The mini rotorcraft, which hitched a ride to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, has already survived well beyond its initial 30-day mission to prove the feasibility of its technology in five test flights. Since then, it has been deployed dozens of times, acting as an aerial scout to assist its wheeled companion in searching for signs of ancient microbial life from billions of years ago, when Mars was much wetter and warmer than today.from Science News - Times of India https://ift.tt/eKD1FP3
In a key milestone, the indigenously developed Tapas-201 MALE (medium-altitude long-Endurance) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is now ready for user evaluation trials, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said on Wednesday.
In a major breakthrough, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have attained a 98% water restoration rate using an advanced system that recycles astronauts’ urine and sweat into drinkable water. The development holds immense potential for future long interplanetary missions.
All equipment needed for the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed and will be ready for a safety inspection by Japanese regulators this week, the plant operator said Monday, as opposition to the plan continues in and outside Japan over safety concerns.
Many disregard the warnings displayed outside gyms that encourage them to see a doctor before indulging in rigorous exercise. Isn't it true that exercise is beneficial to your health? Certain diseases, on the other hand, may make the increased heart rate associated with activity harmful.
Scientists have revealed that receptor patterns establish essential organising principles in the brain.
According to a mouse study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, social isolation may have a harmful effect on bone health. "Social isolation is a potent form of psychosocial stress and is a growing public health concern, particularly among older adults," said lead researcher Rebecca Mountain, PhD, of MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, Maine.
According to a recent study from the Boston Medical Centre, there is a connection between biomarkers found in the vitreous humour of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in post-mortem brain and eye tissue.
Researchers found cancer cells can adapt to new drugs called CDK2 inhibitors in 1-2 hours, adding that a second drug squelches the workaround. According to new CU Boulder research, cancer cells are smarter than scientists previously thought. When these cells are confronted with powerful new drugs known as CDK2 inhibitors, which are designed to prevent cancer from spreading, they can activate a workaround that allows them to survive the attack in as little as one to two hours.
India, which is a global power and one of the few countries with independent access to space, needs to be a part of the Artemis team, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, a top NASA official has said.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has been detected in the brains of people with 'long Covid' months after their initial infection. The new research, published in the journal Science Advances, explored how SARS-CoV-2 alters the function of the nervous system. "We discovered Covid-19 causes neurons to undergo a cell fusion process, which has not been seen before," said a professor.
