Thursday, January 5, 2023

Critical of govt, seed mother Rahibai Popere’s speech cut short at Women’s Science Congress

Padmashri awardee—Seed Mother of India Rahibai Popere was abruptly asked to end her speech at the inaugural session of Women’sSscience Congress as she passionately hit out at the leaders including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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Turning cancer cells into anti-cancer agents: Study

Scientists are harnessing a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents, according to a study. According to the study, investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumours and induce long-term immunity, training the immune system so that it can prevent cancer from recurring.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

'Will conduct 6 test launches before manned mission': Isro chief

Addressing the media on the sidelines of the Indian Science Congress, the Isro chief said that of the total six test missions, there will be four abort missions and two uncrewed missions. “Two abort missions and one uncrewed mission will be conducted this year in April-May. The remaining three will be conducted next year. And if all are successful, the final crew mission will be launched next year itself,” he said.

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Semen quality of Covid patients takes a hit: Study

The study is based on semen analysis, also known as sperm count test, of 30 men between 19 and 43 years admitted for Covid-19 treatment at AIIMS Patna between October 2020 and April 2021. The first analysis was done immediately after the infection and a second test carried out on semen collected after a gap of two and a half months.

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Japanese research reveals physical strain helps bone growth



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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon

The Moon is a planet, and South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter, Danuri, has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth. Danuri is orbiting the Moon every two hours. The images and videos will be used to select potential sites for a Moon landing in 2032.

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