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People’s trust high on doctors, scientists least on govt agencies, social media

New Delhi: People are more likely to trust doctors and scientists, while their faith in public health agencies and social media is much less, finds a study. The study, conducted at the University of Florida…

IASST team develops new model for early detection of cervical cancer

New Delhi: Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Thursday announced the development of a cutting-edge computational model…

New antibiotic may make bacterial resistance nearly impossible

New Delhi: A newly discovered antibiotic that disrupts two distinct biological targets will make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to a study. The study from the University of Illinois…

Studies show climate change caused Earth’s axis to meander 10 metres in last 120 years

New Delhi: Two NASA-funded studies have shown that melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas, a result of climate change, has also led to the Earth’s axis to meander 10 metres in the last 120…

Despite being halfway through the current solar cycle, Sun is starting next

New Delhi: Even though the Sun is just halfway through its current cycle, the first rumblings of its next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves within it, according to a team of…

Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s

New Delhi: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity…

Adani Group-backed Sirius Digitech acquires Coredge.io to safeguard data sovereignty

Ahmedabad: Amid the global call for safeguarding data sovereignty, Sirius Digitech Ltd, a joint venture between the Adani Group and Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), on Tuesday announced the acquisition…

14.5 million missed on vital DTP vaccine globally in 2023: UN

New Delhi: Global childhood immunisation levels stalled in 2023, with a whopping 14.5 million kids missing out on the essential three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, according to a…

X manually reviewing users’ direct messages, Musk has no clear answer

New Delhi: In a worrying trend, Elon Musk-owned X is manually reviewing certain users’ direct messages (DMs) to investigate reported violations and misuse of its service, “or to comply with laws or governmental requests”. When…

Indian-origin Shawna Pandya onboard Virgin Galactic’s new space research flight

New Delhi: Indian-origin researcher Shawna Pandya will be part of the second research mission by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) to fly to space aboard the Delta Class…

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