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Study finds high-altitude winds and dry soil conditions caused heatwaves in 2022 

A study published on April 8, 2025, by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, has uncovered why South Asian countries experienced back-to-back extreme heat events in early spring of 2022.   ​A study published on April 8, 2025, by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…

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Environment Ministry must roll back order on desulphurising coal plants: study

The study was commissioned by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, and executed by the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru ​The study was commissioned by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, and executed by the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru  Environment Science News | Latest Updates on Scientific Discoveries | The Hindu

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Are twins allergic to the same things?

Allergies, whether spring sneezes due to pollen or trouble breathing triggered by a certain food, are caused by a combination of someone’s genes and the environment they live in ​Allergies, whether spring sneezes due to pollen or trouble breathing triggered by a certain food, are caused by a combination of someone’s genes and the environment…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, per sources ​Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, per sources  Technology Science News | Latest…

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Is the once-extinct dire wolf back? | Explained

How did Colossal Biosciences use the genome of gray wolves to ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves? Why is the practice of de-extinction considered controversial and impractical? How will it affect environmental landscapes? Can ancient species thrive in today’s world? ​How did Colossal Biosciences use the genome of gray wolves to ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves? Why is the practice…

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