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A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. Georges University hospital in London on October 7, 2020. (AP /Alastair Grant)Science
Novavax vaccine seems effective against COVID-19 in UK study

The preliminary findings may help Novavax win authorization for its vaccine in Britain

29 Jan 2021 9:16 AM IST

Picture used for representational purposes only ( Image source: Pixabay )Science
Immune system of recovered COVID patients may evolve to fight...

The number of antibodies to fight the virus did not decline even after six months of infection

24 Jan 2021 1:12 PM IST

One of the two species found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala has been named Ooceraea Joshii in honour of professor Amitabh Joshi -- a distinguished evolutionary biologist from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), a DST institute. (Image:pib.gov.in)Science
Scientists find two new species of rare ant in Kerala, Tamil Nadu

In India, the genus was so far represented by two species with nine and 11-segmented antennae respectively

23 Jan 2021 7:05 PM IST

Health worker participating in the trial of Covaxin (Image source: PTI)Science
Phase 1 trial results show Covaxin has tolerable safety, enhanced...

There has been no new data released in the public domain which could demonstrate further safety and efficacy of the...

22 Jan 2021 4:10 PM IST

Light pollution is a menace in the city of Hyderabad which is killing the joy of looking up to the night sky, astronomy enthusiasts and scientists have complained. (Representational Image/PTI)Science
Hyderabad-'s city lights killing astronomy, enthusiasts, scientists...

Just to witness a full dark sky, one now will have to travel as far as at least a 100 kms away from Hyderabad

21 Jan 2021 1:31 AM IST

A medical worker shows a vial of Covishield vaccine as she prepares to inoculate a medical staff at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, in New Delhi on January 19, 2021. (AFP)Science
Covishield not to be taken by those allergic to its ingredients: Serum...

A total of 580 adverse events were reported following immunisation for COVID-19 in the country till 5 pm on Monday

19 Jan 2021 3:28 PM IST

According to the research, a northward shift of the tropical rain belt over the eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean could result in intensified flooding in southern India, and may impact global biodiversity and food security by 2100. (Representational Image/DC)Science
Climate change may change rainfall patterns in south India, intensify...

The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, had examined computer simulations from 27 state-of-the-art...

19 Jan 2021 1:42 PM IST

Humans have hunted Sulawesi warty pigs for tens of thousands of years, and they are a key feature of the regions prehistoric artwork, particularly during the Ice Age. (Photo:AFP)Science
World-'s oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia

The painting is a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago

14 Jan 2021 12:59 AM IST

Soumya Swaminathan hailed the incredible progress made by scientists who managed the unthinkable of developing not one but several safe and effective vaccines against a brand new virus in under a year. (Photo:AFP)Science
Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO

Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned that it will take time to produce and administer enough doses to halt the...

12 Jan 2021 12:32 AM IST

Substantial imprints of aerosols are being noticed over South-East Asia, where extensive amounts of man-made aerosols with complex chemical, physical and optical characteristics are being emitted. Representational image/APScience
Decreasing trend in black carbon Aerosol concentrations

Aerosols, the tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere, affect life through adverse health effects and have an...

11 Jan 2021 11:30 PM IST

When the researchers tested the sera of 20 participants who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they found that it could act against the engineered coronavirus variants. (Photo:AFP)Science
Pfizer vaccine may protect against new mutations of coronavirus

Owing to the evolution of the coronavirus, scientists have called for the continuous monitoring of changes in the virus...

9 Jan 2021 4:36 AM IST

At least five bar-headed geese that were found dead in Himachal Pradesh have tested positive for bird flu. (PTI)Science
Good rains increase threat of bird flu in Telangana

Escaping harsh winters in northern homes stretching from Siberia to Afghanistan, bar-headed geese go all the way down...

7 Jan 2021 9:59 AM IST

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