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New models of various properties of the Prokofiev crater on Mercury: (a) elevation, (b) illumination, (c) maximum temperature, and (d) depth at which ice is stable. These maps have a resolution of 125 m per pixel.

Ice on planet Mercury? MESSENGER spacecraft finds evidence

The ice was found in the permanently shadowed north polar crater of Mercury named Prokofiev.

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A COVID-19 ward at a hospital near Cape Town, South Africa, on December 29, 2020.

IISER scientists find gene link to COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

This was done through a meta-analysis of all globally published data from case-control studies.

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The “light trap” set-up: a partially transparent mirror; a thin, weak absorber; two converging lenses; and a totally reflecting mirror. Normally, most of the incident light beam would be reflected. However, owing to precisely calculated interference effects, the incident light beam interferes with the light beam reflected back between the mirrors so that the reflected light beam is ultimately completely extinguished. The absorber completely sucks up the energy of the light.

A perfect ‘light trap’ to improve efficiency of photovoltaic systems

Using mirrors and lenses, a light beam is steered in a circle and then superimposed on itself.

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NGC 7727, the new galaxy. (This image was created as part of the ESO’s Cosmic Gems Programme.)

The Very Large Telescope captures collision between two galaxies

The merger event led to the formation of a single giant galaxy: NGC 7727.

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The new pentaquark, illustrated here as a pair of standard hadrons loosely bound in a molecule-like structure, is made up of a charm quark and a charm antiquark and an up, a down, and a strange quark.

Particle Zoo 2.0 at CERN: LHC observes pentaquark, tetraquarks

These are the latest additions to the growing list of new particles found at Large Hadron Collider.

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The NIF uses the largest laser in the world to heat and compress a small capsule containing hydrogen fuel and thereby induce nuclear fusion reactions in the fuel. Here, an artist’s rendering of laser beams entering the capsule through openings on either end.

The NIF in California gets one step closer to nuclear fusion

Its August 2021 nuclear fusion reaction met the important milestone of ignition.

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Units 1 and 2 at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.

NPCIL places its first order for fuel storage racks for Kudankulam

The racks will allow fuel assemblies to stored safely in close proximity to one another.

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The Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.

IIT Delhi comes up with non-invasive diagnostic tool for epilepsy

It will help neurosurgeons pinpoint where in the brain the seizure is located.

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The graph shows the magnetic field strength contributions and record.

Hybrid magnet in China produces record-breaking steady field of 45.22 T

Scientists of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility in Hefei built it.

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A harmonics function plot of a subject having a seizure in the left temporal lobe of the brain.

The Science News Round-up

Medicine, nuclear energy, and magnetics.

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The launch of SSLV-D1 from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on August 7.

First SSLV flight fails to put satellites in correct orbit

ISRO Chairman is confident of resolving the problem and being ready for the next launch.

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India at 75 | Timeline: Science

Tracking India’s remarkable progress through milestones in its scientific journey.

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