Samples from asteroid more than hoped for, Japan researchers say

TOKYO: Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid some 300 million km (186 million miles) from Earth were better than hoped for, with one researcher saying he was lost...

Japan’s space agency finds ample soil, gas from asteroid

TOKYO: Officials from Japan’s space agency said Tuesday they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back from a distant asteroid...

Sugar mill owners face arrest for withholding farmers’ dues

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 15 A ministerial level meeting held at the home ministry today directed the authorities concerned to initiate action against sugar mills that have not yet cleared sugarcane farmers’ dues. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa/THT After sugarcane farmers...

Biology of time: The internal clock that drives us all

New exciting research suggests that the build-up of oxygen in the atmosphere, 2.5 billion years ago, may have possibly determined the evolution of our circadian rhythms. What’s more, science has recently identified a protein,...

58th session of SAARC Programming Committee kicks off virtually

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 15 The 58th session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation commenced virtually today. Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal, who is also chairman of the SAARC Standing Committee, addressed...

PPP in health care

The 2015 Constitution guarantees the right to healthcare for all Nepali citizens, however public sector healthcare systems have been insufficiently resourced to provide for this right. In this context, the public-private partnership (PPP) model offers...

WHO sees “strong commitment” from Pfizer on affordable COVID vaccine

GENEVA: A World Health Organization senior official said on Tuesday that the agency was in talks with Pfizer to include its COVID-19 vaccine as part of an early global roll out. Bruce Aylward, WHO senior...

Rapti claim Gautam Buddha Cup

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 15 Rapti defeated Narayani by nine runs in the final of the Gautam Buddha Cup here at the under-construction Gautam Buddha International Stadium today. Rapti team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the...