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Gene-editing drugs are moving from lab to clinic at lightning speed

Scientists have already used gene editing to improve the vision of people with an inherited condition that causes blindness. Image: Pixabay

Scientists have already used gene editing to improve the vision of people with an inherited condition that causes blindness. Image: Pixabay

7 min read . 08 Oct 2024 The Economist

Nobel Prize 2024: The screen shows the laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics- John J Hopfield and Geoffrey E Hinton- during the announcement ceremony at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Sweden's Stockholm on October 8. (AFP)

John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel Prize in Physics 2024. Details here

1 min read . 08 Oct 2024

SpaceX launches European Asteroid mission Hera into sky from Florida despite approaching hurricane Milton (REUTERS)

SpaceX launches European Asteroid mission Hera into sky despite bad weather

1 min read . 07 Oct 2024

Xanomeline is part of a class of drugs that target muscarinic receptors in the brain, which play a crucial role in various cognitive functions, including memory, mood and emotion. (Image: Pixabay)

Old drug repurposed for Schizophrenia could reap Alzheimer’s windfall

3 min read . 07 Oct 2024

Official handout photo of four astronauts selected for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission. (Hindustan Times)

What does average day of Indian astronaut look like?

3 min read . 05 Oct 2024

NASA to track temporary ‘mini moon’ asteroid with planetary radar — All you need to know (REUTERS)

NASA to track temporary ‘mini moon’ asteroid with planetary radar

1 min read . 04 Oct 2024

Representative Image of solar eclipse (Pixabay)

October 2024: List of celestial events this month

1 min read . 04 Oct 2024

(Illustration: Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ; iStock)

Cheetos food coloring turns mice transparent

1 min read . 04 Oct 2024

Antarctica is fast turning green due to extreme heat waves; here’s why it’s not a good thing (Pexels)

Antarctica is turning green; here’s why it’s not a good thing

1 min read . 04 Oct 2024

Mpox or monkey pox is an infectious viral disease.It can be serious and even fatal in some cases. (Reuters) (HT_PRINT)

WHO approves first monkeypox diagnostic test for emergency use; details here

2 min read . 04 Oct 2024

Nasa to explore Jupiter's ocean world — What is Europa Clipper Mission? (AFP)

Nasa to explore Jupiter's ocean world — What is Europa Clipper Mission?

1 min read . 03 Oct 2024

What Happens to Your Body When Your Workouts Are Too Intense

What happens to your body when your workouts are too intense

4 min read . 03 Oct 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 crew joins Expedition 72 aboard the International Space Station. (NASA)

Sunita Williams ready to ride on Dragon, tries on SpaceX suits for first time

2 min read . 03 Oct 2024

The Moon awash in shades of red, blue, and orange. (Photo: NASA/JPL)

5 NASA images show rich phenomena of Universe, colourful lunar features and more

3 min read . 03 Oct 2024

Solar eclipse 2024: Date, time of second and final Surya Grahan this year. Will it be visible in India?

Solar eclipse 2024: Date, time of second and final Surya Grahan this year

1 min read . 01 Oct 2024

Woman gives birth to twins from two separate uteruses; doctor calls it ‘one in a million’ (Pixabay)

Woman gives birth to twins from two separate uteruses

1 min read . 30 Sep 2024

‘Smooth ride up here’: SpaceX Crew 9 arrives ISS to escort Sunita Williams to Earth | Watch video (NASA's Johnson Space Centre on X)

Space X Crew 9 mission arrives at ISS to escort Sunita to Earth: Video

1 min read . 30 Sep 2024

NASA said the hacker's participation and expertise 'is commended'. (REUTERS)

Hacker hacks NASA ‘again’; Here's what the space agency did

2 min read . 29 Sep 2024

China unveils 'lightweight' moon-landing spacesuit (Screengrab from video shared by CNSA Watcher-Archives)

In a first, China unveils moon-landing spacesuit: ‘Red stripes inspired by…’

2 min read . 29 Sep 2024

Chandrayaan-3 rover shows ‘first on site’ moon images after landing in oldest crater; S.Vijayan says ‘no other missions… (file photo)

Chandrayaan-3 rover lands in oldest crater where ‘no other missions have gone’

1 min read . 29 Sep 2024