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A month ago, Perseverance drilled into much softer rock, and the sample crumbled and didnt get inside the titanium tube. (Photo: Twitter/@NASAPersevere)Science
NASA-'s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return

The Perseverance rover-'s chief engineer, Adam Stelzner, called it a perfect core sample

3 Sept 2021 8:10 AM IST

Sscientist is at work in the VirPath university laboratory, classified as \P3\ level of safety, on February 5, 2020 as they try to find an effective treatment against the new SARS-like coronavirus, which has already caused more than 560 deaths. - When most are busy developing vaccines or testing the few anti-virals available, VirPath will go after drugs used for diseases that have nothing to do with a respiratory infection such as 2019-nCoV. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)Science
WHO warns new Mu variant of COVID-19 could be more vaccine-resistant

The new -'variant of interest-' is being closely monitored, the UN health agency said

2 Sept 2021 2:54 PM IST

A health worker administers the vaccine for COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)Science
Covid vaccines effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation:...

Researchers also found that the odds of experiencing long COVID were reduced to half for people who received two...

2 Sept 2021 12:27 PM IST

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has RNA as its genetic material. (Photo: Representational/PTI)Science
New Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine...

The new variant has more mutations than other variants of concern (VOCs) or variants of interest (VOIs)

30 Aug 2021 2:53 PM IST

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Cecilia Rivadeneira Foundation in Quito. (Photo: AFP)Science
Pfizer jab side effects in 12-15yr olds at high risk of COVID-19...

The findings of the study were published in the journal -'Archives of Disease in Childhood-'

27 Aug 2021 3:17 PM IST

His invention came about under supervision of JNTUK director (Research and Development) A. Gopala Krishna. (Twitter)Science
Kakinada UCE professor gets patent for invention

The invention will primarily benefit heat sinks, apart from electronic contact devices in electronic packaging and...

23 Aug 2021 4:35 AM IST

A health worker inoculates a man with the dose of Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus during a vaccination camp held in Ahmedabad on August 8, 2021. (Sam Panthaky/ AFP)Science
The vaccinated are worried and scientists don’t have answers

Absent clear public health messaging, vaccinated people are left confused about how to protect themselves

22 Aug 2021 12:01 PM IST

A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre in Mumbai on August 12, 2021. (Punit PARANJPE / AFP)Science
Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid vaccines less effective against Delta...

Delta infections after two vaccine doses had similar peak levels of virus as those in unvaccinated people, the...

19 Aug 2021 12:53 PM IST

Prof. Kaplan said that these silk-made tools not only offer improved bone remodeling but can also be absorbed by the body over a period of time. Representational Image. (Twitter)Science
Multipurpose silk-based medical tools provide ray of hope

TUFTS University School of Engineering (USA) has developed the biomedical devices, particularly surgical plates and...

17 Aug 2021 3:02 AM IST

PSLV-C49 is seen ready for take off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shar, Sriharikota.Science
Shar going strong after 689 missions: Director

A. Rajarajan said that in spite of pandemic restrictions, ISRO could launch 4 missions - 3 PSLV’s & 1 GSLV- following...

15 Aug 2021 10:34 PM IST

He said that opening the doors to the private sector was necessary for aspects like designing and realisation of launch vehicles and satellites apart from maintaining satellites in space as ISRO or DOS cannot carry the weight of their own since demand for space applications was increasing constantly. Representational image/DCScience
ISRO eyes 15% share in $350 bn space economy

Dr Sivan says private participation is need of the hour

15 Aug 2021 10:22 PM IST

The launch, which was originally scheduled for March 5, 2020 was postponed due to technical glitches then. (Image credit: Twitter/@isro)Science
Anomaly in cryogenic stage fails ISRO’s GSLV-F10/EOS-03 Mission

The mission couldn-'t be accomplished as intended because of a technical anomaly observed in the cryogenic stage, said...

12 Aug 2021 10:49 AM IST

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