Chandrayaan-3 ready for moon landing on Wednesday: Minister
If all goes well as planned on Wednesday, India will become the fourth nation in the world to soft-land on the moon after Russia, the US, and China.
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Approval of new Alzheimer’s drug could be turning point for dementia treatment
Japan's environmental ministry is expected to give its formal approval soon, with Lecanemab coming into practical use this year.
Experts call for renewal of sci-tech pact with China
Many scientists have warned that cutting ties with China would risk slowing US research progress, especially in areas such as biotechnology, clean energy and telecommunications.
New ‘smart fabric’ generates power from sweat, movements
With the fabric, researchers succeeded in powering a position tracking sensor, which requires 3V, from only body movements and sweat.
Gene-editing technology opens new door to fight virus which causes HFMD
The researchers say the technique could potentially lead to the development of treatments for many other diseases caused by RNA viruses, which include influenza, dengue, Covid-19…
HKU geologists become Hong Kong’s first to analyse lunar samples
The samples will be used to uncover the secrets of the lunar basalts and to investigate the longstanding mystery surrounding volcanic activity on the moon.
Spacemap looks to revolutionize satellite orbit prediction
Spacemap, a South Korean startup, is looking to bring about an evolution that makes space missions safer with technology that can predict the orbits of satellites and space debris…
Robotic arm for Fukushima fuel debris removal unveiled
The Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to begin removing a few grams of nuclear fuel debris on a test basis within this fiscal year after final adjustments are made.
New superconductor discovered by scientists in Guangzhou
The new discovery, which took more than three years, provides a new family of compounds to investigate the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism.
India readies mission to land spacecraft on Moon’s South Pole
The spacecraft, which consists of a separate lander and rover module, is anticipated to touch down close to the Moon’s South Pole and stay in operation for one lunar day, which…