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Astronomers Launch Black Hole Finder App for Citizens Worldwide

August 23, 2024

Astronomers have created the Black Hole Finder app, a tool designed by the Dutch Black Hole Consortium. The main goal of this app is to help everyday people—like you—find newly-formed black holes. Now available in eight different languages, the app ..

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Researchers Develop Miniature CRISPR Tool for Plant Genome Editing

August 22, 2024

Nature uses genetic instructions to create living things, called a genome. Recent advances in gene editing, especially with CRISPR technology, aim to improve agriculture and make crops more resilient by precisely changing their genetic makeup. What is CRISPR? CRISPR (Clustered ..

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£2.7 Million Grants Announced for Type 1 Diabetes Research

August 22, 2024

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, supported by the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and JDRF, awarded over £2.7 million to various research projects, on August 12, 2024. These funds aim to create advanced insulin therapies that better manage type ..

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Liquid Water Found Deep in Mars’ Crust, Study Reveals

August 20, 2024

Recent research has revealed large amounts of liquid water hidden beneath the surface of Mars. This discovery challenges what scientists previously thought about water on Mars and opens up new possibilities for understanding the planet’s geology and the potential for ..

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Super Blue Moon

August 20, 2024

The rare supermoon blue moon, also known as the ‘Sturgeon Moon’ appeared on August 19, 2024. A super moon happens when the full moon is at the closest point to Earth in its orbit. Because the moon is closer, it ..

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Scientists Sequence Largest Animal Genome in Lungfish Study

August 19, 2024

The South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa is a unique species found in the stagnant waters of South America. It has gained attention for being a living fossil and possessing the largest known genome of any animal, approximately 30 times the ..

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ISRO Launched SSLV-D3-EOS-08

August 17, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission. This mission launched a small satellite designed to observe Earth. It follows the success of the earlier SSLV-D2-EOS-07 mission, which was launched in February 2023. Development Milestones The SSLV-D3-EOS-08 is ..

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India Set to Launch Electric Microcar “Robin” in 2025

August 16, 2024

The Indian automobile industry will soon see a new addition—a tiny electric car called the Robin. This new car is designed to make personal travel easier and greener, and it’s expected to help reduce city traffic congestion. The car is ..

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