Rare Earth Mineral Reserves Discovered Along Andhra Pradesh Coast

Rare Earth Mineral Reserves Discovered Along Andhra Pradesh Coast

14 Andhra Pradesh’s extensive coastline, stretching 974 kilometres from Srikakulam to Nellore, has emerged as a major hub of rare and valuable minerals, according to official and geological assessments. Authorities have identified significant deposits of monazite in beach sands across the coastal belt, along with other high-value minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, garnet and…

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New pandemic alert? BRZ batCoV discovered in Brazil’s moustached bats, revealing natural origins of Covid-like virus |

New pandemic alert? BRZ batCoV discovered in Brazil’s moustached bats, revealing natural origins of Covid-like virus |

Scientists have identified a previously unknown coronavirus in Brazilian bats, named BRZ batCoV, which carries a genetic element strikingly similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. This virus was discovered in a ‘moustached’ bat species that is widespread across Latin America, suggesting that it may have been circulating undetected for some time due to…

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