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Category: Science & Tech
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Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1
Daily Quiz: On Lunokhod 1 1971 Soviet postage stamp commemorates the spacecraft that delivered the world’s first successful planetary rover to the Moon START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | On which lunar ‘sea’ did Lunokhod 1 land? Answer : Mare Imbrium or Sea of Rains DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER
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In Delhi study, ragas in the operation theatre cut anaesthesia use
At first glance, the photograph looks like a scene from a science-fiction film or one of those viral, digitally altered images. A woman lies calm on an operating table under bright white lights, a headset snug over her ears. But it’s real and was taken inside a hospital in New Delhi more than a year...
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Do animals have mental health problems?
Many scientists believe at least some animals can have problems that are similar to human mental health disorders. We can’t ask them how they feel, so we look for changes in behaviour, body chemistry, and brain activity that match what we see in stressed or unwell humans. Some companion animals make for clear examples. Some...
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Why is there a cold wave over parts of Telangana? | Explained
On November 17, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of a cold wave in parts of Telangana. The nighttime temperatures have fallen into single digits in many locations. Kohir and Yalal districts recorded around 8.1º C while Adilabad, Medak, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, and Sangareddy have reported minimum temperatures between around 8º and 10º C...
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Katherine Johnson: NASA’s forgotten human computer
At the age of 10, a young African American girl in Virginia, U.S.A., started high school and then went on to graduate from West Virginia State College at 18, earning degrees in mathematics and French. From a small town to being of extreme importance to NASA in the late 20th Century, this is the story...
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India to submit updated climate targets to U.N. by December end: Bhupender Yadav
India will declare its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) as well as issue its Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) by December end, Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav said in Belem, Brazil, on Monday (November 17, 2025), as part of a gathering of senior ministers from several countries convened at 30th edition of the Conference of Parties. As...
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Roundworms do inherit info on threats to avoid, but with a catch
Animals often meet the same threats across generations. A central question in biology is whether experience with a threat can be passed from parents to offspring in a way that changes the latter’s behaviour. In the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, one such experience is learning to avoid a dangerous bacterium called Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA14. Previous...
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The chips are down: Global chips shortage can have great impact in electronic price
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Why restaurant chains are investing in robots over workers?
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