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Protein nano-computers

Context Synthetic biology involves engineering tissues and living cells to behave like mechanical machines. This makes it possible to design ...
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Abaucin the potential new antibiotic

Context Researchers have recently used machine-learning to identify a potential new antibiotic Abaucin against a challenging species of disease-causing bacteria ...
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New warm Jupiter exoplanet discovered

Context A new warm Jupiter exoplanet with the highest density known till this date and mass 13 times than that ...
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Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)

Context Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) – intense, momentary bursts of energy ...
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Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt

Context The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt, the ...
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Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship mission

Context China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station combination ...
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Brass is copper and zinc

Is brass on the periodic table? On your smartphone, search for “the periodic table of elements”. A monstrous creature should ...
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XPoSat mission

Context The Indian Space Research Organisation is collaborating with the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, an autonomous research institute, to ...
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Axiom Mission-2

Context Axiom Mission-2 (Ax-2), the second all-private astronaut mission to ISS, docked to the orbiting laboratory. About Axiom Mission-2 As ...
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NVS-01 satellite

Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the NVS-01 satellite next week. The NVS-01 satellite is ...
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Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Context The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccine Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to lower ...
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Reusable Launch Vehicles

Context Inching closer to a fully reusable launch vehicle, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the landing ...
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Human Pangenome Map

Context A new study published in the Nature journal describes a pangenome reference map, built using genomes from 47 anonymous individuals ...
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AT2021lwx largest cosmic explosion

Context Astronomers say they have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion known as AT2021lwx ever witnessed, which has currently lasted over three years ...
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Earth-sized alien planet

Context An Earth-sized alien planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighbourhood is offering some of the best evidence ...
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