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Viruses Can Work Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, New Research Shows
As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – making traditional antibiotics ineffective – specific viruses could offer a solution. Viruses called bacteriophages, or phage’s, target bacteria but can’t infect humans or other higher…
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Historic Mission Featuring First-Ever Private Spacewalk Postponed by SpaceX
SpaceX postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens. The Polaris Dawn mission, organized by billionaire…
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‘AI Scientist’ Writes Science Papers Without Human Input. Why That’s Concerning
Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the existing knowledge and identify a significant gap. Next, they must formulate a research question and design and conduct an experiment…
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116-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer to Be Named World’s Oldest Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following the death of a 117-year-old…
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WhatsApp Introduces New Feature, A 4-Digit Username PIN To Combat Spam
In its latest beta release, WhatsApp is introducing a significant privacy feature designed to address one of the platform’s most persistent issues–spam. The new feature, available in the beta version 2.24.18.2 for Android, introduces a…
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U-Turn: Sensex, Nifty erase gains after hitting record highs
Benchmark indices retracted from all-time high levels, with Sensex falling over 600 points from the day’s high of 79,855 to 79,236, while Nifty50 dropped to 24,100 after scaling 24,200 levels in the opening session. From…
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3 Days After Big Order on Deposits with SBI And PNB, Karnataka Hits Pause
The Karnataka government has paused its order suspending all transactions with the Central government-run State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) just three days after it was issued, stating that the banks…
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Violence against women is ’national security threat’, to be treated same way as Islamist terrorism in UK
The UK government is planning to identify and tackle extreme misogyny in the same way as Islamist and far-Right extremism, reported The Telegraph, citing sources. The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has directed a thorough overhaul…
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Bangladesh jailbreaks a worry for India
On August 6, an armed mob attacked the high-security prison in Sherpur, freeing more than 500 inmates. A similar jailbreak in Gazipur saw 209 prisoner’s escapes. These and a few other incidents in the troubled…
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India prepares for Mpox outbreak: Health Ministry issues guidelines for airports and hospitals
The Union Health Ministry has instructed airports and land port authorities at Bangladesh and Pakistan borders to remain vigilant for international passengers displaying Mpox symptoms, news agency PTI reported. Three hospitals in New Delhi—Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital,…
