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TB vaccination linked with significantly improved COVID-19 outcomes: Study
A tuberculosis vaccine administered during the past 15 years is associated with significantly improved COVID-19 outcomes, especially in young adults, according to a new study
1 min read13 Aug 2020Albert Einstein’s theory of happiness fetches $1.3 million
Albert Einstein's musings, handwritten on a note and given as tips to a bellboy in a Tokyo hotel, shed light on one of the great modern minds
1 min read25 Oct 2017Of ‘standard’ languages and ‘impure’ dialects
Why a certain variant of the language came to be regarded as the 'standard' and why its variants were demoted to 'dialect' status is a product of history and politics
6 min read16 Sep 2017Notes from Jerusalem
In the melting pot of cultures, religions and senses that is Jerusalem, the writer discovers chaos, order and something more
8 min read22 Jul 2017Genes of 6,000-year-old barley grains sequenced for first time
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in sequencing the genes in 6,000-year-old barley seeds, making these the oldest plant genome to be reconstructed to date
2 min read19 Jul 2016Flowers losing fragrance due to global warming: scientists
Scientists say Petunia plants grown in high temperature conditions show significant decrease in the production of floral scents
1 min read7 Jun 2016Archaeologists vs robbers in Israel’s race to find ancient scrolls
Israel wants to uncover whatever may remain of the earliest Hebrew texts written on papyrus by the Bar Kokhba rebels before they end up on the black market
2 min read2 Jun 2016Handwriting study finds clues on when biblical texts written
A Tel Aviv varsity team determined that a famous hoard of ancient Hebrew inscriptions, dated to around 600 BC, were written by at least 6 different authors
2 min read12 Apr 2016Albert Einstein writings show theory 100 years ahead of time
Albert Einstein's theory states that mass warps space and time, much like placing a bowling ball on a trampoline
2 min read12 Feb 2016Rare mark from biblical king Hezekiah’s seal found in Jerusalem
This is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in an archaeological excavation, says Eilat Mazar of Hebrew University
1 min read2 Dec 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared