Tag: Science

The Moral Economist~II

The principles set down by Smith may be easily recognised today, but were truly revolutionary in his time. Smith argued that man’s basic and most important motivating force in all economic affairs is the drive of self-interest. Secondly, there is in nature an order of things that compounds and translates these individual self-interest strivings into a unified mass, resulting in the common social good. Finally, from the interaction of these two principles he draws his conclusion that the best economic system can result only where it is left strictly alone

June 3, 2023

June 2023 full moon: Why is it called a Strawberry Moon?

The first full moon of June 2023 is set to occur on Saturday, June 3. To witness the moon at its fullest and brightest, enthusiasts will need to stay awake until around 11:42 p.m. EST when it reaches its peak illumination. According to astrology app Astro Gold, the full moon will be positioned at 13°...

June 2, 2023

“High degree of mutual trust, naturally translated into greater cooperation…” PM Modi on India-Australia ties

Prime Minister Modi reached Sydney on Monday on the third and last leg of his six-day, three nations trip.

May 23, 2023

Did you know sea temperatures control distribution of European marine fish?

: The significance of temperature in determining where different fish species are located is demonstrated through an examination spanning from southern Portugal to northern Norway.

March 11, 2023

Study finds soft gingiva results in inflammation, hinders the development of gingival fibers

The many gingival fibres that connect the tooth to the gingiva, the tissue region that surrounds our teeth, allow healthy teeth to firmly rest in the gums.

March 11, 2023

New Twitter policy to follow and question science: Elon Musk

Since Elon Musk has taken charge of Twitter as its CEO, he has been under the spotlight for his social media presence.

December 29, 2022

Science vs religion-II

Of course, there are many shortcomings and limitations of the scientific method. Scientific knowledge alone is certainly not enough to make humans attain their full potential. The human values we live by, and questions of meaning and purpose, morality or ethics. are not amenable to hypotheses, modelling, and mathematical equations. They rely on methods that are interpretive, speculative, and philosophical.

November 22, 2022

Science vs religion-I

Like oil and water, science and religion are immiscible and belong to mutually exclusive domains without any interface. Whenever they have been attempted to be brought together, the result invariably has been confusion, conflict, and bloodshed, of which there are too many gory examples in history. Allow religion to explain the origin of theUniverse according to its own ideas, and you end up with corpses of men and women burnt at stakes.

November 22, 2022

Over 300 young researchers selected for SERB N-PDF

The fellows will work under a mentor who is in a regular academic/​research position in a recognized institution in India and this training will provide them a platform to develop as an independent researcher.

November 1, 2022

Astronomers map distances in the largest-ever caatalog to 56,000 galaxies

Galaxies, such as the Milky Way, are the building blocks of the universe, each comprised of up to several hundred billion stars.

September 29, 2022

China publishes world’s first stem cell research global standard

However, stem cell therapy can be controversial due to it being poorly regulated, with unscrupulous providers hyping the technology and drawing patients seeking cures to illegal and potentially harmful treatments.

September 27, 2022

Findings explain exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome

Understanding what causes the superior auditory ability in WBS patients may provide a target for treating the disease in addition to helping advance research on the ability to discriminate between sounds.

September 26, 2022

India to shift 50% of energy requirements to renewable energy by 2030: Dr Jitendra Singh

India’s 1st indigenous plant of 10 Tons/day capacity with integrated enzyme production for ethanol is being set up at Panipat Haryana by December 2022: Dr Jitendra Singh

September 23, 2022

Researchers reveals how ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs evolve

This classification, first published in 1888, proved reliable: all dinosaur discoveries seemed to slot neatly into one or other of these groupings.

September 23, 2022

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures first images of Mars

The NASA Mars Twitter handle shared that tweet and wrote, "Rovers, orbiters, telescopes - and now a new, powerful eye watching the Red Planet.

September 20, 2022

NASA lander ‘hears’ first impact sounds of space rocks on Mars

The sound of a meteoroid striking Mars - created from data recorded by NASA's InSight lander - is like a "bloop" due to a peculiar atmospheric effect.

September 20, 2022

Researchers discover new imaging information system may provide accurate prognosis for certain cancers

Xing said the imaging informatics system could eventually serve as a place where results could be shared and accessed by medical facilities everywhere.

September 17, 2022