Category: Science

Google recently unveiled its latest quantum processor, named ‘Willow’. The research team that built it also tested it and the results were published in Nature. They created a great level of buzz about the realisability of quantum computers that could tackle many practical problems. The results also kicked up intriguing debates about explaining the power…

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As people age, they accrue richer experiences and their wisdom deepens. So do animals. From elephant matriarchs to shark grandmothers, the elders of the animal kingdom carry a treasure trove of knowledge, having guided, and still guiding, their families through the uncertainties of life in the wild. The earth’s life forms are very diverse and…

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A 2018 artist’s concept shows the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere on a mission to help scientists learn more about the star. | Photo Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on December 24 when it flew closer to the sun than any other spacecraft,…

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hopes to end 2024 on a high with an exciting mission on the launch pad to test technologies that will one day be used for interplanetary and human spaceflight. It also hopes to kickstart preparations for human spaceflight missions that have already been delayed for years. Mission updates PSLV-C59:…

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The first mission Born on August 1, 1944 in Koltubanovskiy village in Orenburg Oblast, Soviet Union, Yuri Romanenko was the son of a senior commander on military ships (father) and a combat medic. He did some of his schooling in Kaliningrad after his family moved there, and counted hunting and underwater fishing among his hobbies. …

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Based on observations of 110 durian plants, researchers have discovered that around 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian plants. The flowering occurred around 50 days after an approximately 15-day dry spell, independent of whether the plant was grafted or grown from a seed. The study covered both seed-grown and grafted plants,…

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Heavy downpour: In Puducherry, Cyclone Fengal dumped 48.4 cm of rainfall in 24 hours. | Photo Credit: ANI Tropical cyclones rank among the most devastating natural phenomena, with the potential to inflict significant destruction and loss of life. While the North Indian Ocean basin experiences fewer cyclones compared to other regions, it remains highly susceptible…

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