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SOS - The San Onofre Syndrome, Nuclear Power's Legacy / Filmhub

[Place of publication not identified] : Filmhub, [2023]




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Secrets of the Abyss / Filmhub

[Place of publication not identified] : Filmhub, [2024]




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Leading Indian woman scientist is International Brain Research Organisation’s president-elect

The first scientist from a developing country to be appointed to the top position of IBRO, Shubha Tole is currently the dean of graduate studies at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai




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Coastal flooding harms different tree species differently: study

New findings could help researchers and governments decide which trees to prioritise for protection




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Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

China’s JUNO will soon start gathering data on neutrinos, a product of nuclear reactions, to help solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle physics




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Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it

How did the earliest, simplest cells hold it all together before elaborate membrane structures evolved?




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Science for All | What are Trojan asteroids?

The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.




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The Science Quiz: AI in science, from neurons to nodes




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To curb antimicrobial resistance, government may include antibiotics in definition of new drug

If brought into the new drug bracket, manufacturing, marketing and sale of antibiotics will be documented; patients will be able to buy antibiotics on prescription only




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Nobel Prize for microRNA find underscores RNA’s primacy in biology

When Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize last week, 581 clinical trials involving miRNA had been registered in the U.S. alone




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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

The lawsuit, launched against Ontario by seven people aged 16 to 28 as of this summer, contends the province's greenhouse-gas-emissions target is inadequate and violates the young people's rights




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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Ada Lovelace

This week’s Sci-five quiz is on Ada Lovelace.




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Thiruvananthapuram observatory captures stunning images of rare comet C/2023 A3

Although the comet was closest to Earth on October 12, the inclement weather in Thiruvananthapuram hindered observations on that day




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What do the Atlantic Ocean hurricane forecasts foretell for India?

Climate models forecast cyclones indirectly, based on metrics that indicate cyclonic activity and its potential intensity




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The Science Quiz | Remembering a star that was briefly the brightest…




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Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record

Some 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans – have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress




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First brown dwarf ever found throws up surprise three decades later

Brown dwarfs are neither a star nor a planet, but something in between




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Redesigned programmes can vastly improve TB treatment outcomes

Doubling the direct benefit transfer to Rs.1,000 per month, disbursing Rs.3,000 at the time of diagnosis, and nutrition support to TB patients can have a huge impact




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Plankton balloon to six times their size to reach ocean surface




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Tea drinking across India




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When did the duplication of a gene responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrate starch in the mouth occur?




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The mystery of Déjà vu

It’s a normal day, a random moment, but suddenly something clicks. You think, “Wait, have I been in this exact situation before?” You start to wonder if you can see the future. But what you’re experiencing is something called déjà vu.




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Watch: Nobel prize science winners 2024 | All you need to know




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AI’s Cassandra moment

AI systems may not be plotting to incinerate humanity, but they are mushrooming at a time when globalisation has withered, and corporations, not countries, are poised to control technological advances and neural networks




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Black holes in Webb data allay threat to cosmology’s standard model

A new study challenges the findings of older ones that had concluded the universe had spiral galaxies sooner than expected




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Major Boeing-made communications satellite disintegrates in orbit

While Intelsat 33e had a history of issues while in orbit, its unexpected disintegration has heightened concerns about space junk




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Ancient meteorite was 'giant fertiliser bomb' for life on earth

The meteorite would have delivered a large amount of phosphorous, a nutrient for microbes crucial for the molecules central to storing and conveying genetic information.




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Scientists develop supplement to protect bees from pesticides

The supplement is created with flavonoids, plant-derived secondary metabolites known for their health benefits.




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New research shows most space rocks crashing into earth come from a single source

Scientists know that while some of these meteorites come from the Moon and Mars, the majority come from asteroid.




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New genus of jumping spiders ‘Tenkana’ discovered in south India

Unlike related species that live in forests, Tenkana spiders prefer drier areas and ground habitats and have been found in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 




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FDA approval for Cobenfy casts light on schizophrenia’s wickedness

Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors instead of dopamine receptors




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The Science Quiz | The great women of mathematics




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Science for All | The cost of giving birth




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Researchers meld AI and genomics to find thousands of new viruses

It’s important to anticipate RNA viruses and how they could evolve because they mutate rapidly and adapt quickly to new conditions




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Harris or Trump? How US space policy will change under a new president

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have used their positions to prioritise leadership in space but with noticeably different styles and results




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Chinese startup to sell tickets for 2027 space tourism flights

Deep Blue Aerospace will put the tickets up for sale on October 24 for a suborbital flight




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ISRO satellites tracking cyclone Dana since October 20

ISRO says satellite inputs help in better monitoring and mitigation of cyclone threat




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New rocket, plus moon and Venus missions, herald new beginnings

‘India in Space’ is a monthly column collecting and analysing developments in the country’s space, spaceflight, and allied sectors




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RRI team use quantum magnetometry to make more precise atomic clocks




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South Africa petrochem unit world’s single largest greenhouse gas source

The Sasol facility places the country at a crossroads because its coal-based technology emits much more carbon dioxide emitted per tonne of product




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ISRO-DBT ink deal to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station

Some of the experiments being mooted include how weightlessness can influence muscle loss on those in space, what kind of algae may be suitable as nutrients or to preserve food for longer




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Physicist Rohini Godbole passes away

A pioneer of particle physics in India, she won many accolades including the Padma Shri




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Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months




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Why is WHO cagey about publishing Meghalaya polio case details?

Despite knowing the results of the case on August 12, and the follow-up results of the child’s immunological profile and virus circulation in the community before mid-September, WHO has not published the news




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What does H5N1 in cattle, humans portend?

Human infections from the outbreak in cattle were first noted as early as April 2024 in Texas. Since then, 26 cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas




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Is there any evidence of animal evolution in response to environmental changes caused by humans?




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Stem cell transplant recipients demystify the fate of donated stem cells




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Sustainability science for FMCGs

FMCGs should be a priority target sector for ANRF, the new public-private partnership initiative, and the BioE3 policy of the government




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When AI changes the way we do science, will we understand the results?

Letting AI shape the future of science may undermine hard-won progress in getting science to build public trust




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What are carbon credits?

Possessing one carbon credit gives you a licence to emit 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide