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Kosmos 110 Mission: dogs Veterok and Ugolyok endure 21–22 days in orbit; study prolonged weightlessness

In 1966, Veterok and Ugolyok, two Soviet dogs, embarked on a remarkable 22-day mission aboard Kosmos 110, where they faced the challenges of prolonged weightlessness and cosmic radiation. Their journey yielded important insights into the effects of space on living organisms, revealing significant physiological changes upon their return. This historic…

The Times of India · Sep 17

How the Chinkara, India's Desert Gazelle, Survives the Thar With Almost No Water

A Gazelle That Almost Never DrinksThe chinkara, Gazella bennettii, can go its entire life without once drinking from a water source. That is not an exaggeration for effect. Field studies conducted in the Thar Desert have documented chinkaras surviving for months, and in some cases indefinitely, without access to free-standing…

Times Life · Sep 17

Why Your Perfume Goes Bad So Fast in India and Exactly How to Store It Correctly

What Is Actually Killing Your PerfumePerfume is a chemical structure. The top notes, heart notes, and base notes you smell are volatile organic compounds held in suspension by alcohol. When that structure meets heat, UV light, or humidity, the compounds oxidise, they react with oxygen and break down into something…

Times Life · Sep 17

In 1998, 31 Przewalski’s horses entered Chernobyl and reached 137 by 2018

After the Chernobyl disaster, an abandoned radioactive landscape became an unlikely refuge for Przewalski’s horses, a species once lost from the wild. Introduced in 1998–99, the population suffered transport deaths and poaching but continued breeding. By 2018, 137 horses were documented in Ukraine, with others established across the Belarusian border.

The Times of India · Sep 15

7 Silent Lymphoma Symptoms You Should Know About

A swollen lymph node after an infection may seem harmless. Feeling exhausted after a busy week may feel completely normal. Even night sweats or unexplained weight loss can be blamed on stress, changing routines or another everyday health issue. But when such symptoms persist without a clear explanation, they deserve…

MyLifeXP · Sep 15

Brain Cancer Patients Gain First Approved PET Drug for Separating Tumor Regrowth From Treatment Related Change

The FDA has approved Pixclara, the first PET imaging drug for glioma, to help separate tumor regrowth from treatment-related change.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Marie Curie's inspiring quote about science: 'My experiments proved that the radiation of...' explains why patience, precision, evidence and experiment can lead to major discoveries

Marie Curie quote today: Marie Curie's words highlight scientific discovery through patient observation and testing. Her experiments proved uranium radiation is an atomic property, measurable with precision. This emphasizes the value of evidence and careful measurement in scientific understanding.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samples

Silkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation's long-term effects on the ISS. Ground-based trials showed that radiation during early embryonic development caused higher mutation rates. Visible white spots on larvae indicated radiation exposure levels inside spacecraft. These findings offer insights…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Venus has a deadly heat blanket that Mercury never had. Why the planet farther from the Sun became the hottest world in our solar system

Mercury is closer to the Sun, but Venus is the solar system's hottest planet. Venus possesses an extremely dense carbon dioxide atmosphere which acts as a heat blanket. This atmosphere traps absorbed solar energy, preventing efficient heat escape into space. Mercury, lacking a substantial atmosphere, experiences extreme temperature swings between…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Post-Inflammatory Pigmentation vs Melasma: How to Tell the Difference and Treat Each Correctly

Two conditions, one confusing patchPost-inflammatory pigmentation (PIH) is the skin's response to injury. A pimple, a rash, a burn, a bout of eczema, any of these can trigger localised melanin overproduction as the skin tries to repair itself. The result is a flat, darkened mark that sits exactly where the…

Times Life · Sep 12