New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on Saturday said its researchers have developed a portable diagnostic device that can detect Covid-19 infection in 60 minutes at an estimated cost of Rs 400. This entire non-invasive saliva-based test can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable enclosure as an alternative to specialised laboratory equipment, IIT Kharagpur […]
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Solar Orbiter probe snaps closest pictures of Sun
Washington: The first images snapped by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, or ESA, are now available for the public, including the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun. Launched on February 9, the spacecraft completed its first close pass of the Sun in mid-June. “These unprecedented […]
India set for breaking new space horizons
BY LT. -GEN PJS PANNU India has taken a historic stride towards opening up its space sector for private participation with the creation of IN-SPACe. I have met many exuberant youngsters in the past with eyes set on space who unfortunately could not walk through the system in the absence of a transparent policy […]
Now open BMW cars with Apple digital key
San Francisco: Luxury automobile manufacturer BMW has announced that its BMW Connected app for iPhone and Apple Watch has been updated with support for digital key. The new feature which uses the near-field communication (NFC) technology that has been available on Android for a while, was announced by Apple during its annual WWDC 2020 developer […]
Saturn’s moon Titan drifting away 100 times faster than thought
New York: Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have discovered that Saturn’s moon Titan is drifting a hundred times faster than previously understood — about 11 centimetres per year. The findings, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, may help address an age-old question. While scientists know that Saturn formed 4.6 billion years ago in […]
SGPGIMS develops cheaper, faster test for COVID-19
Lucknow: The Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here has developed a faster and much cheaper test for COVID-19 infection. The technology is the first rapid RNA (Ribonucleic acid)-based test that can detect COVID-19 infection within a lab time of 30 minutes and will cost […]
‘Covid-19 vaccine likely in 2020, but production only by 2021-end’
New Delhi : Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Dr Anders Tegnell said Covid-19 vaccine may be developed in 2020, but its production will only start by the end of 2021. In a webinar organized by Public Health Foundation of India, Tegnell, who is also the architect of Covid-19 Sweden’s lockdown-lite, said: “To reach full herd immunity to stop […]
SpaceX sends 2 NASA astronauts to International Space Station in historic mission, first private Co. to do so
Washington: Scripting a historic chapter in the history of US space programme, Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Saturday sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley was on its way to the orbiting laboratory in the […]
GSK to produce 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine booster next year
London: Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said it plans to produce 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine adjuvant, an ingredient that makes vaccines work better, in 2021 to support multiple Covid-19 vaccine collaborations. Saying that it has started manufacture of the adjuvant at risk, the company added that it was in discussions with governments and […]
Biocon gets approval for use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients
New Delhi: Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had recently approved CytoSorb for emergency use in COVID-19 patients. Biocon Ltd. announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Biocon Biologics has received the Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) approval for […]