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India to witness ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse on June 21
The next solar eclipse, which will be a partial solar eclipse, will take place on October 25, 2022
COVID-19: Is the R number still useful?
R is not based solely on the virus but is affected by the environment and behaviour of the population. It also varies depending on the model used …
NFHS-5: How did Indian states fare in the internet usage question?
The results show huge disparities in terms of gender as far as internet usage is concerned
Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection
Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today
Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 — a team of forensic researchers explain the science
Scientists have found dogs can be trained to successfully recognise unique volatile organic compounds, or biomarkers
Why there are fewer women in science
This field and participation of women in it is a reflection of society, which hasn’t considered investing time or money in the gender’…
This biosensor attached to your phone can sniff bacteria
IIT-Delhi researchers have developed a biosensor and an app that can be used for bacterial detection
India to send manned mission to space within 40 months
This feat has only been achieved by three countries till now—the United States, Russia and China
You can be sued for your social media posts
Copyright issues related to social media posts are a concern as platforms are shutting down accounts without notice
Faster diagnostic tests developed for tuberculosis
Scientists bring out a highly sensitive and rapid test for detection of tuberculosis infection in lungs and surrounding membranes
Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents
Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …
Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study
Friendly gut bacteria from individuals who had not consumed antibiotics for past 6 months harbored resistance against multiple antimicrobials,…
Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy
New graphene-based material developed for medical implants
Biometallic implants have become popular as a means to repair, restructure or replace damaged or diseased parts in orthopaedic and dental procedures
Mission Shakti was supposed to make India proud. Is it doing so?
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says such events are not compatible with human space flight; increased risk to ISS by 44%
‘5G will better connect rural areas’
India plans to begin 5G trials by 2020, but experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. The fifth …
'5G is unlikely to cause health concerns'
Climate Crisis: ‘Massive investment in CCS is a cover for the expansion of the fossil fuel industry’
Lili Fuhr, deputy director of Center for International Environmental Law, on investments in CCS & what to expect from COP28
New studies reveal insights about Earth’s mysterious mantle
Mantle makes up the largest part of Earth; there’s still a lot we don’t know about it
Billions have been sunk into virtual reality. To make it worth it, the industry needs to grow beyond its walled gardens
VR needs to increase its interoperability — the ability for programs and applications to be able to integrate and for software to run …
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?
A new intelligence will require a paradigm shift in the way we talk about and manage AI systems
Outer space: Rwanda & Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration — why this matters
It also enables the countries to participate in events where decisions on outer space are made
AI for drug development: How trustworthy is the tech?
Pharma companies today deploy artificial intelligence with a potential to reduce the drug development cycle by half
Climate change is the architect of new human species
Fossil records tell us that physical changes typically take 500,000 years to appear