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Scientists Discover New Mechanism for Protein Regulation in Cells

Scientists at the Biotechnology & Innovation Council — Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (BRIC-CDFD) in Hyderabad have discovered a new process involving the Wntless (WLS) protein, which...

September 30, 2024

New Zealand Scientists Discover Rare Ghost Shark Species

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of ghost shark, a rare fish that lives deep in the Pacific Ocean. This discovery is important because it...

September 30, 2024

New Catfish Species Exostoma Sentiyonoae Discovered in Nagaland

A new species of catfish, called Exostoma sentiyonoae, has been discovered in the Dzuleke River in Nagaland, India. This river is part of the Barak River system, and...

September 27, 2024

What is the Butterfly Effect?

The butterfly effect is a popular idea in chaos theory showing how tiny changes can lead to unpredictable outcomes. Imagine a butterfly flapping its wings; this small action could...

September 25, 2024

Portable X-Ray Protection Barrier Developed by Indian Institute Collaboration

Researchers at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) and Government Engineering College, Barton Hill (GECBH) have developed a portable X-ray protection barrier. This device...

September 25, 2024

ISRO Signs 75 Technology Transfer Agreements With Private Firms

India’s space sector has taken a major step forward as ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL recently signed 75 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with non-governmental entities (NGEs). This is part...

September 21, 2024

New COVID Variant XEC

A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered and is spreading rapidly. It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may...

September 21, 2024

IISc Develops Nanomaterial to Clean Chromium from Groundwater

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have made an important discovery by developing a special nanomaterial that can help reduce heavy metal contamination in groundwater, particularly...

September 20, 2024

India’s First Astronaut to ISS Set for Ax-4 Mission

In 2025, India will make history again in space with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloting the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. This mission will be India’s first human presence on...

September 20, 2024

Supermassive Black Hole Jets Recorded Extend Vast Distances

Astronomers have recently discovered two enormous beams of energy, called jets, coming from a supermassive black hole in a galaxy about 7.5 billion light-years away. These jets are...

September 20, 2024

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