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Isro’s PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission: Countdown begins

Vitamin B6 may help keep Covid cytokine storms at bay: Study

A recent study led by food scientist Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee can be the first step in showing vitamin B6's potential in lowering the odds of patients becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus.

Covid mutation that may weaken effectiveness of vaccines found

A new form of coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in New York City and it carries a worrisome mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines. As per the research by two teams, the new variant --B.1.526 -- first appeared in samples collected in New York in November. However, by the middle of February, it appeared in about one in four viral sequences in the database shared by the scientists.

Vaccines substantially reduce Covid-19 hospitalisations: Scotland study

Study shows Covid-19 patients have higher risk of cardiac damage

'Gene variant inherited from Neanderthals decreases severe Covid risk'

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine provokes strong immune response: Study

UAE's 'Hope' probe sends home first image of Mars

Guinea confirms 3 dead from Ebola, first cases since 2016

Scientists drive detailed study into how cancer cells spread

UK variant of Covid will 'sweep the world', says scientist

The Covid-19 variant, which was first detected in the UK's Kent last year, is set to become the dominant strain and is going to sweep the world, the head of the UK's genetic surveillance programme said.

UK variant of Covid will 'sweep the world', says scientist

The Covid-19 variant, which was first detected in the UK's Kent last year, is set to become the dominant strain and is going to sweep the world, the head of the UK's genetic surveillance programme said.

Experimental drug can speed up Covid-19 recovery: Study

China's space probe sends back its first image of Mars

China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, as the mission prepares to touch down on the Red Planet later this year.

iBrazilian, Indian startup satellite in ISRO's first mission in 2021 on Feb 28

iBrazilian, Indian startup satellite in ISRO's first mission in 2021 on Feb 28

SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch

A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket exploded on landing after an otherwise successful high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that destroyed a previous test rocket.

SpaceX to launch world's first all-civilian astronaut mission to orbit in late 2021

SpaceX announced on Monday that it will launch four private individuals on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth, dubbed as "the world's first all-civilian mission." It is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Study links obesity with exacerbated effects of Alzheimer's disease

Next-gen vaccines may be needed to tackle emerging variants: Study