"I've Got It," Says NASA After Mars Rover Collects Its First Rock Sample
Agence France-Presse | Monday September 06, 2021, WashingtonNASA confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth.
Robots To Patrol Singapore Streets To Detect Bad Social Behaviour
Reuters | Monday September 06, 2021, SingaporeSingapore has started trials of robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour, in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.
NASA Believes Mars Rover Succeeded In Taking Rock Sample
Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 04, 2021, WashingtonNASA's Perseverance rover succeeded in its second attempt to scoop up a piece of Martian rock for future analysis by scientists on Earth -- probably.
MMR, Tdap Vaccines Linked With Increased Protection Against Severe COVID-19: Study
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 01, 2021, WashingtonThe Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) and Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccines have been associated with increased protection against COVID-19 and reduction in severity of the disease, according to a study.
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Combo Cuts Hospitalisation Among High-Risk Covid Patients: Study
Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 31, 2021, WashingtonA combination of 2 monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk Covid patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate disease, according to an observational study published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine journal.
COVID-19 Has More Blood Clot Threat Than Vaccines, Says UK Study: Report
Press Trust of India | Friday August 27, 2021, LondonA coronavirus infection presents a much higher risk of developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, a large study led by the University of Oxford said on Friday.
Indian Researchers Spot Rare Triple Black Hole System In Nearby Universe
Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Friday August 27, 2021, New DelhiIn a rare occurrence, a merger of three supermassive black holes from as many galaxies in our nearby universe was spotted by a team of Indian researchers, said the Ministry of Science and Technology.
India, UK COVID-19 Study Sets Guinness World Record: Report
Press Trust of India | Thursday August 26, 2021, LondonA Covid study led by UK experts and conducted at Indian hospitals among others around the world has been awarded the 'Guinness World Records' title for the world's largest scientific collaboration, involving over 140,000 patients in 116 countries.
COVID-19 Most Transmissible 2 Days Before, 3 Days After Symptoms Appear: Study
Press Trust of India | Thursday August 26, 2021, BeijingPeople infected with theS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted in China.
Breast Milk Of Vaccinated Mothers Contains Antibodies That Fight COVID-19: Study
Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 25, 2021, WashingtonThe breast milk of nursing mothers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to a study.
Rain On Greenland Ice Sheet, Possibly A First, Signals Climate Change Risk
Agence France-Presse | Monday August 23, 2021, CopenhagenRain fell at the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet -- possibly for the first time -- in an event Danish scientists on Monday said was most likely driven by climate change.
Pregnant Women Don't Experience More Severe Symptoms After Covid Vaccine Jab: Study
Press Trust of India | Friday August 20, 2021, WashingtonPregnant and nursing women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine do not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts, according to a survey over 17,000 individuals.
Delta Variant Unable To Evade Antibodies Elicited By Covid Vaccine: Study
Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 18, 2021, WashingtonThe Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study.
Blood Clotting May Be Root Cause Of Long COVID-19 Syndrome: Study
Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 17, 2021, LondonPatients with long COVID-19 syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may explain their persistent symptoms such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue, according to a study.
New Covid Vaccine Mimics Virus Shape To Provide Robust Protection: Study
Press Trust of India | Saturday August 14, 2021, WashingtonScientists have developed a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate that mimics the shape of the virus to trigger robust antibody response in animals.
