Quote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer “It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because...” Learn the profound lesson on curiosity, science, discovery, and the power of an open mind from the man who changed modern historyThe J. Robert Oppenheimer quote of the day reveals a deeper truth about science, curiosity, and human progress. Oppenheimer believed great ...
20 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
The century-old secret of how airplane tires survive the full force of landing, and the answer will surprise youFor nearly a century, the exact mechanism behind carbon black's strengthening of rubber remained a mystery. New research utilizing supercom...
20 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman: ‘I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as…’Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, a brilliant theoretical physicist, revolutionized quantum mechanics with his groundbreaking work. Despite h...
15 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev fell asleep while organizing chemical elements: and woke up with the periodic tableIn the 1860s, Dmitri Mendeleev revolutionized chemistry by organizing elements into a periodic table. His audacious act of leaving empty sp...
09 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
In 1898, Marie Curie spent years handling glowing materials by hand and changed modern physics foreverMarie Curie and her husband Pierre discovered polonium and radium in 1898. Their work changed physics, showing atoms were not stable. Radio...
07 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
This Shark Was Already Swimming in the Oceans Before the United States Was Founded, Scientists Say Some Greenland Sharks May Live Up to 500 YearsScientists have discovered Greenland sharks live for centuries. A 2016 study used radiocarbon dating of eye lenses to determine their age. ...
01 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Chien-Shiung Wu: “The main stumbling block in the way of any progress is and always has been unimpeachable tradition” — Why questioning old beliefs is key to real progressChien-Shiung Wu’s quote explains that blindly following old traditions can stop progress. She believed new ideas grow when people question ...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
Déjà Vu? 10 nuclear scientists gone missing or dead in US under mysterious circumstances, nearly a decade after similar incidents in IndiaMysterious disappearances and deaths of at least 10 US scientists since 2023, many linked to national security labs, have sparked alarm. Re...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
World growing more dangerous: Ready-to-use nuclear weapons rise despite overall decline, report warnsNuclear weapons are on the rise globally. Monitors report more warheads are ready for use. This is a worrying trend as conflicts intensify....
26 Mar, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Pakistan has 170 nuclear warheads, may increase it to 200 by 2025: Nuclear NotebookThe US Defense Intelligence Agency projected in 1999 that Pakistan would have 60 to 80 warheads by 2020, but several new weapon systems hav...
14 Sep, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
Who was Oppenheimer? Know about the man in Christopher Nolan's film about the atomic bombOppenheimer the movie is based on the story of scientist and theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the atomic bomb duri...
21 Jul, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
Russia's nuclear missiles inventory may be the biggest in the worldRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West regarding the numerous nuclear destruction weapons in his hands. In a televised addres...
22 Sep, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
Three Indians named as Fellows by American Society for MetalsThree Indians and as many persons of Indian-origin are among 29 people, who have been been named as Fellows this year by the American Socie...
27 Aug, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
India currently has 80 to 100 nuclear warheads: US expertsIndia is not converting all its weapons-grade plutonium into war heads, two top American nuclear scientists have claimed.
24 Jul, 2012, 01.04 PM IST
- PM rejects charges that N-bill would benefit US companies
Manmohan Singh described Nuclear Liability Bill as completion of journey to end apartheid against India in the field of atomic power and re...
25 Aug, 2010, 07.56 PM IST
- Pak crossing degree of deterrence: Army chief
Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday said Pakistan was going beyond the degree of deterrence needed for its own protection, if rep...
03 Sep, 2009, 02.48 AM IST
- Indian scientists oppose Indo-US deal
The Indo-US deal goes against the nation's interests & makes it "subservient" to Washington, feel scientists.
27 Jul, 2006, 07.15 PM IST