Shoma Chaudhury on why technology needs conscience, not just innovationIn today's fast-paced world, technology evolves at an unprecedented rate, affecting every aspect of human existence from birth to death. Th...
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California researchers mixed discarded tomato waste into soil and covered it for biosolarization. The decomposing food waste raised temperatures by about 2°C and created conditions that could help kill soil pestsCalifornia researchers explored an unusual way to reuse discarded tomato waste by mixing tomato pomace into soil for biosolarization. The d...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Science says birds can navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, here’s how their invisible compass may workWhat scientists increasingly understand is that bird navigation is far more complex than simply following familiar landmarks. Through an in...
30 Aug, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Quote of the day by Albert Einstein: 'Everything is determined, every beginning and ending, by forces over which we have no control...' - Why the concept of free will might be an illusion explained by the genius scientisAlbert Einstein’s quote about an “invisible piper” offers a thought-provoking view of fate, free will and the forces that shape life beyond...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nobel winning physicist Richard Feynman: ‘I have a friend who's an artist, and he sometimes takes a view which I don't agree with. He'll hold up a flower…’Richard Feynman posited that a scientific grasp enhances our appreciation of nature's splendor. He contended that delving into a flower's b...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
This weird trick helped physicists solve the bird flock mystery that defied Newton for yearsScientists have developed a new theory to explain how systems like bird flocks exhibit non-reciprocal interactions, seemingly challenging N...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
- Humans Actually Have a “Magnetic Sense”: We Just Don’t Know How to Use It
Scientists now believe humans might possess a subtle ability to sense Earth's magnetic field, a trait previously thought exclusive to anima...
21 Feb, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
AI equation changing as physics enters the formula: Andrew McLaughlin, COO of SandboxAQThe integration of physics-based simulations into AI represents a groundbreaking leap forward, delivering verifiable scientific insights th...
27 Jan, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Q-Day may arrive within 3 years, warns IonQ CEO at World Economic Forum, DavosQuantum computing is leaping forward at an unprecedented pace, and experts are raising red flags about the future of encryption. Prediction...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How Google’s Quantum breakthrough can make a difference in the real worldGoogle’s Willow quantum processor achieved the first verifiable quantum advantage, running the Quantum Echoes algorithm 13,000 times faster...
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Scientists find new treatment for cancer: All about the new approach to combat brain cancer cells with nanoparticlesDoctors have found a new cancer treatment bringing hope to millions by utilizing electrically charged nanoparticles to target and combat ag...
16 Sep, 2023, 10.50 PM IST
Serum Institute to double investment in Biocon Biologics to $300 millionSerum Institute of Life Sciences (SILS) has converted a $150 million loan into equity, increasing its investment in Biocon Biologics. This ...
25 Apr, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
Centre greenlights Rs 6,000 crore National Quantum MissionIndian innovators should lead in quantum, semiconductors, AI: IT MoS
20 Apr, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Hopeful all countries will come together on AI regulations: Sundar Pichai"Internet is actually an export product. Even in India, if we talk about YouTube, a video created by an Indian gets audience from across th...
22 Jan, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
- Bose Institute to focus on quantum technology, synthetic biology in centenary year
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) To mark its centenary, India's prestigious Bose Institute will bolster research in emerging areas of synthetic biolo...
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Scientists develop spectrometer that fits inside smartphonesSpectrometers measure the properties of light and are widely used in physical, chemical, and biological research.
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Matter UnderminedNobel laureate Eugene Wigner, the theoretical physicist who became interested in Vedanta philosophy - particularly its ideas of the univers...
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