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Stroke, altered mental state increase death risk for Covid-19 patients
The study looked at data from 4,711 Covid-19 patients who were admitted to Montefiore during the six-week period between March 1, 2020, and April 16, 2020. Of those patients, 581 (12 per cent) had neurological problems serious enough to warrant brain imaging.
China's Chang'e-5 retrieves 1,731 grams of moon samples
Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, handed over the samples to Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency.
NASA to fly deep-space capsule despite power unit component issue
Engineers identified an issue with a redundant channel on one of the Orion spacecraft's Power and Data Unit (PDU) communication cards during final assembly of the spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion has a total of eight PDUs, each of which has two cards with two redundant channels on each card that help provide communication between Orion's flight computers to its components.
Russia successfully launches rocket with 36 satellites
The rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the country's Far East at 3.26 p.m. on Friday, Xinhua news agency quoted the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos as saying in a statement.
India to produce 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine in 2021: Report
Registered by Russia on August 11, Sputnik V became the world's first coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Its post-registration trials began in Moscow on September 7, with volunteers receiving the first vaccine on September 9.
How NASA is planning to bring Mars samples back to Earth
During this phase, the programme will mature critical technologies and make critical design decisions, as well as assess industry partnerships, NASA said on Friday. The first endeavour of this campaign is in progress as the NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, launched in July, is set to land on the Red Planet February 18, 2021.
Walmart to bring livestreamed shopping on TikTok
This first-of-its-kind livestream shopping experience will take place on Friday at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok, the company said on Thursday. As part of the event, 10 TikTok creators, including Michael Le (@justmaiko), who is loved for his creative dances and is one of TikTok's most followed users with nearly 43 million followers, will come together for a one-hour shoppable variety show.
Nightmares linked to anxiety, insomnia in heart patients: Research
According to the study, published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, psychological disorders and insomnia are linked with the development and progression of heart disease and upsetting dreams could be a clue that patients need extra prevention efforts.
PSLV Rocket puts into orbit India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
India's brand new communication satellite CMS-01 with a life span of seven years will provide services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum. The satellite will cover Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country's space agency.
India puts into orbit its 42nd communication satellite
The rocket with India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 lifted-off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota at 3.41 p.m. CMS-01 satellite with a life span of seven years is envisaged for providing services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum, which will include the Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
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