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In an ugly world, vaccines are a beautiful gift worth honouring

Vaccines are not only immensely useful; they also embody something beautifully human in their combination of care and communication.

Vaccines are not only immensely useful; they also embody something beautifully human in their combination of care and communication.

2 min read . 09:47 AM IST The Economist

$There have never before been any clinical studies done to see if vitamin D supplementation can shield kids from bone fractures. (Pixabay)$ Premium

Vitamin D supplements not enough for your children

2 min read . 06:40 AM IST

Ozempic and similar drugs have surged in popularity in the U.S., sparking concern among some investors that broader adoption could threaten food companies’ sales in years to come.

Ozempic and a Protein Shake: Food Makers Prep Weight-Loss-Drug Side Dishes

5 min read . 04 Dec 2023

Alternatives to the laboratory mouse

Alternatives to the laboratory mouse

3 min read . 03 Dec 2023

Most of the bacteria living on the planet exist in colonies. (Image: Pixabay)

Sticking together makes bacteria nearly invincible

7 min read . 02 Dec 2023

A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest burns in Brazil’s Amazonas state earlier this year.

Clash Over Climate Tipping Points and Fossil Fuels’ Future at COP28

5 min read . 01 Dec 2023

Finding aliens means studying new sorts of planet

9 min read . 30 Nov 2023

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELENA SCOTTI/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK

The Secrets of Anti-Aging, Gleaned From Your Dog

5 min read . 30 Nov 2023

Solar storms: Four CMEs are heading for Earth following a series of explosions on the sun this week, with the biggest CME capable of sparking strong geomagnetic storms and mid-latitude auroras.
(NASA)

Solar storm set to strike Earth today: What to expect?

2 min read . 30 Nov 2023

(L) This video combines two perspectives of the 59th flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter; (R) A dual rotor system for the next generation of Mars helicopters is tested in the 25-Foot Space Simulator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sept.15. (NASA JPL)

NASA tests 'next-gen' Mars helicopter designs on two different planets | WATCH

3 min read . 29 Nov 2023

The potential partnerships could also involve Indian commercial entities, India’s Department of Space said

India in talks with Boeing, Blue Origin for space partnerships

2 min read . 29 Nov 2023

A sample Asteroid Bennu is put on public display for the first time at the Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2023. A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, NASA revealed, offering more evidence for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space. The discovery follows a seven-year-round-trip to the distant rock as part of the OSIRIS-REx mission, which dropped off its precious payload in the Utah desert last month for painstaking scientific analysis. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (AFP)

London prepares to examine 4.6 billion-year-old dark dust from Bennu asteroid

1 min read . 29 Nov 2023

Efforts were under way to extinguish a wildfire near Athens in July

1.5 Degrees: A Tiny Number With a Global Effect

5 min read . 28 Nov 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (AFP)

NASA's Nelson says, ‘Will help train an Indian astronaut to fly to ISS’

2 min read . 28 Nov 2023

Dr. Joseph D’Abbraccio at the Catskill Veterinary Services office in New York’s Hudson Valley uses the AI-based Vetscan Imagyst device to test samples.

How Your Dog or Cat Could Help Speed Up Your Health Tests

5 min read . 27 Nov 2023

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the case was detected as part of routine national flu surveillance and the source of infection was not known. (AP)

UK records first human case of H1N2 pig virus

1 min read . 27 Nov 2023

In New Zealand, researchers, seed companies and other groups are working to develop ryegrass and white clover that will be more resilient to climate change.

Scientists Are Racing to Protect Grass From Climate Change. Your Cheap Burger Is at Stake

6 min read . 27 Nov 2023

Could there be magic cures? History shows plenty of wonder drugs and treatments. (Image: Pixabay)

Magic pills are coming

4 min read . 27 Nov 2023

Chinese officials say they did not detect any unusual or novel diseases in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday. (AP)

What's causing surge in respiratory illnesses in China?

4 min read . 26 Nov 2023

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath

ISRO chief says THESE factors could make India hub for satellite manufacturing

2 min read . 25 Nov 2023

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