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Opinion |Dance of the synchronized quantum particles
Synchronizing spin-1 systems can provide insights in quantum networks
7 min read17 Jul 2020Covid-19 may be here to stay, could hit in waves over next two years
Scientists urged governments to plan for the worst-case scenario, including no vaccine availability or herd immunityWith global race for vaccine intensifying, the course of the pandemic could be influenced by a vaccine, but it is unlikely to be available until at least some time in 2021
2 min read4 May 2020Indian scientists begin genome sequencing to track covid-19 spread
The research teams will sequence the whole genome of the virus isolates and analyze if there any differences in genetic codes. This will be key to tracking the source of new positive cases
1 min read8 Apr 2020Coronavirus outbreak may take weeks to shows signs of stabilizing: scientists
At the same time, over 667 people across the globe have recovered from the illness and the number is expected to riseAs on Tuesday, 20,626 infected cases have been reported from across the world
2 min read4 Feb 2020When scientists become startup founders
Academics are taking their research and ideas forward by setting up ventures, and are using the entrepreneurial experience to become better teachers and researchers
6 min read1 Sep 2021Scientists print first 3D heart with patient's own cells and materials
The research demonstrate the potential of the approach for engineering personalized tissue and organ replacement in the futureResearchers are now planning on culturing the printed hearts in the lab and ‘teaching them to behave’ like hearts
3 min read15 Apr 2019Govt to launch portal of publicly-funded research facilities
The web portal ‘I-STEM’ has been developed by scientists from the Indian Institute of Science-BengaluruI-STEM will allow researchers to identify the specific facility they need, located closest to them and available at the earliest
1 min read6 Mar 2019Fresh tech on display at science meet from 3 Jan
Thousands of delegates, including Nobel laureates, policymakers, administrators and eminent scientists from across the globe, are expected to participate in the five-day event106th edition of Indian Science Congress
1 min read2 Jan 2019The year climate change hit home
In 2018, hurricanes were more devastating, the Arctic Circle had wildfires, heatwaves killed hundreds and floods displaced millions more. This year, humanity got a sense of how much time it has to stop climate change from destroying the planetand it's 12 years
9 min read28 Dec 2018Scientists clone hybrid rice seeds in breakthrough that could cut costs for farmers
Hybrid seeds created by crossing two varieties have superior qualities including high yield, pest resistance and climate tolerance and have been used by farmers for decades
2 min read13 Dec 2018Popular 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