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CRISPR gene editing trial
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CRISPR gene editing trial

Science & Tech 08/05/24 06:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Scientists have said they used a human gene editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9, to restore vision in people with a rare form of inherited or congenital blindness.' The researchers said 11 out of the 14 peo Read More...

Maharashtra to translocate tigers to Sahyadri reserve
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Maharashtra to translocate tigers to Sahyadri reserve

Science & Tech 08/05/24 06:01 AM IST
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'To revive the population of tigers in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) — the lone tiger reserve in the Maharashtra western region — the state’s forest department will soon translocate t Read More...

Carbon farming
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Carbon farming

Science & Tech 07/05/24 06:32 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Carbon is found in all living organisms and many minerals.' It is fundamental to life on earth and plays a crucial role in various processes, including photosynthesis, respiration, and the carbon Read More...

Why are cancer cases soaring in India?
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Why are cancer cases soaring in India?

Science & Tech 07/05/24 06:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A report released by the Indian multinational health care group, Apollo Hospitals, last month labeled the South Asian nation as “the cancer capital of the world.” The study projected Read More...

Magnetic resonance imaging
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Magnetic resonance imaging

Science & Tech 07/05/24 06:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'For those trying to look inside the human body without surgery, magnetic resonance imaging is an indispensable tool. ' Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to obtain images of soft tissues wit Read More...

Boeing’s Starliner
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Boeing’s Starliner

Science & Tech 07/05/24 06:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, carrying two NASA astronauts, will be launched by an Atlas V rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station ( Read More...

Lakshadweep coral reefs
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Lakshadweep coral reefs

Science & Tech 06/05/24 19:45 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found that coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea have undergone severe bleaching due to prolonged marine heatwaves since October 2023.' Read More...

GOLDENE: A sheet of gold that is only one atom thick
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GOLDENE: A sheet of gold that is only one atom thick

Science & Tech 06/05/24 19:35 PM IST
by Mahesh

'For the first time, researchers have created a free-standing sheet of gold that is only one atom thick.' This makes gold the first metal to be formulated into (freestanding) 2D sheets — open Read More...

Diplomatic Passport
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Diplomatic Passport

Science & Tech 06/05/24 06:29 AM IST
by Mahesh

'After allegations of sexual abuse against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna came to light, he fled to Germany using a diplomatic passport.' Diplomatic passports, unlike regular passports, ha Read More...

Swell waves likely to hit several coastal areas
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Swell waves likely to hit several coastal areas

Science & Tech 06/05/24 06:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) recently forecasted that high sea waves, also known as swell waves, might hit the coastal areas of Goa, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Od Read More...