The resolution to suspend Israel from future International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) editions over its military actions in Gaza was taken by an overwhelming majority of the international board consisting of over 120 individuals from 63 different countries
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A geothermal spring located at an elevation of about 4,980 metres above mean sea level (msl) has a slightly higher temperature of 8-10 degrees C. Higher geothermal heat flow significantly increases both basal temperatures and water content, thus accelerating ice melting
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Programmed cell revival offers immense medical promise — from faster recovery after a stroke or heart attack to regenerating tissues in degenerative diseases. Instead of replacing damaged organs, doctors might one day coax the body to heal itself by awakening the new-found hidden programme
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Genetic screening can accurately tell whether a foetus will develop transfusion-dependent thalassemia or non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia. A genetic counsellor can guide couples who are carriers of certain types of thalassemia to avoid abortion since these variations do not produce a transfusion-dependent thalassemia
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Beyond the beautiful auroras, the most intense geomagnetic storm of May 10, 2024, which was driven by a rare sequence of six successive Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs), reached its peak roughly eight-nine hours after onset, and took around four-five days to fully recover. Its impacts were felt both in space and on the ground
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20% or more of sudden cardiac deaths in young individuals can be attributed to inherited genetic conditions. These are not the typical cases we associate with heart disease. Instead, the root lies in subtle molecular errors. The science is clear, and the tools are available. What is needed now is awareness and action to sve lives
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A preliminary study carried out in 2023 found nearly 1,500 dogs across 14 locations in Delhi spread over a total area of 2.8 sq. km. This roughly translates to an average density of 550 free-ranging dogs per sq. km. When extrapolated to the entirety of Delhi (1,500 sq.km), this translates to over 8.25 lakh street dogs
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Liquid biopsy offers a suite of benefits that are hard to match with tissue sampling, such as minimal invasiveness, repeatability, being more comprehensive, faster turnaround time, and cost-effectiveness
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In Chennai, there is over 50% increase in PM2.5 concentration during the days when aerosols are transported from north India. The regional transport of aerosols from north India occurs for two to four days at a stretch twice or thrice a month during the period December to March
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Analyses of data of over 1.2 million children born in Denmark between 1997 and 2018 did not find evidence supporting an increased risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminium in vaccines
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A study based on NFHS-5 data has found that women with primary education were 16-31% less likely to justify intimate partner violence or experience emotional violence compared with women who did not have primary education. But was there no significant difference in the experience of physical violence
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Tamil Nadu’s differentiated TB care initiative — Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TN-KET) or TB death-free initiative — was launched for the first time in India in April 2022 to reduce TB deaths. In just six months after launch, early deaths reduced by 20% and overall deaths reduced by 10% at the State level; in 2024, over two-thirds of the districts documented at least 20-30% reduction in TB death rate. The reason: the novel initiative is driven by operational research
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Participants who consumed 250 grams of mango daily for breakfast for two months had better glycaemic control begining with lower fasting blood glucose level, more weight loss, reduced waist circumference, and improved insulin sensitivity compared with the control group that had 81 grams of white bread
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