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European Scientists Discover Gene That Reduces Severity Of COVID Infection
Bhubaneswar: Even as the number of people infected by COVID has been growing exponentially worldwide, the researchers have claimed to have discovered the gene that reduces the severity of…
Trilochan Pradhan: A Worthy Heir To Pathani Samanta
A prominent Indian physicist, a brilliant teacher, a renowned educationist, the first director of Institute of Physics (IOP) (1974-89), Bhubaneswar, vice chancellor of Utkal University…
Why Nasa Wants To Slam a Spacecraft Into An Asteroid
New Delhi: The idea has always fascinated science fiction writers and Hollywood: an asteroid colliding with our planet causing mass extinction. Now, Nasa wants to stay prepared for “Deep…
A Quake On Mars!
New Delhi: Can you believe it? There was a quake on Mars!
The InSight lander, which has fixed its ears to the Martian ground, heard some of the biggest rumblings under the surface. A…
Odisha Researchers Build India’s First Forecaster Of Air Quality In Metros
Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to research initiatives in Odisha, researchers in Utkal University here have developed India’s first framework for forecast of air quality.
The 'System…
Asteroid ‘2008 GO20’ Not To Hit Earth On July 25, Says Odisha Scientist
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Dr Suvendu Pattnaik has clarified that no asteroid of the size of four football fields would hit the earth on July 25 and destroy…
Indian-Origin Bob Balaram Behind Nasa’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s Historic Flight
Chennai: Nasa’s ambitious miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity became the first powered flight on another planet when it took flight above the dusty surface of Mars on Monday. In the entire…
Odisha School Students Design Mars Rover For NASA Challenge
Cuttack: Ten school students from Cuttack have designed an exoplanetary rover to be exhibited at NASA Human Rover Exploration Challenge 2021.
The young innovators are part of Navonmesh…
Fertility Fall: Human Penises Shrinking Due To Pollution!
New York: This is a size problem that even Viagra can’t help. Human fertility is under threat with more babies being born with small penises due to rising pollution in the past few years, a…
6 More Planetariums & 30 Science Centres Coming Up In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up 6 more planetariums and 30 science centres across the state.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik said this while laying the foundation…