Sci-Tech

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Scientists propose a new measure of flexibility for crystals

A study led by Professor Umesh V. Waghmare from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru has introduced a novel approach to quantify the mechanical flexibility of crystals. This research could transform the way materials are screened and designed, particular...

July 1, 2024 2:08 PM

SERA names India as partner country for Blue Origin space flight

The U.S.-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) on Monday announced India as a partner country in its human spaceflight programme, which will see six citizen astronauts from across the world launched into space. The programme, being executed in collaboration with Blue Origin, is meant f...

July 1, 2024 1:51 PM

India to host Global IndiaAI Summit 2024

India is set to host a global summit on artificial intelligence (AI). The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024, which will be held in the national capital from July 3-4, is expected to attract leading AI experts, industry representatives, international organizations, and members from academia. Organized by t...

June 29, 2024 10:07 AM

India and USA extend agreement on equalisation levy until June 30

India and the United States have agreed to extend their transitional agreement on the Equalisation Levy until June 30. This decision comes after both countries initially joined 134 other members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework in October 2021 to address tax challenges from the digitalization of ...

June 28, 2024 4:08 PM

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the first of its kind. Found by chance by locals in Yakutia's Abyyskiy district in 2021, the wolf's body is only now being properly ex...

June 28, 2024 1:21 PM

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk already in orbit, U.S. space agencies said. There were no immediate details on what ca...

June 27, 2024 11:10 AM

North Korea claims successful test to develop multiple warhead missile

North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday, a claim rejected by South Korea as "deception" to mask a failed launch. North Korea said the test was carried out on Wednesday using the first-...

June 26, 2024 5:36 PM

New Israeli MRI Technique Offers Hope for Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a groundbreaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that could revolutionize the early detection of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. The innovative method, detailed in a recent issue of Science Advan...