Astrosat, Nasa observatories find how black hole’s stellar debris disk bombards orbiting object

BENGALURU: India’s AstroSat, Nasa’s space observatories, and other international telescopes have captured a dramatic cosmic event involving a massive black hole and stellar wreckage. The discovery provides valuable insights into two previously mysterious phenomena: tidal disruption events (TDEs) and quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs).“A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is using that stellar … Read more

Pfizer’s cancer drug combo improves overall survival in late-stage study

Pfizer said on Thursday a combination of its drugs, Talzenna and Xtandi, helped prolong the lives of patients with a type of advanced prostate cancer in a late-stage study. The drug combination showed a significant improvement in the overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) regardless of the presence of a mutation, … Read more

Hunter’s Moon October 2024: When, where and other cosmic wonder in October |

Image source: NASA Science The Hunter’s Moon, renowned as the year’s largest supermoon, is set to captivate stargazers with its striking brightness and remarkable proximity to Earth. This full moon will offer a rare spectacle, appearing closer than any other moon this year, creating an extraordinary visual experience for astronomy enthusiasts. The month is also … Read more

What is microRNA? Understanding the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough

One complicating factor has been that microRNAs can be unstable Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the latest Nobel Prize winners in medicine, have been recognized for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA in human DNA. This genetic switch, capable of turning gene functions on or off, holds immense potential for treating various diseases, including cancer, heart … Read more

Eyes on moon: National space panel clears India’s 5th lunar mission Lupex; lander engine to be used to land humans on moon

An illustration of the Moon mission shared by Japanese space agency Jaxa BENGALURU: India, whose lunar ambitions have been more clearly articulated now than a decade ago, is firing on all engines with the National Space Commission, the apex body that decides on space missions, clearing the fifth lunar mission — the Lunar Polar Exploration … Read more

Survivor of rare rapid-ageing disease progeria dies at 28

Sammy Basso, longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria died, with Italian politican Giorgia Mule (Mule’s X account) MILAN: Sammy Basso, who was the longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria, has died at the age of 28, the Italian Progeria Association said on Sunday.Progeria, also known as Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome (HGPS), … Read more