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New insights into sauropod evolution: Discovery of tail clubs in India

Using computed tomography scans, the researchers examined the internal architecture of the Indian tail clubs, revealing growth lines and unique features whose origins and functions remain a mystery.

University of Michigan
Study Reveals Disturbing Dietary Trends in North India

Aims to understand the nutritional landscape amidst rising Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

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Vigyanika: Science Literature Festival, IISF 2023

The two-day Festival witnessed insightful discussions, workshops, scientific sessions, and student engagement activities, successfully accomplishing its primary objective to facilitate in-depth discussions and dialogues for effective science communication.

SP Lakshmi, Raghul MR, Charu Lata & P Barman
LIVE telecast of Chandrayaan-3 Soft-landing

India's pursuit of space exploration reaches a remarkable milestone with the impending Chandrayaan-3 Mission, poised to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

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Successful Launch of India’s Moon Mission — Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3, in its precise orbit, has begun its journey to the Moon.

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UCI Scientists develop gene silencing DNA enzyme that can target a single molecule

Breakthrough holds promise for disease treatments, precision medicine.

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Computational analysis shows how dengue virus evolved in India

Until 2012, the dominant strains in India were Dengue 1 and 3. But in recent years, Dengue 2 has become more dominant across the country, while Dengue 4 — once considered the least infectious — is now making a niche for itself in South India, the researchers found.

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DG-ICMR Releases Health Special Issues of Vigyan Pragati & Science Reporter

In view of the World Health Day 2023, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi, brought out health-focused special issues of its two monthly popular science magazines — VigyanPragati in Hindi and Science Reporter in English.

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IIT Madras Researchers develop effective Data Analytics approach to detect petroleum in underground

This development helps to characterise subsurface rock structure and detect petroleum and hydrocarbon reserves.

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Diving birds are more prone to extinction, says new study

Research suggests diving birds may have evolved into an evolutionary dead-end.

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