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a) An LK-99 sample synthesised by Guo, et al. (2023); b) X-ray spectroscopy of the sample indicated the presence of different elements; c) a partly levitating sample; d) a scanning-electron microscope image of the sample. | Photo Credit: arXiv:2308.03110v2 When we use a room heater on a cold day and cosy up with a cup…
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Thursday evening saw the end of a half-month stand-off between the National Medical Commission (NMC), India’s regulatory body guiding medical professionals and the Indian Medical Association (IMA), a national voluntary organisation of physicians with over three lakh members. (For top health news of the day, subscribe to our newsletter Health Matters) The two had locked-horns over one…
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A screenshot shows the surface of the Moon captured by Lander Imager Camera aboard ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 before its successful touchdown. With the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module Vikram successfully making a touchdown on the moon and the rover Pragyan ramping down, one camera developed by Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) in Bengaluru has already made an impact…
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The ISRO’s LVM3 carrying Chandrayaan-3 at the launch pad before its launch. Year 2023 seems to be the year of the Moon as a number of lunar missions are scheduled to take place this year. In the past two months, two missions were launched — India’s second mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-3 on July 14…
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The indigenous rover’s exploration of the lunar surface began a day after India became the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, spurring euphoric celebrations at ISRO and around the country. Photo: ISRO Hours after the Pragyan lunar rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and took its first “walk on the moon” in…
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The issue of fatigue among pilots is in focus following the death of a pilot recently.(Representational) Mumbai: An Air India pilots’ grouping has raised fatigue concerns in the wake of flight crew rosters generated using a new rostering tool, saying that extended waiting periods between duty time will jeopardise crew alertness and performance. “Extended waiting…
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Instagram is a great platform to promote yourself on, especially if you’re looking to become an influencer and have an online career. According to Word Stream Instagram is the third largest social media platform in the US with over 115 million users. If there was ever a platform to become popular on, it would be…
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CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran. New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs 1,964 crore, officials told Press Trust of India on Thursday. The action of the agency…
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The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to settle at 82.58 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, marking its third straight day of gains on the back of softening crude oil prices and foreign funds inflows. The upward trend in the past three sessions led to a gain of 55 paise in the Indian currency,…
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This 2011 image provide by CERN, shows a real CMS proton-proton collision in which four high energy electrons (green lines and red towers) are observed in a 2011 event. The event shows characteristics expected from the decay of a Higgs boson but is also consistent with background Standard Model physics processes. | Photo Credit: AP…
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