Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.
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Gene Editing experiment successfully conducted aboard ISS
The scientists aboard International Space Station managed to successfully edit genes in space for the first time.
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Fuel Prices Rise to a New High Across India
At present, the fuel prices in India are almost double the prices in developed markets.
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Canada – US heatwave by Ananya Singh and Padma Priya
This week saw a scorching heat wave in Canada and the United States. Temperatures in Western Canada and the Northwest of the United States reached 50°C, shattering previous highs.
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DRDO successfully test-fires the ‘Agni-Prime’ Missile by Shreya Agrawal
On June 28th, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test fired the Agni-P or Agni-Prime missile off the coast of Odisha.
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Mizoram Apple Snail: A new species of freshwater snail of India
A team of researchers while exploring freshwater snails near a waterfall in Mizoram discovered a new species of snail. It has a shell with a height and diameter of 2.5 cm.
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Earth Cryosphere is shrinking each year
A recent study shows that earth’s cryosphere (frozen water-areas on earth) shrinking by about 87,000 sq km (roughly the size of Lake Superior) per year on average, between 1979 and 2016.
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Sports News: NBA: Phoenix Suns Reach Finals, Milwaukee Bucks Lead 3-2
In basketball, the Phoenix Suns have become the first team to reach the NBA finals by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 4-2 in the best-of-7 series in the semifinals.
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New species of semi-slug discovered in Western Ghats – Shuchi Giridhar
The new species, named Varadia amboliensis, is glossy gray or greyish white, with irregular dark mottling and measures 6 cm in length.
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The smallest and heaviest white dwarf star discovered – Himasutha Reddy
A white dwarf is a small white-coloured star that is usually the size of Earth. White dwarfs are the remains of stars that once had mass larger than our sun.
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