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life

A new study shows that complex organic molecules (with carbon and hydrogen) likely existed in the cold, dark gas cloud that gave rise to our Solar System.




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Rohini Godbole: a passion for high-energy physics, gender equity

Prof Godbole was a role model for young researchers, particularly women scientists struggling against gender bias and negative attitudes




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What are melanistic tigers? | Explained

Odisha has moved a tigress from Maharashtra to its Similipal to address the increasing number of pseudo-melanistic tigers




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The Science Quiz | Deals to protect the planet




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ISRO's analogue space mission kicks off at Ladakh's Leh

The mission will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond the earth




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India’s first analog space mission to simulate extra-terrestrial conditions on Mars and Moon kicks off 




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The Rohini Godbole way of teaching, talking and engaging with students

Remembering the life and legacy of pioneering physicist Professor Rohini Godbole through the eyes of colleagues and students.




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Who do langurs drink salt water?




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Glacial lakes rise as glaciers retreat




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WHO’s database on polio cases hides more than it reveals

Besides wild poliovirus cases, the WHO registry has data of only the circulating VDPV cases and not the cases that belong to the other two VDPV categories — iVDPV and aVDPV