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NASA's Mariner 9 spacecraft.

The first spacecraft to orbit another planet

On May 30, 1971, Mariner 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A little over five months later, it entered orbit around Mars, thereby becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit a planet other than our own Earth. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the Mariner 9 mission...

‘The goal of vaccines is to prevent severe disease and deaths’

Low diversity: The researchers noted a drastic loss of pollinator birds and insectivores in the degraded forests, monocultures and urbanised sites.

Declining forest bird species in Western Himalaya

Aswathi Pacha Invasion by non-native species, land-use changes led to decrease in abundance of important birds

Our inheritance from the Neanderthals

D. Balasubramanian

Modern humans acquired varying skin, hair colour, immunity from them

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Uncontrolled diabetics more prone to COVID-19 complications, says study

R. Sujatha ‘Mortality rate is almost double’

‘The goal of vaccines is to prevent severe disease and deaths’

R. Prasad Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at CMC Vellore explains the implications of the changes made in the midst of the second wave.

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WhatsApp names Paresh B Lal as grievance officer for India on website.

WhatsApp names Paresh B Lal as grievance officer for India on website

PTI The move comes in the backdrop of the new IT rules coming into effect last week that require significant social media intermediaries - those with other 50 lakh users - to appoint a grievance officer, nodal officer and a chief compliance officer.

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India is said to be an early adopter in audio apps with a fifth of users keen on using the technology in its current form, according to a study by research firm YouGov

The dawn of social audio apps and their relevance to users

Sowmya Ramasubramanian Audio apps have been adopted by a range of users, including stock traders, content creators and musicians, as the medium is convenient and flexible to interact with others globally.

The clouds are drifting over “Mont Mercou,” a cliff face that NASA's Curiosity rover has been studying. It captured the image using its Mast Camera, or Mastcam. Picture by special arrangement

NASA’s Curiosity photographs clouds on Mars

John Xavier Most clouds on the Red planet hover at about 37 miles (60 kilometres) or lower in the sky, and are composed of water ice. The latest capture by Curiosity shows the clouds at a higher altitude, where it is very cold.

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Drypetes porteri, a highly endangered species found in tropical dry evergreen forests (TDEF) near Gingee in Villupuram district.

Initiative to conserve sacred groves

S. Prasad There are 163 sacred groves on the Marakkanam-Puducherry-Cuddalore stretch

Here's a look at 6 biodiversity hotspots of India

KATIE BAGLI These amazing biodiversity hotspots of India are home to innumerable unique and fragile species of flora and fauna.

A wild cobra | File

Rare species, victims of speeding vehicles in the Nilgiris, says study

Rohan Premkumar Authors record the number of animals killed by vehicles between Coonoor and Mettupalayam

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Over 1.3 lakh new farm connections were allotted in the last two years.

A.P. govt. upgrades feeders for free power supply to farmers

V. Raghavendra ₹1,700 crore spent on revamp; solar plant on the anvil

Mathew Thomas at his buffalo farm at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam, Kerala

Mathew Thomas, a student, started a buffalo farm during the lockdown

Athira M Mathew Thomas, pursuing his post-graduation, runs a farm with Murrah buffaloes at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Origins of COVID-19

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Tesla's vehicle price increases due to supply chain pressure, Musk says

Meet Shaurya Mehrotra, the Gurugram-based potter with Down Syndrome

WhatsApp names Paresh B Lal as grievance officer for India on website

Christie's to sell Isaac Newton's notes for greatest work

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Juhi Chawla moves Delhi High Court on 5G technology

Japanese companies to develop chipmaking technology with TSMC

Powered by the sun

Georgekutty Kariyanappally’s solar powered inventions— poultry incubator and cargo vehicles— are attractive alternatives to fuel-run technology

Disinfection services mushroom across Kerala as people rush to make their homes ‘COVID-19-free’

People recovering from COVID-19 look toward sanitisation of their homes to feel safe, despite doubts on efficacy of spraying disinfectants and fumigation in stopping the spread of the infection

The dawn of social audio apps and their relevance to users

Audio apps have been adopted by a range of users, including stock traders, content creators and musicians, as the medium is convenient and flexible to interact with others globally.

All about Rezoy, one of India’s first food delivery apps by a restaurant association

Starting with Kochi, Rezoy — launched by Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association — is set to start full operations in other parts of the State. We explore how the app works and why it benefits the industry:

NASA’s Curiosity photographs clouds on Mars

Most clouds on the Red planet hover at about 37 miles (60 kilometres) or lower in the sky, and are composed of water ice. The latest capture by Curiosity shows the clouds at a higher altitude, where it is very cold.

‘Biomutant’ game review: Viva la evolution

An intriguing world and concept does not save Biomutant from the depths of mediocrity

Drug that blocks multiple coronavirus variants in mice identified

A newly-developed drug molecule called diABZI, which is currently being tested in clinical trials to treat some cancers, could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection of diverse strains

Kuwaiti breeder hopes superworms will become new superfood

Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding "superworms" for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find their way into the

Apple Watch topped smartwatch sales in the March ending quarter

Global smartwatch shipments grew 35% in Q1 2021 from the same period in the previous year, according to Counterpoint.

Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years

Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger told a virtual session of the Computex trade show in Taipei that the work-and-study-from-home trend during the COVID-19 pandemic had led to a "cycle of explosive growth in semiconductors" that has placed huge strain on global supply chains.

DoT to ask telcos to test 5G in rural areas also, MTNL may join trial soon

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea have been given trial spectrum for six month to test 5G technology in the country.

Google, Facebook updating website to reflect new grievance officer appointed under IT rules

The new rules require significant social media intermediaries - those with other 50 lakh users - to appoint a grievance officer, nodal officer and a chief compliance officer. These personnel are required to be resident in India.

Here's a look at 6 biodiversity hotspots of India

These amazing biodiversity hotspots of India are home to innumerable unique and fragile species of flora and fauna.

Initiative to conserve sacred groves

There are 163 sacred groves on the Marakkanam-Puducherry-Cuddalore stretch

Uncontrolled diabetics more prone to COVID-19 complications, says study

‘Mortality rate is almost double’

A.P. govt. upgrades feeders for free power supply to farmers

₹1,700 crore spent on revamp; solar plant on the anvil

Rare species, victims of speeding vehicles in the Nilgiris, says study

Authors record the number of animals killed by vehicles between Coonoor and Mettupalayam

Rampant spread of catfish endangering native aquatic species of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

‘Unprecedented floods may have facilitated introduction of invasive alien species into new habitats’

More firepower for Kaziranga guards approved

Assam government seeks notification of all animal corridors, exploration of helicopter services to and from the one-horned rhino habitat

NASA releases stunning new picture of Milky Way

It's a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory

Watch | India's largest oxygen bed facility

A video feature on a 1000-bed oxygen bed facility envisioned in Ernakulam, Kerala

Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft docks with China's space station module

Tianzhou-2 is the second of 11 missions needed to complete China's first self-developed space station around 2022

Explained | Why has Joe Biden ordered an investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV-2?

Why have some scientists revived the laboratory leak theory over the zoonotic spillover hypothesis?

Explained | Why is WhatsApp opposed to traceability?

How has the Government of India responded to the tech giant’s lawsuit over privacy issues?

Explained | Why are serology surveys important?

Does the knowledge of the extent of exposure to COVID-19 help to plan for the next wave? Why is the ICMR unlikely to launch a fourth study any time soon?

The first spacecraft to orbit another planet

On May 30, 1971, Mariner 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A little over five months later, it entered orbit around Mars, thereby becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit a planet other than our own Earth. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the Mariner 9 mission...

Question Corner: Do worms have an immune system? How do they fight infections?

Readers may send their questions/answers to questioncorner@thehindu.co.in

IIT Mandi researchers reveal key SARS-CoV-2 protein structure

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT Mandi) in Himachal Pradesh have revealed the part of structure of a key protein in

Incorrect vaccination information passed off as ‘fact’

A PIB press release claimed no country is giving vaccines to children while in fact the U.S. has upto May 18 vaccinated 4.1 million children

Our inheritance from the Neanderthals

Modern humans acquired varying skin, hair colour, immunity from them

Declining forest bird species in Western Himalaya

Invasion by non-native species, land-use changes led to decrease in abundance of important birds

Coronavirus | The goal of vaccines is to prevent severe disease and deaths: Gagandeep Kang

Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at CMC Vellore explains the implications of the changes made in the midst of the second wave.

Farmers resort to distress sale owing to COVID-19-induced conditions

According to the Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation officials, however, it is too early to say that the COVID-19 restrictions have impacted the procurement process.

All is not rosy for flower growers

With few buyers and prices plummeting, some prefer to leave the crops unplucked in farms

78% companies expect another SolarWinds-style hack, survey finds

Only 47% chief information security officers (CISO) have briefed their boards about the SolarWinds hacks.

Experts bat for crop calendar in Kuttanad

Alternative farming techniques to cope with changing climate conditions highlighted

Biden budget sets aside $750 million for SolarWinds response

The money comes on top of a $500 million fund for federal cybersecurity as the U.S. government recovers from the cyber attack that hit nine agencies including the State Department and Treasury.

Tales from the Transhimalaya

If numerical strength was needed to survive and compete in the bleak terrain, how had the lone she-wolf dodged the packs of wolves and dogs?

Which fish will survive climate change?

The stickleback fish can survive under a wide range of temperatures and are found in both fresh and marine water in the temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere

Kazakhstan sees rare antelope rebound after mass die off

Poaching is a persistent threat to the Saiga and is fuelled by demand for their horn in traditional Chinese medicine

How Mathew Thomas, a student, started a buffalo farm during the lockdown

Mathew Thomas, pursuing his post-graduation, runs a farm with Murrah buffaloes at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 can charge other EVs, allow in-car payment, and charge ultra-fast

Hyundai is also developing an in-car payment system for its new EV. This will bring in-car credit card payment capabilities to IONIQ 5 customers.

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