The ghost particle’s secret: Physicists edge close to unlocking mystery of elusive neutrino’s massThe KATRIN experiment in Germany has set a new upper limit on the neutrino’s mass at just 0.45 electron volts, marking a major leap in unde...
16 Apr, 2025, 01.19 AM IST
China to unveil giant underground machine to capture 'ghost particles' that travel through Universe, including our bodiesA massive underground neutrino detector in southern China, JUNO, nears completion. Set to operate next year, this $300 million project aims...
18 Dec, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
The Universe's Greatest Mystery: A substance that occupies 85% space yet remains invisibleDark matter, a mysterious and invisible form of matter, constitutes 85% of the total mass of the universe. Despite its prevalence, its comp...
06 Nov, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
2021: A year physicists asked, ‘What lies beyond the Standard Model?'In 2021, physicists around the world ran a number of experiments that probed the Standard Model. Teams measured basic parameters of the mod...
26 Dec, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
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 ...
09 Nov, 2018, 08.07 AM IST
A million mutinies: Here is what's behind the Tamil angstThe common thread running through this multitude of protests is anger over the perception that Tamil Nadu is being discriminated against.
15 Apr, 2018, 06.09 PM IST
- Diwali gift from scientists: Cosmic clues to gold's origin
Kolkata/New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Celebrating Dhanteras? Have you ever wondered where did the gold in your jewellery come from? A cosmic coo...
17 Oct, 2017, 01.12 PM IST
MGK Menon: Remarkable polymath scientist leaves behind big voidA hidden nugget in his long-career was Menon's tightrope diplomacy that saved the tropical rainforests of Silent Valley in Kerala, that wer...
27 Nov, 2016, 09.16 AM IST
China plans to build world's most powerful particle colliderThe facility, designed to smash subatomic particles together at enormous speed, will reportedly be at least twice the size of CERN.
29 Oct, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Why Einstein's theory of gravity has become the most important task for physicists after a centuryIn the next few decades, finishing what Einstein began may turn out to be the most important event in science for a long time.
05 Jul, 2015, 06.59 AM IST
Withdraw proposal to send refugees back to Sri Lanka: MDMKErstwhile NDA ally MDMK today urged the Centre not to go ahead with the proposal for sending back Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to their countr...
01 Feb, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Cabinet Committee approves high-end Neutrino projectThe project will be funded jointly by Department of Science and Technology and Atomic Energy, while the infrastructure will be created with...
07 Jan, 2015, 02.56 AM IST
India's ambitious neutrino project awaits PMO approvalWhile the project was delayed in finding a site for itself, since earlier attempts were confronted by environmental issues.
10 Nov, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
PM calls for increase in spend on science & tech to 2% of GDPPM showered praises on the fraternity for improving India's R&D culture across the sectors. He made a special mention of the last one decad...
04 Feb, 2014, 02.21 PM IST
- Particle Theory
The entire laboratory is operated as a clean room, with the air filtered continuously to remove any traces of radioactive elements, which a...
03 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
SAIL registers sharp 72% decline in profit at Rs 446 croreCompany’s profit before tax fell 37% to Rs 3241 cr while profit after tax slumped 39% to Rs 2170 cr for the FY 2012-13, over corresponding ...
30 May, 2013, 04.33 PM IST
Stocks could tumble in October: Sunil Kewalramani, CEO, Global Money InvestorNineteen of 29 global stock markets are now in bear territory. I expect global stocks to continue to tumble, says Sunil Kewalramani, Global...
05 Oct, 2011, 08.38 AM IST