Quote of the day by the woman who changed science, Maria Goeppert Mayer — “Winning the prize wasn’t half as exciting as doing the work itself.” | Inspirational science quotes by Nobel Prize Physics winnerQuote of the day by the woman who changed science, Maria Goeppert Mayer: In 1963, only the second woman in history won the Nobel Prize in P...
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Lab grown gold: Is it possible to produce precious yellow metal like lab-grown diamonds?Scientists can create gold in labs through complex nuclear reactions, altering elements like mercury or platinum. However, this process is ...
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Lise Meitner Explained Nuclear Fission but Didn’t Get the Nobel PrizeLise Meitner, a brilliant physicist, was instrumental in understanding nuclear fission but was overlooked for the Nobel Prize. Despite faci...
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300 years after alchemy failed, CERN scientists finally turn lead into goldCenturies after alchemists sought transmutation, CERN scientists have turned lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider. By colliding l...
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Moon may be 40 million years older than thought: StudyA study suggests that the Moon is at least 4.46 billion years old, pushing back its age by 40 million years. Researchers used crystals brou...
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Understanding nuclear fusion milestone and what does it mean?Nuclear fusion refers to the process which provides the sun with its energy.
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Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthroughScientists have long understood how nuclear fusion has worked and have been trying to duplicate the process on Earth as far back as the 193...
13 Dec, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
US hints at "major scientific breakthrough" in nuclear fusion; official announcement expected soonThe United States Energy Department announced on Sunday that it would declare a huge accomplishment in nuclear fusion research after report...
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Scientists waiting for two more clearances for neutrino projectSince clearance for the project has become a politically-sensitive issue, scientists are waiting eagerly for the support of the Tamil Nadu ...
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New chemotherapy delivery hits precise targetHaving got a US patent in April this year, Kumar claims his precision-targeted drug delivery system is market-ready. “I think we will go in...
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Scientists calculate speed of ice formationFor the first time, researchers have directly calculated the rate at which water crystallises into ice in a realistic computer model of wat...
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China honours top H-Bomb scientist Yu Min 48 years after first testBreaking the secrecy over its nuclear scientist who developed its first hydrogen bomb, China today honoured nuclear physicist Yu Min with a...
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Scientists working to develop most powerful cyber securityThe team behind the new technology has been tasked with creating an impenetrable network for the Australian government, according to a repo...
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- Soon, super-fast quantum computers could be a reality
Super-fast quantum computers could soon be a reality, as scientists claim to have generated 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in sili...
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- Pak govt allocates Rs 18,500 mn for nuclear projects
The Pakistan government will provide Rs 18,500 million for nuclear projects, including two controversial new atomic power plants to be buil...
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- All you wanted to know about nuke power
The phrase denotes nuclear technology designed to produce unable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions.
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- All you wanted to know about nuclear power
The special waiver for India by the 45-country Nuclear Suppliers Group means that New Delhi can now access fuel and requisite technology fr...
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