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A researcher holding an mRNA type vaccine candidate for COVID-19. File

Some short-term benefit of additional booster dose of mRNA vaccine in health workers: WHO

Some short-term benefit of additional booster dose of mRNA vaccine in health workers: WHO

Interval of 4-6 months since completion of the primary series of the vaccine could be considered for a first booster, says the WHO

InSight lander’s dome-covered seismometer, known as SEIS, on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft is losing power because of all the dust that’s accumulated on its solar panels. File.

NASA’s InSight Mars lander to run out of power due to dusty solar panels

Albert Sabin is known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which played a key role in nearly eradicating the disease.

Daily Quiz | On vaccines

A wound on mice got disinfected by applying the material and also the healing was faster.

Biomaterial from fungal extract helps heal wounds

Chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, gibbons have blood groups containing AB, A, B and O, just like humans.

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The blood groups of humans and primates

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Explained | Long COVID impacts quality of life for two years after infection: Lancet study

The plant species Arabidopsis thaliana is seen sprouting at a University of Florida laboratory in a small amount of lunar regolith.

Scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil for first time

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Kerala Health Minister Veena George. File photo

Food Safety licence mandatory for eateries: Kerala Minister

Special Correspondent Food Safety licence /registration is mandatory for all food business operators (FBO) in the State and all FBOs should have secured the FSSAI licence w

A researcher holding an mRNA type vaccine candidate for COVID-19. File

Some short-term benefit of additional booster dose of mRNA vaccine in health workers: WHO

PTI Interval of 4-6 months since completion of the primary series of the vaccine could be considered for a first booster, says the WHO

Technology

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Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration

Is Crypto entering another winter?

John Xavier Some investors are starting to see value in the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies. They seem to have latched on to the idea of blockchain tec

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Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push

Reuters Sony's game, music and movie units contributed two-thirds of operating income in the year ended March, underscoring the group's transformation from a

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Environment

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A tree is cut down every hour in Delhi.

‘No other way to mitigate environmental degradation’, HC stays felling of trees in Delhi

PTI A total of 29,946 trees were allowed to be cut in the past three years, which on computation comes to 27 trees per day

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Watch | Is the population of birds declining?

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Agriculture

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

Export only surplus cotton: Piyush Goyal

The Hindu Bureau Minister holds talks with stakeholders to soften rising prices of the commodity

Paddy, vegetable crops in Ernakulam hit by heavy rain

K A Martin Losses pegged at ₹3 crore in the area of cultivation spanning over 216 hectares

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Oracle’s Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison gestures while giving a demonstration during his keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California

Musk secures over $7 bln funding from investors including Larry Ellison

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The crypto embrace

The nascent industry offers a strong potential to develop new companies, jobs, and opportunities. It is also beset with a range of issues that plague

Jog Falls project suffers setback as Centre asks Karnataka about impact assessment

Jog Falls development project split into smaller components to portray minimal impact in a bid to secure mandatory clearances, alleges Living Earth Fo

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Binance registers with France crypto regulator, advances European plans

David Prinçay said Binance France was now seeking a formal licence from the French markets regulator to open a regional headquarters in France.

Science for All | The particle that helps the Sun burn

The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.

Mark Zuckerberg teases wearable tech with neural interface in Facebook post

Zuckerberg was in Milan to discuss plans for new smart glasses with EssilorLuxottica.

Daily Quiz | Coal Miners’ Day

May 4 is observed as Coal Miners’ Day in India. Here’s a quiz on non-renewable resources and energy systems in India and the world

SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts depart space station on flight back to Earth

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying three U.S. NASA astronauts and a German astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA) is dubbed ‘Endurance

Green Humour

With Apple fight ongoing, Dutch watchdog ACM to investigate Google Play store practices

Tinder owner Match group had asked the regulator to assess whether Google is abusing a dominant position in the dating app market.

The digital exhibition PSYCHE features neuroscientists and artists who explore our mind

A digital exhibition in Bengaluru examines the human mind and the worlds of philosophers, neuroscientists and cultural theorists

Twitter tests closed group feature

Twitter has however said on its platform that only some of the users can start creating their own Twitter Circle now.

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