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‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks

04/04/2024
Studies have shown that in some cognitive tasks, autistic people perform better than allistic people

New generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested

04/04/2024
India tests Agni-Prime ballistic missile successfully, meeting all trial objectives, validating reliable performance

Like India’s PRATUSH, astronomers want to put telescopes on, around the moon

04/04/2024
Moon-based instruments have a better chance of spotting a weak signal from the universe’s Dark Ages

Archaeological excavation reveals 5,200-year-old Harappan settlement in Kachchh, Gujarat

03/04/2024
Kerala University researchers unearth crucial evidence that sheds light on Early Harappan settlement in collaborative project

White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon

03/04/2024
White House directs NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time for moon missions amid international space race

India’s private space sector boom and ISRO’s role | Explained

03/04/2024
How big is India’s private space sector? How is the Centre promoting it? What laws and schemes govern it? What is ISRO’s role in it?

Cosmic ‘speed camera’ reveals staggering speed of neutron star jets

03/04/2024
The most powerful jets in the universe come from the biggest black holes at the centres of galaxies.

Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness

03/04/2024
For most people, the determination of which hand is dominant may come down to chance

World’s most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain

03/04/2024
One of the main goals of such a powerful scanner is to refine our understanding of the anatomy of the brain

How has Daniel Kahneman’s work in psychology withstood the test of time?

03/04/2024
Psychology, behavioural economics, public policy, and many other fields owe a great debt to his and Amos Tversky’s work

‘Underwhelming Indian genomics research, and gatekeeping’

02/04/2024
India is an extremely price sensitive market and people routinely tap foreign genomics organizations to get superior insights from their biological samples at a value bargain.

Bird species exploded after dinos’ doom, largest yet bird genetics study says

02/04/2024
The new family tree overturns some previous ideas about bird relationships, while also revealing some new groupings.

Team led by PRL Ahmedabad finds ozone on Jupiter’s moon Callisto

02/04/2024
The presence of ozone also suggests the existence of stable atmospheric conditions and thus the possibility of hosting life

As India’s summer begins, understanding the heat and health conundrum

01/04/2024
Heatwaves are deadly natural hazards: they have multiple direct impacts and their indirect effects include disrupted power and water supply, more food- and water-borne diseases, and overburdened hospitals

How neuroscience reshapes marketing strategies in India

01/04/2024
Neuroscience is increasingly applied in India to solve business challenges, such as understanding consumer behaviour; ethical considerations arise particularly concerning informed consent and transparency

World’s most powerful laser points to uncharted arenas

01/04/2024
The laser at the centre is operated by French company Thales, using Nobel prize-winning inventions

Russia’s war is weakening scientists’ ability to track the climate

31/03/2024
Scientists collecting data in the Arctic already face an uphill battle, with the unforgiving weather and polar bears that sometimes accidentally destroy instruments. But lack of data because of war is an additional, and exacerbating, variable

Sprouting a sandalwood sapling

30/03/2024
The sandalwood fruit is probably even more unfamiliar. About 1.5 cm in diameter, the fleshy fruit is a shiny purplish black when ripe.

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