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Mynvax: India’s Prospective Warm Vaccine

April 18, 2022

In India, a prospective vaccine against COVID-19 or SarsCov2 is being developed that doesn’t require refrigeration or stored in cold-chain storage. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Viruses’, the vaccine, in mouse trials has generated antibodies against ..

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Use of Micro-Swimmers in Drug Delivery

April 12, 2022

According to researchers, it is now possible to make use of light as a form of fuel to move microbots or micro-swimmers in real body conditions for the delivery of drugs that are selectively sensitive toward the cancer cells. About ..

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HD1: Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen

April 9, 2022

A galaxy named HD1 might be the most distant object that has ever been spotted by astronomers. The brightness of this galaxy might be due to an enormous black hole that is at its centre or due to the creation ..

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Near Identical Twin of Jupiter Planet

April 8, 2022

Astronomers have recently discovered a planet that is a near-identical twin of Jupiter. The newly discovered twin of Jupiter is also located at a similar distance from its star as the distance between Jupiter and the Sun. Overview: The newly ..

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Clinical Trials of mRNA HIV Vaccine

April 5, 2022

Phase 1 clinical trials for the evaluation of three HIV vaccines have been launched by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), United States. Overview: These vaccines are based on a messenger RNA (mRNA) platform. This is a ..

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New Chemical Reference Material

April 5, 2022

Six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs) have been indigenously developed by the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL). RMs are the purest form of chemical that is required in all WADA-accredited laboratories across the world for anti-doping analysis. Overview: In ..

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MoEFCC Order on Genome-edited Plants

April 4, 2022

The Indian government has issued an order for the first time exempting certain types of crops that are genome-edited from the stringent regulations that are applicable in the country on genetically modified or GM crops. This order will give a ..

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Clinical Trial in Ayurveda for Rheumatoid Arthritis

March 24, 2022

The Ministry of Ayush has launched the world’s first multicenter phase III clinical trial that will be assessing Ayurveda’s efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Overview: In accordance with the stringent guidelines of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements ..

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NASA: Confirmation of 5000 Exoplanets

March 23, 2022

65 new planets have been discovered by NASA outside the Earth’s solar system. This new discovery takes the total number of exoplanets that have been discovered to over 5000. Some of these discovered planets are Earth-like. Overview: This newly discovered ..

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Triceratops Horridus

March 20, 2022

On March 12th, a massive Triceratops called Horridus was displayed at the Melbourne Museum, Australia for the first time in the new public exhibit called “Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs”. About Triceratops Triceratops is an extinct genus of dinosaurs that ..

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