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01/03/2024
This week’s Sci-five quiz is on woodpeckers.
01/03/2024
Melanochlamys droupadi was named in a scientific paper published by ZSI researchers Prasad Chandra Tudu, Sheikh Sajan, Smrutirekha Acharya, and Anil Mohapatra
29/02/2024
Attention is a unique phenomenon that allows us to focus on a specific object in our visual world and ignore distractions
29/02/2024
A balancing rock is a naturally occurring geological formation featuring a large rock or boulder, resting on other rocks. A quiz on various factoids about the same
29/02/2024
Russian space officials have acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but say it poses no danger to its crew
29/02/2024
The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over
28/02/2024
National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect. Here is a quiz on Indian scientists and their discoveries.
28/02/2024
If India were to decriminalise cannabis, policymakers should ensure it isn’t commercialised and there are protections against use by the populace most vulnerable to its detrimental effects
28/02/2024
National Science Day is observed to commemorate the discovery of the 'Raman effect' by scientist C.V. Raman
28/02/2024
The Ministry of Science and Technology has consistently under-utilised its budget, so while the calls for more funding are legitimate, better budget utilisation is required to affect outcomes
28/02/2024
On February 28, 1951, American scientist Linus Pauling, along with his co-workers at Caltech, published their theoretical description of the structure of proteins in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For Pauling, who spent a lifetime in science, it was the perfect way of turning 50. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the life of Pauling…
27/02/2024
At the far reaches of life, the distinction between the living and the non-living is becoming increasingly murky
27/02/2024
The project is seen as a key step to being able to learn about genetic variants that are unique to India’s population groups and use that to customise drugs and therapies
27/02/2024
They have experience flying a variety of aircraft including frontline fighters like the Su-30 MKIs and the MiGs
27/02/2024
Announcement was made in the presence of PM Modi at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre; they have been undergoing training in Russia and at ISRO Astronaut Training Facility in Bengaluru
27/02/2024
The early onset bloom has set off alarm bells among residents and scientists in Mexico City, where the trees have become an iconic, photogenic mainstay of city streets
27/02/2024
The presence of the virus was confirmed on Saturday in samples of dead skua seabirds that were found by Argentine scientists near the Antarctic base Primavera
27/02/2024
Many different physical systems are suitable for use as qubits in a quantum computer, but most of them do so only at a very low temperature. Researchers are working on alternative, simpler technologies to reduce costs. Less expensive technologies will allow more participation in this research frontier
26/02/2024
Garbhini-GA2, an AI model, will help reduce maternal and infant mortality rate, say researchers
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