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India registers success with BP treatment, control

India registers success with BP treatment, control

The India Hypertension Control Initiative, started in 2018, has been expanded to more than 100 districts

Under scrutiny: There are similarities in genome sequences in pangolin coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2.

Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host

Transmissibility: Cases of monkey pox in large numbers from multiple countries raise concerns about increased human-to-human transmission of the virus.

Researchers share draft genome sequences of monkeypox virus

A scientist holds a genetically modified (GM) rapeseed crop in New Delhi. File image for representation.

Norms eased for genetically modified crop research

File image of harvested organs being shifted to a hospital.

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On transplants

Skyroot successfully test fires space launch vehicle ‘Vikram-1’ rocket stage

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

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China sending up next space station crew in June

The crew of the Shenzhou-14 capsule will spend six months on the Tiangong

When Surveyor 3 explored the moon...

Launched on April 17, 1967, Surveyor 3 was the third engineering flight of the Surveyor series and the second in the series to achieve a soft landing

Chinese astronauts back in Earth after six months

This was China’s longest crewed mission

A better millet for potential iron deficiency

Improving natural iron absorption from iron-rich grains is a better strategy than chemical iron fortification of cereals

Did humans inherit love of alcohol from primate ancestors?

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FDA authorises 1st breath test for COVID-19 infection

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Wavelike phase of electrons seen in fabricated device

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Why cats and dogs are less susceptible to Omicron

The progenitor of the Omicron variant might have emerged in mice and then spread to humans

A geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the earth. What is it, and how is it caused?

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