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Omicron-Delta mixed Infections

February 19, 2022

In a recent study researchers found that, co-infection of Delta and Omicron variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in two epidemiologically unrelated patients, who were suffering from chronic kidney disease and were requiring hemodialysis. Key Points Both ..

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NIAB: Detection Method of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

February 19, 2022

The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, has developed the “Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide (FTO) electrode fabricated with reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)” to detect the Japanese Encephalitis Virus. Key Points Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne ..

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T.N. Neutrino Observatory-Recent Developments

February 18, 2022

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be built in a vulnerable ecological zone in the Western Ghats, at the cost of wildlife and biodiversity, along with local opposition ..

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HIV: First woman cured after Stem Cell Transplant

February 18, 2022

US woman have become the third person worldwide and first woman, to be cured of HIV. Highlights The woman is a leukaemia patient. She received a stem cell transplant from person with natural resistance to Aids-causing virus. She has now been ..

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H5N1 bird flu Outbreak in Patna & Maharashtra

February 18, 2022

According to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), India reported an outbreak of highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry research farm in state of Bihar. In similar incident, state administration of Maharashtra also confirmed on February 17, ..

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What is ‘TriSb92’ Molecule?

February 17, 2022

Researchers from University of Helsinki have developed a molecule, that can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein. It also offers effective short-term protection against the coronavirus. About TriSb92 Molecule Cell cultures and animal studies on TriSb92 molecule shows that, it protects ..

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First-Ever Quadruple Asteroid

February 16, 2022

Astronomers discovered a third moon orbiting the main-belt asteroid (130) Elektra. This is the first quadruple asteroid ever found. Key Facts Elektra is a large main-belt asteroid. It was first discovered by Litchfield Observatory astronomer Christian Peters on February 17, 1873. ..

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Lassa Fever- Key Facts

February 15, 2022

On February 11, 2022, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in United Kingdom, died. Key Facts Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel to west African countries. Lassa virus has been named after a town ..

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INSPIRESat-1 satellite- First Taiwan Presence in ISRO

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a satellite called “INSPIRESat-1”. Who developed INSPIRESat-1? INSPIRESat-1 has jointly been developed by team of international researchers including from universities of India, US, Taiwan, and Singapore. What universities have been ..

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ISRO PSLV-C52 Launch

February 14, 2022

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently launched the PSLV – C52 rocket successfully. The rocket carried two small satellites and EOS – 04. The two small satellites were Inspiresat – 1 and INS – 2TD. This is the first ..

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