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AI system beats humans at the poker table, in complex game
06 Mar 2017
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence system that outperforms humans at the ultimate, no-limit version of Texas Hold'em, a complex game involving 10x160 possible moves
Algorithm identifies Trump as 'not-married'
04 Mar 2017
This inconsistency came up because of Donald Trump's abnormal activity in the media: the businessman and his assistants use Twitter like a bachelor
Researchers store computer operating system and short movie on DNA
03 Mar 2017
DNA is an ideal storage medium because it's ultra-compact and can last hundreds of thousands of years if kept in a cool, dry place
How the brain makes articles go viral
01 Mar 2017
Solar panels get a face-lift with custom designs
28 Feb 2017
A novel technology, SolarSkin, is a layer that can be imprinted with any image and embedded into a solar panel without interfering with the panel’s efficacy for generating solar power
Sustainable ceramics without a kiln
28 Feb 2017
Scientists create a rose that stores energy
28 Feb 2017
Biofuel produced by microalgae
28 Feb 2017
Computer bots are more like humans than you might think, having fights lasting years
24 Feb 2017
Researchers warn that those using AI for building autonomous vehicles, cyber security systems or managing social media may have to devote more attention to bots' diverse social life and their different cultures
Barcode scanner microscope films neurons firing
24 Feb 2017
Tiny fibres open new windows into the brain
23 Feb 2017
NASA telescope reveals largest batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around single star
23 Feb 2017
NASA telescope finds 7 Earth-size planets around single star
23 Feb 2017
Of the seven Earth-sized planets observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope around a tiny, nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1, three are firmly in the habitable zone, says NASA
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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
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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?
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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