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Cyclone Mocha and Tropical Disturbance 10, which would later become Fabien, on both sides of the equatorial Indian Ocean on May 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: NOAA The story so far: If you think of a cyclone as a machine, it would be an incredibly powerful entity — an engine that draws heat from the…
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Science quiz | Isomers: same formula, different persona Visual: Name this compound. It can exist in three forms, or isomers, as shown here, differing by the relative position of the two methyl groups (-CH3) attached to it. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Visual: Name this compound. It can exist in three forms, or…
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Coding, also known as computer programming, is the process of translating human instructions into a language that tells machines what, how, and when to perform those tasks. When instructing a computer, you use programming languages such as Python, C, JavaScript, and Java. These languages enable you to create websites, apps, games, and nearly every other…
The earth travels around the sun at about 1,07,000 km/hr | Photo Credit: Carl Wang/Unsplash We don’t feel the earth moving even though it’s spinning on its axis and racing around the Sun because everything around us is moving with it at the same constant speed. The earth rotates once every 24 hours, which means…
The report finds countries are poised to reduce emissions only 17% of 2019 levels by 2035 — well below what is required to keep the earth from heating up 1.5°C or even 2°C by the end of the century. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of the Conference of Parties…
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The report finds countries are poised to reduce emissions only 17% of 2019 levels by 2035 — well below what is required to keep the earth from heating up 1.5C or even 2C by the end of the century. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ahead of the Conference of Parties…
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In India as in many parts of the world, public money is the main funder of scientific research. Governments invest heavily in laboratories, equipment, and salaries for researchers. Yet the results of this publicly funded research are usually published in journals owned by just a handful of commercial publishers. These publishers don’t pay the authors…
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When our memory starts to feel strained, we instinctively turn to the world around us — writing, sorting or rearranging things to help us think better. This is known as cognitive offloading. While humans are good at this and have been doing it for a long time, a new review in Nature has reported that…
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Every antibiotic use puts pressure on bacteria to evolve and develop resistance. Representative image. | Photo Credit: James Yarema/Unsplash It might seem logical to combine different antibiotics to create a more powerful weapon against resistant bacteria, but this approach can surprisingly backfire. Instead of becoming stronger, some antibiotic combinations can work against each other, a…
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Observed (black line) and forecast track of Cyclone Montha at 11.30 pm hours on October 27, 2025. The green area depicts the cone of uncertainty. | Photo Credit: India Meteorological Department Tropical cyclones are carried by the large-scale wind patterns that govern the atmosphere. These storms form over warm ocean waters, where the sea surface…
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