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US scientists find possible therapeutic treatment for coronavirus

The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, has found that small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses

USA's Dr Fauci to speak at ICMR event on ethics of vaccines for Covid-19

ICMR symposium on July 30 to feature international experts talking about coronavirus pandemic

Role in world's biggest science project reflects India's capabilities: PM

ITER, he asserted, is a project of an extraordinary vision and ambition and of unparalleled scale and complexities

Indian scientists have made valuable contributions to ITER project: PM Modi

Leaders of many countries attended the event virtually. Jawed Ashraf, Indian envoy to France, read out Modi's message.

Scientists identify alternative technique to speed up Covid-19 testing

The researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany noted that the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for Covid-19 testing

Understanding bat immune system may help identify Covid-19 drug: Scientists

Unlike humans, the scientists said bats have specific mechanisms which reduce the replication of viruses in their bodies, and also dampen their immune response to a virus

India coronavirus dispatch: Rethinking housing scene for workers post Covid

Scientists warn of potential Covid-linked brain damage, how fever clinics are faring, and has Delhi crossed its peak?-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

239 scientists have made one claim: Coronavirus is airborne

WHO says the virus is spread by large respiratory droplets. However, these scientists have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people

Scientists say Covid-19 is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations

The WHO has said the coronavirus disease spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth

Indian-led team makes cheap, electricity-free centrifuge for Covid-19 tests

They said the cheap centrifuge can be assembled using readily available components for a cost less than five USD per unit

Part of a humanitarian cause: Indian-origin scientist on Covid vaccine plan

Chandrabali Datta, who was born in Kolkata, works in the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility at the Oxford University's Jenner Institute

Covid-19 crisis: England easing lockdown too soon, advisers warn

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said England's lockdown measures will be eased cautiously from Monday, aided by a track and trace system that launched on Thursday

Scientists question validity of major hydroxychloroquine study

A spokeswoman for Mandeep R Mehra, the Harvard professor who was the paper's lead author, said on Friday that the study's authors had asked for an independent academic review and audit of their work.

US scientists develop Covid-19 test that visually detects virus in 10 mins

According to the study, published in the journal ACS Nano, the test uses a simple assay containing gold nanoparticles to detect a colour change when the virus is present

Scientists set new record for data transmission over 75 km of optical fibre

Telecommunication networks use many different frequencies, or colours, to transfer as much information as possible, the researchers said

Scientists identify 69 drugs that may be effective against coronavirus

In the new study, published on the pre-print website bioRxiv, the scientists investigated 26 of the 29 coronavirus genes, which direct production of the viral proteins

Delhi violence: Doctors inspire many to promote compassion in health care

A movement led by medical students, resident doctors and research scientists, PMSF has a simple agenda.

COVID-19 vaccine likely to be announced by Israel scientists soon: Report

The development process, however, requires a series of tests and experiments that may last many months before the vaccination is deemed effective or safe to use, the report said

India tops China, publishes 135,000 scientific articles in 2018: Report

With over 1.35 lakh scientific papers published, India has become the world's third largest publisher of science and engineering articles, according to a US government agency data, topped by China. As per the statistics compiled by the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the number of scientific papers published worldwide increased from 1,755,850 in 2008 to 2,555,959 in 2018. The global research output, as measured by peer-reviewed science and engineering (S&E) journal articles and conference papers, grew about four per cent annually over the last 10 years. The data, which was released on Tuesday, stated that in 2008, India published 48,998 science and engineering articles. This increased to 1,35,788 articles in 2018 at an average annual growth rate of 10.73 per cent and the country now accounts for 5.31 per cent of the total world publications in science and engineering. China, which accounts for 20.67 per cent of all global publications in scientific articles, is at the top ...

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