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A stable form of Plutonium discovered accidentally

Plutonium, in general, is considered a radioactive metallic component along with its atomic number 94. It was first found in 1940 by scientists. They were experimenting with the way to break atoms to develop atomic bombs. Plutonium is commonly developed for use of uranium in atoms to expand neutrons. Initially, researchers have investigated a reliable […]

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A Brief Note on First Made in India COVID19 Test Kit

Covid-19 diagnostics tests should use the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, commonly known as RT-PCR. The test looks for viral RNA in human samples. The process of amplifying a few copies of DNA to make millions of copies is known as a polymerase chain reaction. In addition to human samples, the test requires primers, probes,

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