Tag: Scientists
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Scientist who genetically edited babies sent to prison in China
He Jiankui shocked the scientific community last year by announcing the birth of twins whose genes had allegedly been altered to confer immunity to HIV.
December 30, 2019 -
Nationalism and the idea of India
Conversely, in the present scenario, the idea of nationalism propagated by Tagore might be deemed controversial as we are witnessing various narratives of nationalism which are stringent in their outlook and do not want to compromise with their set idea or version of nationalism.
November 18, 2019 -
Use science to better lives of citizens: PM Narendra Modi to scientists
Modi exhorted scientists assembled from India and abroad for the mega event whether they can take up the challenge to find a better way to store energy or electricity.
November 5, 2019 -
Need for responsible research
B-schools must start engaging both government and industry to strengthen financial position for knowledge creation.
July 2, 2019 -
‘Brain’ of world’s largest radio telescope designed
When complete, the SKA will enable astronomers to monitor the sky in unprecedented detail and survey the entire sky much faster than any system currently in existence, researchers said.
May 13, 2019 -
Scientists call for sustainable spices production
Spices play an important role in the Indian economy and sustainable production can immensely help in increasing farmers’ income in the country. Moreover, focus on genetic diversity and a shift from being a supplier of raw material to a manufacturer of high-value spices-based products is the need of the hour. These views were expressed by …
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October 5, 2018 -
Of hope lurking in icy craters
Nasa's grand vision for the future notwithstanding, the best prospect for life on the Moon is if we put it there ourselves.
August 29, 2018 -
Climate change impacts may be bigger than projected
While earlier projections of the pace and impact of climate change were also considered to be worrying, many senior scientists are now warning that climate change may in fact turn out to be faster and its impacts bigger than the commonly accepted projections made earlier. At present the average global temperature is around 1-degree C …
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August 10, 2018 -
Parker Solar Probe | All you want to know about NASA Sun mission
Named after physicist Eugene Parker, who published a groundbreaking paper on solar winds in 1958, the probe is expected to be launched on August 11, 2018.
July 23, 2018 -
Potential natural solution
Plastic-eating enzyme accidentally created by scientists could help solve pollution crisis.
April 24, 2018 -
Scientists find way to bend, stretch diamond
An international team of researchers has found that diamond, the strongest of all natural materials, can bend and stretch much like rubber and snap back to its original shape.
April 20, 2018 -
Unexpected astro laboratory
The internal combustion engines of automobiles are helping scientists understand the cosmos better
April 11, 2018 -
Stephen Hawking
It is no disrespect to the departed to suggest that there was not another man in the world last Wednesday whose death could have saddened so many hearts in so many lands as Stephen Hawking. It would be gross understatement to call him brilliant. Confined to his wheelchair for the better part of his life, …
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March 18, 2018 -
How the sky lit up
Scientists have received signals from the very first stars ever, and could use them to unlock some of the most profound mysteries of the universe. The new discovery sheds light on how stars — and everything that surrounds us — began. It is a picture of the beginnings of light as we know it today, …
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March 6, 2018 -
Scientists discover new target to treat depression
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new target for treating major depressive disorder.
March 3, 2018 -
National Science Day: Mamata extends wishes to scientists in India
On National Science Day, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave her best wishes to all the scientists in India. The Chief Minister in a tweet said, “Today is National Science Day, celebrated to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman. My best wishes to all the scientists in …
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February 28, 2018 -
Why Tobacco is Res Extra Commercium?
Scientists and experts across the globe have unequivocally proved that tobacco use kills half of its users if they do not stop using tobacco (according to government sources tobacco consumption kills more than 900,000 people every year in India). Studies also suggest that tobacco, which is laced with nicotine, is a highly addictive substance, even …
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February 21, 2018