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Mind wandering is common during driving
01 Sep 2017
Apes' abilities misunderstood by decades of poor science
01 Sep 2017
A new analysis argues that what we think we know about apes' social intelligence is based on wishful thinking and flawed science seeking the perpetuate the belief that humans are at top of the evolutionary ladder
Distant galaxy sends out 15 high-energy radio bursts
31 Aug 2017
Whether or not fast radio bursts turn out to be signatures of extraterrestrial technology, the mystreious radio bursts left space scientists agog
Mathematical mystery of ancient clay tablet solved
29 Aug 2017
Scientists have discovered the purpose of a famous 3700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, revealing it is the world’s oldest and most accurate trigonometric table
Babylonians had mastered trig 1,500 years before Pythagoras
26 Aug 2017
A fresh study of the Babylonian tablet known as Plimpton 322 – discovered some 100 years back - shows that the ancient Babylonians, and not the Greeks, were the first to study and master trigonometry
Radiological crimes investigation
24 Aug 2017
Scientists find why whiskey tastes better with water
21 Aug 2017
A new study has found that a little water goes a long way in enhancing the taste of whiskey
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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.
