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OSIRIS-APEX Safely Navigates Close Sun Approach

May 31, 2024

The OSIRIS-APEX project has changed since its start as OSIRIS-REx, which successfully took samples from the asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft is now on a longer mission that includes a move to visit the asteroid Apophis. In this new phase, the ..

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Nvidia Stock Hits Record High, Approaches Apple’s Value

May 31, 2024

New Rise in the Price of Nvidia’s Stock market value rose sharply on May 28, when its stocks hit a new high. They are now worth almost as much as Apple’s. The value of the company’s shares went up by ..

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Mangroves in South India, Sri Lanka Labeled ‘Critically Endangered

May 31, 2024

Coastal mangroves in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives were recently rated as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN). According to the IUCN’s first global assessment of mangrove ecosystems, this scary classification shows that these ..

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IIT Bombay Study Explores Non-Geographic Speciation Mechanisms

May 31, 2024

A major study from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) that was released in NPJ Systems Biology and Applications has shed new light on how sympatric speciation works. Researchers have seen speciation, or the creation of new species, ..

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RBI Releases Final Guidelines for Fintech SRO

May 31, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finished the rules for setting up a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the growing fintech industry in 2023. This is better than the draft guidelines that were first suggested in January, after hearing from people ..

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IISc Develops Safer Protein Production Using MSG

May 31, 2024

The Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science has developed a new way to make recombinant proteins. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a better and easier-to-get food additive, is now used instead of methanol, which was previously used in the ..

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Venus Shows Increased Volcanic Activity, Study Reveals

May 31, 2024

According to scientists, Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbor planet, has more volcanic activity than was thought before. Researchers concluded by looking at old radar images collected by NASA’s Magellan probe during its time orbiting Venus from 1990 to 1992. Magellan’s Role ..

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India’s RudraM-II Missile Test-Fires Successfully Off Odisha Coast

May 30, 2024

A big step forward in India’s defence was made when the RudraM-II missile was successfully tested from a Su-30 fighter jet off the coast of Odisha. This accomplishment shows how much better India is getting at making advanced weapon systems ..

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World Unemployment to Fall Slightly in 2024: UN

May 30, 2024

The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently said that the rate of unemployment around the world will settle at 4.9% in 2024, a small drop from the previous year. This increase is a big change from earlier predictions, which called for ..

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Sweden Donates Advanced Radar Planes to Ukraine

May 30, 2024

The Swedish government just recently said that it would be sending a lot more troops to help Ukraine fight Russia. As part of this help, Sweden is giving Ukraine two advanced radar surveillance and command aircraft. This shows how important ..

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