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Image used for representation purpose only. Stock photo | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Pi Day is observed every year on March 14, marking the significance of the mathematical constant π (pi). The day is commemorated by mathematics enthusiasts around the world in recognition of the subject’s enduring legacy. March 14 is chosen because the first…
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The most commonly prescribed antibiotic to treat infections outside hospitals in Sweden – penicillin V – was linked to more short-lasting microbiome changes. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto We have always known that antibiotics, life-saving drugs in serious infections, affect the composition of our gut microbiome (community of bacteria living…
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A January report in the journal Current Science authored by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has turned radioactive with one of India’s leading nuclear scientists characterising the conclusions of the report as “misleading.” The study compared the relative merits of different mixes of nuclear-power-grade uranium and concluded that a mix of concentrated…
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In the industrial town of Morbi in Gujarat, the air usually hums with the roar of gas-fired kilns producing millions of square metres of ceramic tiles. Today, however, nearly a quarter of the town’s ceramic units have gone silent. Nearly a thousand kilometres away in Ludhiana, Punjab, one of India’s largest hosiery and knitwear clusters…
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ISRO said that long duration human space missions such as Bharatiya Antariksh Station and crewed missions to Moon offer unique medical challenges due to the extreme space environment and microgravity. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences…
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A whisper. A few slurred words. For those who suffer from dysarthria, a motor speech disorder, basic communication is a challenge, indelibly affecting both their professional and personal life. But now a new innovation based on artificial intelligence (AI) and developed in India could be life-changing. Led by associate professor Vineet Gandhi of the International Institute…
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Anna Mani | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Researcher and writer Asha Gopinathan remembers asking children to name a female scientist when working on science popularisation programmes with the Alliance Francaise in Thiruvananthapuram in March 2015. After several moments of silence, a hand went up and a voice said ‘Marie Curie’. “I realised then that something…
The Centre’s rollback of the revision to India’s earthquake zoning by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), follows a major challenge to the methodology used, which some engineers believe are out of sync with site-based evaluations. Yet, the reversal is driven largely by the massive cost and execution implications, as the decision impacts urban planning,…
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In the industrial town of Morbi in Gujarat, the air usually hums with the roar of gas-fired kilns producing millions of square metres of ceramic tiles. Today, however, nearly a quarter of the town’s ceramic units have gone silent. Nearly a thousand kilometres away in Ludhiana, Punjab, one of India’s largest hosiery and knitwear clusters…
Read More “LPG crisis: India needs to electrify heat and win thermal independence” »