Not neurons, but synapses, form working memory, 'hold' info : Study

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Smartwatch data shows Covid booster vaccine is safe: Lancet study

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Study reveals right time to undergo Prostate Cancer treatment

Is there a logical method for you to decide whether to receive treatment or not after receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis and your doctor's offer to keep you under observation rather than treat you?

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Epidemics that weren’t: How countries shut down recent outbreaks

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Brain-eating amoeba: First death reported in South Korea

The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains.

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IISc to be G20 science working group’s secretariat

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Monday said it will be the secretariat for S20 — one of the working groups created under the G20, the intergovernmental forum, which will be presided over by India in 2023.

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Gaganyaan launch delayed: Manned mission now in 'fourth quarter of 2024'

Union space minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question on Wednesday that the uncrewed ‘G1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the last quarter of 2023 followed by the second uncrewed ‘G2’ mission in the second quarter of 2024, before the final human space flight ‘H1’ mission in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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India launched 385 foreign satellites till now, 353 in last eight years: Space minister Jitendra Singh

Space minister Jitendra Singh has said that the Indian space sector is now emerging as a major foreign exchange earner as a large number of foreign satellites have been launched by Isro in the last few years.

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How do algae photosynthesize in deep sea: Study

Plants that live on land, such as spinach, grow by using sunlight to perform photosynthesis. How, then, do algae photosynthesize in the deep sea, an environment where only a little light reaches them?

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Isro launched 177 foreign sats for 19 countries in 5 years, earned $94 m, 46m euro forex: Govt

On space reforms, the minister said far-reaching reforms in the sector were announced in June 2020 with an intent to enhance participation of non-government entities in the sector and bring in a commerce-oriented approach to space activities — all steps towards enhancing the nation’s share in the global space economy.

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Research: Laser therapy helps improve short term memory problems

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