Science
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Solar storm from giant ‘hole’ on Sun to hit Earth on Friday: UK scientist
London– A giant “hole”, that is 20 times larger than the Earth, has appeared on the surface of the Sun,…
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Hundreds of species of wildlife worldwide contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’: Study
Los Angeles– Widespread pollution from the toxic “forever chemicals,” known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), is contaminating and potentially…
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Stronger El Nino could cause irreversible Antarctic melting: Report
Canberra– Stronger El Nino events in the future could cause irreversible melting of ice shelves and sheets in Antarctica, an…
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NASA reveals 2 instruments to measure earth-directed energy from sun
San Francisco– NASA has revealed two small instruments that will play a crucial role in powering big scientific insights by…
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Women contributing to 105 kg of plastic waste
BY N. LOTHUNGBENI HUMTSOE New Delhi– Non-biodegradable sanitary products add a significant amount of plastic waste to the environment. This…
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Earth to have close encounter with small asteroid this week
San Francisco– An asteroid, about the size of a box truck, will have a very close encounter with the Earth…
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Two Indians among water-focused entrepreneurs to tackle freshwater crisis
Davos– Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become…
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Trio wins Physics Nobel for unravelling quantum science mysteries
Stockholm– France-born Alain Aspect, American John Clauser and Austrian scientist Anton Zeilinger were on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in…
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Swedish academician, who cracked Neanderthals’ DNA, wins Nobel for Medicine
Stockholm– Swedish geneticist Svantee Paabo, whose work provided key insights into human evolution and and how humans spread around the…
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Satellite operators need to clear space junk in 5 years: US FCC
Washington– The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring satellite operators in low-Earth orbit to dispose of…
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