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Emma Byrne: “Swearing is a pain killer”

The scientist and author of Swearing is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language says using taboo words in specific contexts can have powerful physiological benefits

Scientist and author Emma Byrne (Courtesy the subject)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:47 PM IST
ByTeja Lele

UK scientists hail 'wonderful' new drug for deadly asbestos-linked cancer

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that is not possible to cure but UK scientists now hail a ‘truly wonderful’ new drug for this aggressive asbestos-linked disease

UK scientists hail 'wonderful' new drug for mesothelioma, deadly asbestos-linked cancer (Image from Twitter/az_osteo)
Published on Feb 16, 2024 04:53 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Dr Nityanand: A legend who was in love with Lucknow

Padma Shri Dr Nityanand, a renowned scientist in Indian drug research, passed away at the age of 99. He is remembered for his scientific excellence and his contributions to India's pharmaceutical industry. Dr Nityanand's determination to do more for his country remained strong until the end. He leaves behind a legacy of inspiring young scientists and mentoring future generations.

Padma Shri Dr Nityanand , 99, passed away in Lucknow on Jan 27. (HT file photo)
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 05:32 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Germany-returned scientist tests Covid positive in Agra

A resident of Agra who returned from Germany tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in Agra to 4 in 5 days.

 (HT File photo for representation only)
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 02:53 AM IST

NTRO Recruitment 2023: Apply for 74 Scientist 'B' vacancies from Dec 21

NTRO notifies vacancies for 74 Scientist 'B' posts.

NTRO notifies vacancies for 74 Scientist 'B' posts, application process begins on Dec 21
Published on Dec 19, 2023 07:10 PM IST

LPU all set to host Indian Science Congress 2024

LPU, for the second time, will host the event which will see the gathering of people to foster knowledge exchange within the scientific community.

Scientists, scholars, and policymakers from across the country and abroad of various disciplines will attend the 109th Indian Science Congress, to share their knowledge, expertise and experience with the scientific community.
Published on Nov 22, 2023 06:24 PM IST
By, New Delhi

IIT Guwahati researchers develop a novel heat transfer fluid based on nanofluids

With world facing severe water shortage, the demand for desalination, a process that extracts freshwater from saltwater, has become critical.

The research findings have been published in the journal Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering by the American Chemical Society and was funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. (File Photo / PTI)
Published on Oct 14, 2023 01:28 PM IST
By, New Delhi

IIT Madras honours alumni who were part of the historic Chandrayaan 3 mission

IIT Madras honoured twelve of its alumni in the Indian Space Research Organisation who played a pivotal role in the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission.

According to a press release by IIT Madras, the top scientists and engineers from ISRO also interacted with students from the institute and various government schools and city colleges.
Published on Oct 10, 2023 04:59 PM IST
By, New Delhi

50-year-old BARC scientist dies by suicide

“We got the suicide note, and the family told us that he was being treated by psychiatrists. We will be sending the note to writing experts at Kalina Forensic Laboratory. We are also checking where he was being treated and by which psychiatrists,” said the police officer

HT Image
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 12:53 AM IST
ByVinay Dalvi

Lessons from the legacy of a scientific stalwart

India's renowned technologist, VS Arunachalam leaves behind a legacy of scientific accomplishments and institution-building efforts

 VS Arunachalam was a lifelong scholar, including in the social sciences.(Ht archive)
Published on Aug 19, 2023 10:22 PM IST

PM Modi condoles death of former DRDO chief V S Arunachalam

The family of VS Arunachalam, 87, issued a statement on Wednesday announcing his passing in the United States.

V S Arunachalam, a material scientist achieved the distinction of becoming the first DRDO scientist to lead the organisation and hold the position of Scientific Adviser for a decade from 1982 to 1992.(X/@DrSJaishankar)
Published on Aug 17, 2023 11:01 AM IST
By | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

Renowned nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha dies at 78 in Kolkata

A recipient of Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhusan in 2010, he was the former director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

Nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha (Twitter Photo)
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 03:18 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | The Mysterious Cases of Algal Infections

The lesson is that our planet is full of many life forms that continue to surprise us. Even the most unlikely organisms—such as algae—can threaten human health

Prototheca appears to have developed a mechanism to elude detection by the immune system. (CDC)
Published on Jul 26, 2023 12:45 PM IST
ByAnirban Mahapatra

Many fell in love with ‘dreaded subject’ because of mathematician Mangala Narlikar

Renowned mathematician Mangala Narlikar passed away at the age of 80 after a long battle with cancer. She dedicated her life to making mathematics accessible to all, particularly children, and wrote several books on the subject. She is survived by her husband, astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, and their three daughters, all of whom pursued careers in science. Mangala Narlikar's contributions to the field and her impact on students will be remembered.

Mangala Narlikar (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:37 AM IST

Eminent mathematician Dr Mangala Narlikar passes away at 80

Dr Mangala worked on advanced mathematics and was adept at explaining the subject to children in lucid language

Born on 17 May 1943, she completed her graduation and post graduation from Mumbai University. (File photo)
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 01:16 PM IST

This scientist from Prayagraj was part of the team that launched Chandrayaan-3

Neha Agrawal, a scientist at ISRO, fulfilled her childhood dream by being part of the team that successfully launched India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Neha Agrawal (SOURCED)
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:22 PM IST
By, Prayagraj

DRDO scientist who leaked secrets to get close to Pak agent called her ‘babe'

The alleged Pakistani agent created multiple fake accounts under different names to engage with the scientist

Pradeep Kurulkar (IDU Twitter)
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 10:27 AM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar,

Harvard scientist recovers ‘alien spacecraft’ from the bottom of Pacific

Avi Loeb, the ‘alien hunter of Harvard’, has collected ‘extraterrestrial technology’ from the first confirmed interstellar object that landed on Earth in 2014.

Portrait of Avi Loeb
(Photo by Lotem Loeb / Lotem Loeb / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT
Published on Jul 01, 2023 02:00 PM IST
ByVrinda Rastogi

Pune DRDO scientist’s case adjourned, to be heard on June 30

A Pune court has adjourned the hearing of arrested DRDO scientist Dr Pradeep Kurulkar until June 30. Maharashtra ATS has made a Pakistani agent a co-accused in the espionage case and has requested permission to conduct a psychoanalysis test on the defence scientist. Dr Kurulkar was arrested on May 3 on charges of leaking confidential information to a woman Pakistani intelligence operative.

Dr Pradeep Kurulkar (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 10:32 PM IST
ByNadeem Inamdar

Part-time job con: Cyber frauds dupe scientist of 9 lakh

The victim, a native of Andhra Pradesh, is affiliated with a Mulund-based company and was on the lookout for a new job, a police officer said, adding, “Around three years ago, he had posted his resume on a job portal website Naukri.com.”

HT Image
Updated on Jun 19, 2023 12:39 AM IST
ByManish K Pathak

Roger Payne, renowned scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88

Payne made the discovery in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda.

Roger Payne on board Ocean Alliance’s research vessel RV Odyssey during the Voyage of the Odyssey, a groundbreaking toxicology study circumnavigating the globe, in 2002 off of Western Australia in the Indian Ocean. (AP)
Published on Jun 14, 2023 08:17 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

DRDO RAC Recruitment 2023: Apply for 181 vacancies Scientist 'B'

Recruitment and Assessment Centre( RAC) has invited applications for 181 posts of Scientist 'B'.

DRDO RAC Recruitment 2023: Apply for 181 vacancies Scientist 'B'
Published on Jun 10, 2023 03:53 PM IST

World’s oldest Homo sapiens footprint identified on in South Africa

A key challenge when studying the palaeo-record – trackways, fossils, or any other kind of ancient sediment – is determining how old the materials are.

The oldest known footprint of our species, lightly ringed with chalk. It appears long and narrow because the trackmaker dragged their heel.(Charles Helm)
Published on May 24, 2023 11:19 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

April to end on cool note in Delhi, with rains to keep mercury in check: IMD

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 34.9°C on Tuesday, which is three degrees below normal for this time of the year

The maximum temperature will hover below the 40-degree mark till May 1. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 11:51 PM IST

Fact-checking unit may not curb opinions or satire on social media: Centre tells HC

The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has said that the role of the fact-checking unit proposed by the government will be limited to its own policies and programmes, and will not seek to limit opinions or satire on social media. The statement was made in response to a petition by satirist Kunal Kamra, who challenged certain clauses of the amended IT Rules. Kamra claimed that the rules made the government the sole arbiter of truth, breaching freedom of speech and expression. The hearing on the petition will continue on Monday.

Comedian - Kunal Kamra
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 12:32 AM IST
ByK A Y Dodhiya, Mumbai

Odisha announces early summer vacation for all schools amid intense heatwave

On Wednesday, at least 30 places in the state experienced temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, with Baripada recording 44.5 degrees, the highest in the state so far this year

Students use umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat amid a rise in the temperature on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 10:59 AM IST
ByDebabrata Mohanty

Gusty winds in Delhi break 40°C bar, flights hit

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2°C on Wednesday, which is a degree above normal. The maximum was 40.4°C on Tuesday

Students out on a hot day in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 11:43 PM IST

Trace rain in city on yet another sweltering day

The Safdarjung station, representational of Delhi’s weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4°C,— three degrees above normal for this time of the year.

People out on a hot day near India Gate in New Delhi on Sunday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:11 AM IST

Delhi forests to be upgraded in eco-friendly manner

The department has already begun revamping the 17 forests in the city, with changes that include the creation of amphitheatres and eco-huts, bio-toilets, solar-powered lighting, and water bodies

The 16 parameters for revamping the forests were identified after looking at best practices abroad. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:11 AM IST

Heatwave in parts of Delhi, temp hits 40°C — but rain likely ahead

The minimum temperature, however, continued to be unseasonably cool, with the city logging a low of 20°C — one degree below normal for this time of the year.

A heatwave is declared when the maximum is over 40°C, and the deviation from normal is at least 4.5 degrees. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 05:00 AM IST
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