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IAV Develops Safe Nipah Virus-Like Particles for Research

June 3, 2024

Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) in Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, have come up with a new way to make Nipah virus-like particles (VLPs) that are not contagious but look like the wild-type Nipah virus (NiV). This new discovery makes ..

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ISRO Extends Support to Boost India’s Space Startup Ecosystem

June 3, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently started to help the country’s business space industry grow. This became clear after the successful launch of Agnibaan SOrTeD into suborbital space by the Indian start-up M/s Agnikul Cosmos. ISRO gave a ..

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Cambridge Study Shows ‘Third Thumb’ Boosts Productivity, Efficiency

June 3, 2024

Scientists at Cambridge University were the first to show that a robotic “third thumb” can help people be more efficient and productive. The prosthetic, which is made to be simple to handle and use, adds a thumb to the hand. ..

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Chinese Spacecraft Lands on Moon’s Far Side for Samples

June 3, 2024

A Chinese spacecraft made a major landing on the far side of the moon, which has not been explored as much as the near side. It was confirmed by the China National Space Administration that the module did indeed land ..

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Fern’s Genome 50 Times Larger Than Human’s

June 3, 2024

Researchers have found the biggest genome ever found in the fork fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, which grows in New Caledonia and nearby islands. Its genome is 7% bigger than the oldest record holder, the Paris japonica, and more than 50 times ..

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NASA, ESA Develop Standardized Lunar Time System

June 1, 2024

Under the Artemis program, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are working together to set up a regular time system for the moon. The goal of this new idea is to help people go back to the Moon soon, ..

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OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Edu for Universities

June 1, 2024

OpenAI recently announced the release of ChatGPT Edu, a more advanced version of its AI-powered robot designed to work in school settings. Their newest technology, GPT-4o, is at the heart of this project, which started on May 30. Its goal ..

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Study Reveals Rapid Evolution of Y Chromosome in Apes

June 1, 2024

A major study that was recently released in the journal Nature shows how quickly the Y chromosome has changed in primates compared to humans. Scientists discovered that only 14–27% of Y chromosome regions in different ape species are similar to ..

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