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New Antibiotic Compound Effective Against Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Trials

January 6, 2024

Antibiotic resistance arises when disease-causing bacteria mutate and evolve over time to evade the effects of commonly used antibiotic drugs. This global public health crisis has accelerated with misuse of antibiotics, enabling bacterial strains like Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) to ..

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NASA Announces Grant Winners Under NIAC Program

January 6, 2024

NASA has announced 13 winning ideas in Phase 1 of its NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program funds early-stage studies to encourage pioneering space technology ideas that could transform future NASA missions. Program ..

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ISRO Tests Fuel Cell in Space for Future Missions

January 6, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested a fuel cell aboard a PSLV rocket launch on January 1st, 2023. The hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell generated electricity along with heat and water – all essential for human spaceflights. Ideal for Sustained ..

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NASA Tests Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine for Future Mars Missions

January 6, 2024

NASA has successfully tested a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) that can potentially halve travel time to Mars. The engine detonates fuel in explosive bursts instead of continuous combustion to achieve more powerful and efficient thrust. Key Details About RDRE ..

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Fossils of Giant “Terror Beasts” Worms Unearthed

January 5, 2024

Scientists have discovered fossils belonging to a previously unknown group of ancient aquatic predators near Greenland. Named “Timorebestia” or “terror beasts”, these large worm-like creatures may have been apex predators more than 518 million years ago. Key Details About the ..

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GolDN: IIT Bombay Develops Equipment for Plastic Waste Recycling

January 5, 2024

Researchers at IIT Bombay have developed an instrument named GolDN for mechanically recycling waste plastic polymers through melt-mixing. This indigenous single screw extruder can manufacture composites from thermoplastic waste that can be molded into materials like paver blocks, tiles and ..

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