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Giant comet hailing from distant Oort Cloud spotted in our outer solar system

The giant comet is known as Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein and is estimated to be about 1,000 times bigger than a typical comet.

Research finds three distinct immune reactions to coronavirus; severity of COVID-19 disease linked to WBCs

Based on the clinical data, researchers said, one may be able to predict a patient's immune response to COVID-19 disease, which could also help enroll different types of patients during clinical trials

Donald Trump a 'narcissist', embraced ‘cheating as way of life’, says US president's niece Mary Trump in tell-all book

The book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man”, depicts a multigenerational saga of greed, betrayal and internecine tension

Reversible super-glue inspired by snails strong enough to hold a person's weight

Medical journals have described people glueing up their ears and eyelids after mistaking adhesive for ear/eye drops.

Simone Noorali, Indian expat in UAE, cracks ACT with perfect score, gets accepted by 7 top US universities

Simone Noorali, 17, is a beacon of expatriate hope in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to over two million (or 27 lakh) Indians who form the largest diaspora group in the oil-rich Arabian Gulf

This gene can make you addicted to sleep when illness strikes: Study finds

The gene nemuri, fights germs with its inherent antimicrobial activity and drives prolonged, deep sleep after an infection.

Language used in Facebook posts can predict diagnosis of depression: Research

To build the algorithm, the researchers looked back at 524,292 Facebook updates from the years.

Mysterious attacks on US diplomats in Cuba, China: Doctors, scientists suspect use of microwave weapons

The US diplomats reported hearing intense high-pitched sounds in their hotel rooms or homes followed by symptoms that included nausea, severe headaches, fatigue, dizziness, sleep problems and hearing loss

Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha gets engaged to Anand Piramal at Mahabaleshwar; wedding likely in December

Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani got engaged to Anand Piramal during the weekend at Mahabaleshwar, media reports said.

Study of individual DNA can translate into better healthcare

With DNA testing technologies becoming affordable, the question now is ‘how fast’ rather than ‘if’ genomics will impact healthcare.