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Plant extract shown to reduce Sars-CoV-2 viral replication in lab: CSIR study

In the cell cultures, the researchers found that the whole plant aqueous extract reduced the viral content by 57% and the hydroalcoholic extract (a solution made with water and alcohol) reduced it...

The Long March-2F Y12 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is transferred to the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province, China June 9, 2021. A three-man crew of astronauts is expected to board the spacecraft to Tianhe, the core module of China's space station. Picture taken June 9, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS

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‘Let your mind wander’: Nasa’s latest share showcases unexplored galaxies light years away from Earth

An image taken on Mars by Chinese rover Zhurong of China's Tianwen-1 mission is seen in this handout image released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), May 19, 2021. CNSA/Handout via REUTERS

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China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet

In this black and white photo taken by China's Zhurong Mars rover and made available by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday, extension arms and a departure ramp are deployed on the rover's lander on the surface of Mars. (AP)

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Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos

FILE PHOTO: A business jet is refuelled using Jet A fuel at the Henderson Executive Airport during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, US October 21, 2019. REUTERS/David Becker/File Photo

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US scientists invent way to turn plastic waste into jet fuel in one hour

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