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H5N1 bird flu Outbreak in Patna & Maharashtra

According to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), India reported an outbreak of highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry research farm in state of Bihar....

February 18, 2022

What is ‘TriSb92’ Molecule?

Researchers from University of Helsinki have developed a molecule, that can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein. It also offers effective short-term protection against the coronavirus. About TriSb92 Molecule...

February 17, 2022

First-Ever Quadruple Asteroid

Astronomers discovered a third moon orbiting the main-belt asteroid (130) Elektra. This is the first quadruple asteroid ever found. Key Facts Elektra is a large main-belt asteroid. It was...

February 16, 2022

Lassa Fever- Key Facts

On February 11, 2022, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in United Kingdom, died. Key Facts Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel...

February 15, 2022

INSPIRESat-1 satellite- First Taiwan Presence in ISRO

On February 14, 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a satellite called “INSPIRESat-1”. Who developed INSPIRESat-1? INSPIRESat-1 has jointly been developed by team of international researchers including...

February 15, 2022

ISRO PSLV-C52 Launch

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently launched the PSLV – C52 rocket successfully. The rocket carried two small satellites and EOS – 04. The two small satellites...

February 14, 2022

Parker Solar Probe captures Images of Venus Surface

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe took its first visible light images of surface of Venus from space. Highlights Surface of Venus is usually shrouded from sight, covered in thick...

February 12, 2022

NASA: MUSE and HelioSwarm Projects

On February 10, 2022, NASA selected two science missions namely, Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm, for improving our understanding on dynamics of the Sun, constantly changing space environment...

February 11, 2022

AI-based Tool to find Habitable Planets

Astronomers from Indian Institute of Astrophysics have developed a new way to identify potentially habitable planets, with a high probability. Key Points Astronomers developed this new way in...

February 11, 2022

Impact of Geomagnetic Storm on Satellites

Elon Musk’s Starlink lost dozens of satellites because they got caught in a geomagnetic storm, after their launch on February 3, 2022. Highlights Starlink had launched 49 satellites, of...

February 10, 2022

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