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Genetic study of Mustang man reveals clues on spread of Malaria

Genetic study of Mustang man reveals clues on spread of Malaria

A team of geneticists and archaeologists has identified the earliest known case of P. falciparum malaria at the high Himalayan site of Chokhopani located along the Kali Gandaki River Valley in the Mustang District of Nepal.
A team of geneticists and archaeologists has identified the earliest known case of P. falciparum malaria at the high Himalayan site of Chokhopani located along the Kali Gandaki River Valley in the Mustang District of Nepal.
Science and Tech 17 Jun, 2024
Photo: RSS

Budget aims to develop nation as IT hub in next decade: PM Dahal

Budget aims to develop nation as IT hub in next decade: PM Dahal

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year aims to develop the nation as a hub of information technology (IT). The budget has announced a decade for the IT enhancement, he added.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year aims to develop the nation as a hub of information technology (IT). The budget has announced a decade for the IT enhancement, he added.
Science and Tech 07 Jun, 2024
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, technical personnel work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Photo: Jin Liwang/Xinhua via AP

A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US

A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side to collect rocks in growing space...

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
Science and Tech 02 Jun, 2024
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma. Photo: RSS/File

Government effortful for boosting investment in IT sector-Minister Sharma

Government effortful for boosting investment in IT sector-Minister Sharma

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said the government was moving ahead with determination to develop necessary policies, laws and infrastructures to boost up investment in the information technology sector.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said the government was moving ahead with determination to develop necessary policies, laws and infrastructures to boost up investment in the information technology sector.
Science and Tech 02 May, 2024
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' addressing a programme organized on the occasion of the 7th National ICT Day in Kathmandu, today. Photo: RSS

PM announces to institute innovation fund for IT sector expansion

PM announces to institute innovation fund for IT sector expansion

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pledged to provision the setup of innovation fund in the upcoming fiscal year's policy, programme and budget for the expansion of information technology sector.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pledged to provision the setup of innovation fund in the upcoming fiscal year's policy, programme and budget for the expansion of information technology sector.
Science and Tech 02 May, 2024
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, in Boston. Photo: AP

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could...

If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger, smaller emerging rivals — would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention.
If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger, smaller emerging rivals — would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention.
Science and Tech 30 Apr, 2024
Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-18 mission Ye Guangfu, center, Li Guangsu, left, and Li Cong attend a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Photo: AP

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious...

The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station since last October.
The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station since last October.
Science and Tech 24 Apr, 2024
FILE - In this photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia on May 16, 2012. Photo: AP

Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says

Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says

A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms (META.O), must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by fraudulently inflating the number of people their ads might reach.
A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms (META.O), must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by fraudulently inflating the number of people their ads might reach.
Science and Tech 22 Mar, 2024
A Space One's Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff from a launch pad in Kushimoto, Wakayama prefecture, western Japan, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ends with explosion shortly after takeoff

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ends with explosion shortly after...

A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
Science and Tech 13 Mar, 2024
A view of a wet smartphone placed in a bowl of rice to dry, in London, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Photo: AP

One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone

One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone

You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
Science and Tech 29 Feb, 2024
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, on March 21, 2023, in Boston. Photo: AP

OpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

OpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
Science and Tech 16 Feb, 2024
In this image made from live streaming released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a screen shows landing information as the robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, attempts its lunar landing. Photo: JAXA via AP

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Science and Tech 21 Jan, 2024

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