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What is Influenza Sub-type H3N2?

Influenza sub-type H3N2, commonly called Hong Kong Flu, is causing a surge in hospitalizations due to respiratory illness across India. H3N2 is responsible for at least 92 per...

March 11, 2023

What is VLT Survey Telescope?

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is located at the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile and is adjacent to the four Very Large Telescope (VLT)...

March 11, 2023

What is H3 Rocket?

The H3 rocket recently experienced an engine failure during liftoff from the JAXA Tanegashima spaceport, prompting JAXA to send a self-destruct signal. JAXA is Japan Space Aerospace Exploration...

March 10, 2023

What is Terran 1?

On March 8, Relativity Space, a startup company based in California, made history with the launch of Terran 1, the world’s first 3D-printed rocket. The launch is part...

March 10, 2023

Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change

The research paper titled ‘Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change’ states that increasing global temperatures could result in more occurrences of “hot lightning” strikes around the...

March 10, 2023

What are Megha-Tropiques-1?

The Indian Space Agency ISRO is conducting a controlled re-entry of a decommissioned Indo-French satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1), jointly developed to study tropical weather and climate. The satellite was...

March 9, 2023

What is Worm Moon?

The final full moon of the winter season, called the Worm Moon, was visible on March 6 and 7. Each year, the timing varies between late February to...

March 9, 2023

What is Whiskey Fungus?

Whiskey fungus, also known as Baudoinia compniacensis, is a black, sooty fungus that grows in the vicinity of bakeries and distilleries around the globe. This fungus thrives on...

March 9, 2023

What is Nexletol?

New research has shown that Nexletol, a different type of cholesterol-lowering drug, may be a viable option for people who are unable to take statins due to side...

March 9, 2023

Lithium

Lithium is a highly reactive and flammable soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of elements. It has a variety of industrial and medicinal applications,...

March 8, 2023

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