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What is Covishield Controversy?

May 1, 2024

Recently, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court documents submitted to the High Court in London that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford, can cause Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) in very rare ..

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LOQU: IIT-G’s Groundbreaking Speech Tech for the Speechless

May 1, 2024

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) have achieved breakthrough in speech technology by developing and patenting “LOQU,” a novel method to generate human speech signals directly from vocal cord vibration signals. This innovative approach allows for the ..

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Meteorite Impact Formed Luna Crater in Gujarat

April 30, 2024

A recent geochemical analysis has confirmed that the Luna crater, located in the Banni Plains grassland of Gujarat, India, was formed by a meteorite impact approximately 6,900 years ago. The crater, named after its proximity to the village of Luna, ..

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Researchers Create Artificial Synapse Using Water and Salt

April 30, 2024

In a recent study, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and Sogang University in South Korea have developed artificial neurological junctions called synapses using a mixture of water and salt, the same ingredients used by the human brain. This ..

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The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023

April 30, 2024

The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023, compiled by ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM) and released by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, has revealed that more space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 ..

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World’s First Personalised mRNA Vaccine for Melanoma Undergoing Trials

April 27, 2024

A groundbreaking personalised mRNA vaccine for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials in the United Kingdom. The vaccine, developed by Moderna and Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), is designed to help a ..

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Sunita Williams Set to Pilot Boeing Starliner Spacecraft

April 27, 2024

Sunita Williams, a veteran Indian American astronaut, is preparing for her third space mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). She will be piloting Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on its inaugural crewed flight, known as the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, ..

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Mapping Indian Ocean Floor for Climate and Weather Prediction

April 27, 2024

India is the country being surrounded by the Indian Ocean, plays a critical role in understanding ocean currents and their impact on weather and climate prediction. A recent study by scientists at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services ..

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