First South Korean lunar mission, Danuri, to be launched this week
Danuri is expected to reach its destination by mid-December and shall orbit for a year afterwards. It will study the Moon’s ancient magnetism and dust spread across its surface
Monkeypox: Monitoring, awareness keys to control, says expert
The monkeypox virus has spread to over 75 countries, including India, infecting over 16,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has termed it a global health emergency
Studies say birds with distinctive features at higher risk of extinction
Tropical and sub-tropical regions are most prone to lose species due to climate change with many going extinct while others shift their range. The remaining species will be alike in their traits
Ear fossils provide insights into origins of our warm-blooded ancestors
Mammalian species are warm-blooded, but how they evolved in this direction and when this happened is a contested matter among scientists as manifested in the difference in their estimations
30% of Species threatened or extinct globally since 1500
A study from Minnesota University has shown that global biodiversity loss may be greater than thought previously. This will also adversely affect the functioning of ecosystems
Humans need to value nature more than profit: UN Body
Valuing nature on the basis of market prices is contributing to the biodiversity crisis, states a report by the the UN body Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Alzheimer’s research sheds new light on Tau Protein turning into a diseased state
Tau protein is believed to be a central factor in Alzheimer’s disease and the study of how it turns diseased might help arrive at therapeutic breakthroughs
James Webb telescope: First images reveal ancient galaxies
The images reveal far-distant galaxies as they were some 4.6 billion years ago. Experts believe that compelling images are the first step toward reshaping our understanding of the time when the universe dawned