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Scientis Rajagopala Chidambaram. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday (January 4, 2025), an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He was 88. Mr. Chidambaram, who was also associated with the nuclear weapons programme, breathed his…
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The story so far: The State of Forest Report (SFR) 2023 was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, on December 21, 2024. The SFR is a biennial exercise the Government of India undertakes to track tree and forest cover, carbon stock, forest fires, and other parameters related to…
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P. Ajith, astrophysicist, delivering a lecture demonstration on ‘Universe: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ at the Regional Science Centre and Planetarium in Kozhikode on January 2. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh A combination of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum physics may help explain the expansion of the universe from a singular entity, P. Ajith,…
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P. Ajith, astrophysicist, delivering a lecture demonstration on ‘Universe: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ at the Regional Science Centre and Planetarium in Kozhikode on January 2. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh A combination of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum physics may help explain the expansion of the universe from a singular entity, P. Ajith,…
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Space tech start-up, Manastu Space has successfully test fired their first Green Propulsion System in space on December 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Space tech start-up, Manastu Space, started by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has successfully test fired their first Green Propulsion System VYOM 2U onboard PSLV C60 in space on…
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Image demonstrating the effects of bacterial mixture from the study. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Soil contamination is one of the major issues in the agriculture industry. These compounds are toxic, can inhibit seed germination, reduce plant growth, yield and also accumulate in seeds and plant biomass. Traditional approaches to remove these pollutants, like…
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Rows of pink hydrogel. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati and the Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment. | Photo Credit: Getty Images GUWAHATI Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) and the Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment….
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(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) The small size of ants has nothing to do with their stature among insects and in fact in the animal kingdom. Over the years, they have colonised almost every major…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Solstice 1 / 5 | At the time of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted approximately at what angle? 22.5° toward the Sun 23.4° toward the Sun 25.0° away from the Sun 24.6° away from the Sun At the time of the…
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The United Nations’ efforts to address critical environmental challenges hit multiple roadblocks this year, with four key summits — in Colombia on biodiversity, Azerbaijan on climate, Saudi Arabia on land degradation, and South Korea on plastics — failing to deliver meaningful outcomes. These meetings brought together governments, researchers, policymakers, industries, and civil society organisations to…
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