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Copper: The key to advanced microelectronics
July 8, 2025, 7:47 PM IST
At a time when India is trying hard to mitigate the problem of rare earth materials, another metal, which is gaining traction, is copper. It is rare to find a strategic metal as valuable as…
July 8, 2025, 7:47 PM IST
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Western culture begins with Socrates & Religion ‘we know nothing & believe in my-God only’; we say Praxis: Fulfil duties, practice, imbibe, see, realise God in self & all!
June 25, 2025, 1:20 PM IST
Socrates (c 470 – 399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens, credited as the founder of Western philosophy and one of the first moral philosophers. His method of inquiry, known as the Socratic method,…
June 25, 2025, 1:20 PM IST
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Led by ‘my vs your religions,’ West believes we’re born equal & will end up in Heaven or Hell; India asserts cause-effect maintains Rtm, balance, order, every moment
June 18, 2025, 3:14 PM IST
The “Indian” Vs the “Western” worldview on ‘Are men born equal or unequal and why’? When we think about human society, it reveals only the violence of powerful men and the oppression of…
June 18, 2025, 3:14 PM IST
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From Helmets to Mind Maps: Reclaiming focus in a distracted world
May 24, 2025, 1:12 AM IST
“Perhaps the most difficult thing that a human being is called upon to face is long, concentrated thinking.” – Hugo Gernsback, inventor and science fiction pioneer, writing in the 1920s …And that hasn’t changed. Whether…
May 24, 2025, 1:12 AM IST
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Rise of AGI: Danger of humanity entering the first stage of Kübler-Ross model for terminal diseases
May 20, 2025, 11:29 PM IST
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and her colleagues proposed that when a person faces an inevitable tragedy, the psychological phases he goes through are typically denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance (in that order). When I look at…
May 20, 2025, 11:29 PM IST
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AI in education: How to use AI to transform learning
May 14, 2025, 3:24 PM IST
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across the globe, and education is no exception. From smart tutoring systems to automated grading and personalized learning experiences, AI is reshaping how students learn and how teachers teach….
May 14, 2025, 3:24 PM IST
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Silent marks, loud clues: How DNA methylation is revolutionizing forensic science
April 27, 2025, 3:40 PM IST
Forensic science has always relied heavily on the power of DNA to solve crimes, establish identities, and uncover hidden truths. Traditional DNA profiling, based on the comparison of genetic sequences has solved thousands of cases…
April 27, 2025, 3:40 PM IST
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Can a blood drop tell your age? Exploring digital droplet PCR in forensics
April 16, 2025, 11:28 PM IST
The advent of digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) has marked a paradigm shift in molecular diagnostics, offering unparalleled sensitivity, precision, and reproducibility. Within the domain of forensic science, where analytical accuracy from limited or degraded biological…
April 16, 2025, 11:28 PM IST
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What Suni & every other astronaut endure up there
March 20, 2025, 7:40 AM IST
How did two space travellers survive & thrive in a space station 9 months past scheduled departure? Thanks to scientific & psychological tools developed by superb global R&D Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned…
March 20, 2025, 7:40 AM IST
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BCIs & the future: When thoughts become technology!
March 4, 2025, 9:18 PM IST
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are no longer confined to the realm of science fiction; they represent a rapidly advancing field poised to revolutionize the way humans interact with machines. By establishing direct communication pathways between the…
March 4, 2025, 9:18 PM IST
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What we don’t know about PRP and joint injections
February 10, 2025, 2:19 PM IST
Injections into injured joints and tissues have exploded in the last decade. Though they all seem to work, here are some of what we don’t know. Joint injections used to be either cortisone or sugar-based…
February 10, 2025, 2:19 PM IST
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Post dock: For Isro, 2025 may be lift-off year
January 17, 2025, 7:09 AM IST
Isro : 99, Not Out! That’s what the official scorecard on launches reads. For space enthusiasts, 2025 promises to offer all the excitement of a T20 cricket match, but Isro has already shown it has both…
January 17, 2025, 7:09 AM IST
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Mapping mortality: A multivariate GIS approach to taphonomy for enhancing Post Mortem Interval (PMI) estimation
December 28, 2024, 1:17 PM IST
Forensic science plays a pivotal role in criminal investigations, and among its many challenges, estimating the post-mortem interval (PMI)-the time since death-stands out as a critical yet complex task. Traditionally, PMI estimations relied on observing…
December 28, 2024, 1:17 PM IST
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Thermal degradation of bloodstains: A study on the effects of fire on blood pattern analysis
December 21, 2024, 8:44 PM IST
Fire is a common method used by perpetrators to destroy evidence at crime scenes. Its ability to alter or obliterate physical evidence poses a significant challenge to forensic investigators. Among the most affected evidence types…
December 21, 2024, 8:44 PM IST
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Maths & science aren’t ‘closed’, neither should be software
November 1, 2024, 8:38 AM IST
That discoveries in software won the Nobel Prize in physics & chemistry is reason to highlight industry’s bid to move towards ‘closed systems’. It goes against how the online world came to be Since there…
November 1, 2024, 8:38 AM IST
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The agent league: How multiple agent systems will rule the world
October 28, 2024, 11:22 AM IST
In a bustling, futuristic city where neon lights flickered over skyscrapers and flying cars zipped by, a curious scene unfolded inside the dimly lit Agent Ops Hub. Sounds like a scene from a movie? It…
October 28, 2024, 11:22 AM IST
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Global initiatives and current policy framework in CCUS and hydrogen technologies
October 21, 2024, 2:01 PM IST
As the global community intensifies efforts to address climate change, recent research shows that Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) and hydrogen technologies are becoming crucial tools in this fight. These technologies are important in…
October 21, 2024, 2:01 PM IST
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SpaceX marks a spot that Isro has its sights on
October 15, 2024, 7:59 AM IST
In the aspirational reusable rocket world, US’s SpaceX has completed a ‘Catch’ while India and Isro have ‘catching up’ to do – India’s own partially reusable rocket will take at least a decade. But with…
October 15, 2024, 7:59 AM IST
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AI’S Oppenheimer
October 14, 2024, 8:12 AM IST
A physics Nobel Prize rarely garners widespread public attention. This makes the 2024 prize awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of University of Toronto “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable…
October 14, 2024, 8:12 AM IST
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Life beyond screens: How AI-driven natural user interfaces (NUI) are transforming human interaction
October 4, 2024, 4:12 PM IST
Akanksha walked into her living room after a long day at work. “Lights to 50% with soft mood, play my “Relaxing Evening” playlist, turn on the AC to my liking” she said aloud. Instantly, the…
October 4, 2024, 4:12 PM IST
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