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Elon Musks company was aiming for two launches in a single week, but has to postpone the second mission.

Super-Earth, three gas giants discovered by high school students using TESS data The mentorship program the students were part of, connects high schoolers interested in research with real-world scientists at Harvard and MIT. Feb 02, 2021 09:33:14 IST Two highschoolers from Massachusetts have helped discover four new exoplanets, according to new reports. The high school students, 12-year-old Kartik Pingle and 18-year-old Jasmine Wright are the second and third authors on the paper describing the...

Their concept Heartfelt, showcases creativity, innovation, empathy, and design skills that were adapted to a Covid-19 world and developed as part of the local Lexus New Zealand design awards, run in conjunction with AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies. As finalists, Jessica and Gayle will receive USD $25,000 to complete their prototype for Heartfelt and participate virtually in a workshop with one-on-one mentoring from world class design professionals. The Lexus Design Award c...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech said a Deep Ocean Mission will also be launched.

Union Budget 2021: Differently-abled people, disability rights NGOs neglected again Atma Nirbhar Swasthya Bharat Scheme, the highlight of this budget, focuses on strengthening primary and secondary healthcare centres but doesnt mention persons with disabilities. Image Credit: Zhuo Cheng You/Unsplash Some disability rights NGOs have expressed disappointment over differently-abled people being allegedly "neglected" in the 2021-22 Bud...

The vaccine rollout has reportedly become the most ambitious peacetime mass mobilization in modern British history. Illustration of vials of COVID-19 vReraccine. Image: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images When the pizza-sized boxes of the Pfizer vaccine arrived midday Thursday, an hour behind schedule, it set off a race against the clock at Bloomsbury Surgery, a medical clinic in London’s Camden district that has been transformed during the pandemic into a h...

Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 shot offers strong protection, fuels concern about variants A single-dose vaccine is a big advantage when most countries are struggling to get shots in arms more quickly. A participant in a Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Center near Cape Town, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2020. Johnson & Johnsons vaccine’s efficacy rate dropped from 72 percent in the...

The company is among dozens working on affordable ways to launch nano satellites. Feb 01, 2021 09:30:47 IST A Maine company that’s developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday. Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace launched a 20-foot (6-meter) prototype rocket, hitting an altitude of a little more than 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) in a first run designed to test the rocket’s propulsion and control systems. It carried a science project by Falmouth...

Formulating Forum: Terms and Condition(er)s for Today’s Consumers February 1, 2021 Contact Author Nicola Lionetti, Rigano Labs, S.r.L., Milan Close Sponsored A natural look, youthful appearance, protection from the environment and more are everyday expectations from consumers when it comes to intensive use and aesthetics-related products. Key demands concern mildness and sustainability, in particular, conjugated as complete respect for delicate cutaneous and hair structures. Treat...

Coronavirus disease 2019 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.