Science Notebook | Malaria vaccine trials confirm high efficacy, Russia and India sign a new protocol for Kudankulam plant nuclear reactors, and the alarming news that the earth may have already crossed the 1.5°C warming level

Science Notebook | Malaria vaccine trials confirm high efficacy, Russia and India sign a new protocol for Kudankulam plant nuclear reactors, and the alarming news that the earth may have already crossed the 1.5°C warming level

MALARIA is the largest cause of death in young African children, and the disease claims over 6,00,000 lives globally each year. Now, results are out of the phase 3 trial data of the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India. The double-blinded, randomised trials, conducted among 4,800 children in the …

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Trend of record high temperatures may remain during January & February: Copernicus | Latest News India

Trend of record high temperatures may remain during January & February: Copernicus | Latest News India

El Nino is expected to reach peak intensity during January or February before its hold tapers off, experts from Copernicus Climate Change Service have said. El Nino has a high correlation with warmer summers and weaker monsoon rains in India. (File photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} However, experts said that El Nino’s impact on ocean …

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