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Maths to turn people's media into national news
11 Oct 2012
Maths to turn people's media into national news
11 Oct 2012
US scientists Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win chemistry Nobel
10 Oct 2012
Their research showed how cells in the body respond to stimuli, such as a rush of adrenalin or an increase in blood pressure – a discovery that is helping the development of more effective drugs
French, US scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics
09 Oct 2012
Their ground-breaking methods have enabled researchers to take the very first steps towards building a new type of super fast computer based on quantum physics
Boiling water without bubbles
06 Oct 2012
What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3?
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 06 Oct 2012
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system
Mollusc missing link revealed in 3D
04 Oct 2012
Pollution-busting laundry additive gets set to clean up
29 Sep 2012
An additive which can be washed into clothes so wearers purify the air as they move, could be available within just two years.
Stanford researchers wire kelp forests off California coast
By By Max McClure | 28 Sep 2012
Developing water efficient biofuel crops
25 Sep 2012
Rock solid research in carbon capture and storage gets a boost with new labs
By By Colin Smith | 14 Sep 2012
Inducing superconductivity in a semi-conductor with Scotch Tape
By By Kim Luke | 12 Sep 2012
The method paves the way for new devices that could be used in quantum computing and to improve energy efficiency
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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