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India doesn't have numbers needed for reopening as vaccinated population is small, says top virologist

Virologist Dr W. Ian Lipkin said, ''There are variants, already circulating, don't have names. Will they be more capable of transmission? We don't know.

PM Modi will launch Indian Space Association to be voice of the public and private space sector

Its founding members include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited.

NASA set to launch DART mission to deliberately crash spacecraft into an asteroid: Here's why

NASA is conducting the DART mission to evaluate the technologies for preventing a hazardous asteroid from striking the Earth.

Bharat Biotech submits vaccine data for phase 2/3 trials on children between 2-18 years to DCGI

The paediatric Covaxin is similar to the one administered to adults - two doses of the vaccine given 28 days apart.

NITI Aayog, UNICEF launch nutrition profiles for 19 states, UTs that map out performance across districts

Each states nutrition profile has included key takeaways for children, women and men and identified areas for further improvement.

Pluto is moving away from the Sun and getting colder, its atmosphere is also disappearing finds study

Pluto’s atmosphere is already on the thin side and is made up of nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide, causes the planet’s atmosphere to fade.

NSIL inks contract with Arianespace to launch GSAT-24 telecommunication satellite in 2022

While GSAT-24 will be owned and operated by NSIL on a commercial basis, it will be leased to Tata Sky for meeting their DTH application needs.

India will reduce emissions in Antarctica, protect environment: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

India has two active research stations: Maitri (commissioned in 1989) at Schirmacher Hills, and Bharati (commissioned in 2012) at Larsemann Hills in Antarctica.

Extreme heat in big cities due to population growth, global warming makes it unbeneficial for the poor to move

Bangladesh's capital Dhaka was the worst-affected city, seeing an increase of 575 million person-days of extreme heat over the study period.

Star Trek's Captain Kirk actor William Shatner to journey to space next week in Blue Origins' second flight

Jeff Bezos is a huge fan of the sci-fi series and even had a cameo as a high-ranking alien in the 2016 film “Star Trek Beyond” so his company invited Shatner to fly as its guest.

Only about seven percent of Indians are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine finds survey

The study conducted by the online community platform LocalCircles received 12,810 responses from citizens — 67 percent men and 33 percent women — across 301 districts.

UAE plans new space mission to explore Venus on its way to observe seven asteroids in 2028

UAE's spacecraft for the mission will take seven years to build and will allow it to land on one asteroid 560 million kilometres away from the Earth in 2033.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021: Benjamin List, David WC MacMillan awarded for work on building molecules

The discovery being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 has taken molecular construction to an entirely new level. It has not only made chemistry greener but also made it much easier to produce asymmetric molecules.

AstraZeneca seeks FDA's emergency use approval for its COVID-19 antibody treatment drug

Late-stage human trials showed that AstraZeneca’s antibody drug reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77 percent.

More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050 says UN report

Most of the flood-related deaths and economic losses were recorded in Asia, where river flood warning systems require strengthening, said the WMO.

Russian actress, director launch into space, will film world’s first movie aboard Space Station

Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a veteran of three space missions.

Nobel prize for physics awarded to three scientists for working to predict nature, climate change

Syukuro Manabe of Japan, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy work on what are known as “complex systems,” of which climate is just one example.

Your bladder can hold more than you think: Why you shouldn’t make a habit of doing a ‘just in case’ wee

For those with normal bladders, if you haven’t been diagnosed as having an overactive or irritable bladder, everyday capacity is between 400–600 mls.

UN India's 'We The Change' campaign showcase climate solutions pioneered by young Indians

17 young Indians have developed climate-based solutions that are "innovative, sustainable and equitable" with the focus being on strengthening engagement with governments and society.

Mars' landscape was shaped by flooded crater lakes which was a common occurrence: Study

Mars has more craters on its surface compared to Earth, meaning that billions of years ago, when the planet was very wet, crater lakes were common.

Researchers discover a gargantuan comet 1,000 times bigger than usual heading towards Earth

Scientists predict that the comet will come closest to the Earth about a decade later, sometime in the year 2031.

NASA volunteers spend 45 days to prepare for HERA mission to Mars' moon Phobos

It has been designed to stimulate deep space environments such as remote conditions, isolation, and confinement in exploration scenarios.

Nobel Prize for medicine is awarded to David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian for discovery of temperature and touch receptors

Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus.

Merck's new experimental pill can treat COVID-19, reduce hospitalisation and death by half

A pill taken at home, by contrast, would ease pressure on hospitals and could also help curb outbreaks in poorer and more remote corners of the world that don’t have access to the more expensive infusion therapies.

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav undertakes virtual tiger rallies across 51 reserves for Wildlife Week

The theme is "India for Tigers - A Rally on Wheels" and field and deputy directors and staff from respective tiger reserves will follow assigned routes and unite at the designated point of celebration.

Starlink could soon provide satellite internet connectivity to 10 rural Lok Sabha constituencies

Starlink's services will compete with that of Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea in broadband and it will be a direct competitor to Bharti Group-backed OneWeb.

Conversation between Zydus Cadila, Centre underway on pricing for first DNA-based needle-free COVID-19 vaccine

The pharma company is learnt to have proposed ₹1,900 for its three-dose jab that can be given to those above 12 years of age.

From allowing private players, to regulating satellite use, why India needs a space law

Union Minister Jitendra Singh during the Monsoon Session this year said the Space Activities Bill is under active consideration of the government