Science World
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Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology announces 2024 fellows for books on Indian science
The India Science Book Fellowship aims to give science publishing a boost for popular readership. The winning fellows will receive a grant of Rs 10 lakh each.
Scroll Staff
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John Venn: The man behind the famous diagrams – and why his work still matters today
One of Venn’s major achievements was to find a way to visualise a mathematical area called set theory.
Neil Gordon, The Conversation
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A professor is living underwater to find out what it might do to the human body
Joe Dituri is hoping to set a world record during his experiment.
Bradley Elliott, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Why artificial intelligence still has a long way to go
Despite recent achievements, there are still significant limitations to what AI systems can do.
Marcel Scharth, The Conversation
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There are way more blood groups than we think
The blood type called ‘Golden Blood’ is so rare that fewer than 50 people in the world are thought to possess it.
Adam Taylor, The Conversation
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‘Green’ hydrogen could greatly benefit developing countries – but the risks are still significant
The high cost is a problem, as is transportation.
Rod Crompton, The Conversation & Bruce Douglas Young, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Indian scientists are working on smart materials to help convert waste heat to electricity
The utility of such materials range from small home appliances and automobiles to space missions.
Archita Bhatta
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How fake science websites fool you into trusting misinformation
Bogus science articles to take advantage of our trust in experts to misinform and confuse.
Isobelle Clarke, The Conversation
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Why are Earth’s days getting longer? Scientists are still looking for the answer
Some have speculated that this change is related to the ‘Chandler wobble’ – a small deviation in Earth’s rotation axis with a period of about 430 days.
Matt King, The Conversation & Christopher Watson, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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A new mathematical model can spot liars and counter disinformation
At its heart is how we change our perceptions over time when tasked with making a choice from a set of alternatives.
Dorje C Brody, The Conversation
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A little-read book by Charles Darwin anticipated an idea common in modern psychology
The 19th-century English naturalist wrote a book containing valuable lessons for scientists seeking to understand how and why humans do what they do.
Ben Bradley, The Conversation
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Einstein discussed a link between physics and biology in a letter, 70 years before it was confirmed
In the long-lost letter, the physicist had discussed bees, birds and whether new physics principles could come from studying animal senses.
Adrian Dyer, The Conversation, Andrew Greentree, The Conversation & Jair Garcia, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go