Scientist
- Hyderabad
CDPP to host conference on development policy; eminent social scientists to attend event
Hyderabad: The first of its kind, a Development Policy Conference, is scheduled for September 16, 2023, hosted by the prestigious Presidency University and the Centre for Development Policy and Practice, institutions dedicated to…
- India
DRDO scientist was attracted to Pak agent; revealed missile secrets: Chargesheet
Pune: DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar was attracted to the Pakistani Intelligence Operative, who used the alias ‘Zara Dasgupta’, and chatted with her about Indian missile systems among other classified defence projects, the…
- Technology
Chinese scientists develop new ‘ultra precise’ gene-editing tool
Hong Kong: A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new gene-editing tool that differs in approach to the most popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy, saying the new method is ultra-precise, safe and…
- Science
Don’t rule out Covid lab leak theory: Top Chinese scientist
London: The theory that Covid-19 is the result of a lab leak should not be discounted, a top Chinese scientist has said. “You can always suspect anything. That’s science. Don’t rule out…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Maulvi’s son cracks ICSE 10th board exams with 98%
A maulvi’s son from Mumbai triumphed in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) class 10 exam. Muntazim Shaikh, the son of Mumbai-based Mufti Manzur Ziyaee, scored 98% in this year’s ICSE…
- India
Scientists, educators write open letter against dropping biological evolution theory from Class 10
New Delhi: A group of more than 1,800 scientists, science teachers and educators has written an open letter raising concerns about the chapter on “Theory of Biological Evolution” being dropped from the…
- Science
Rare, bright gamma-ray burst occurs once in 10,000 years
New York: Space scientists have revealed a gamma-ray burst that occurs once in every 10,000 years and was 70 times brighter than any yet seen. Gamma-ray bursts (GRB) are the most powerful…
- World
Scientist behind Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine strangled to death with belt
Moscow: Andrey Botikov, one of the scientists who helped to create the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was strangled to death with a belt at his apartment here and police have arrested…
- Science
Scientists discover new layer at Earth’s inner core
Sydney: A team of researchers has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. According to seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU), data gathered from…
- Middle East
Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over brain…
- India
Indian-American scientist nominated as top science advisor by Biden
Washington: Leading Indian-American scientist Dr Arti Prabhakar has been nominated by Joe Biden as a top science advisor to the US President, a decision hailed by the White House and the Indian-American community…
- World
Politicians criticising AstraZeneca vax ‘killed thousands’: Scientist
London: Doubts cast by several scientists and politicians alike over the efficacy of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, developed in collaboration with the Oxford University “probably killed hundreds of thousands of people”, according to…
- India
Dr Ufana Riaz of JMI bags young scientist award
Hyderabad: Jamia Millia Islamia Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, Dr. Ufana Riaz has been awarded “Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award 2021” along with cash money of Rs 25,000 in recognition…
- Technology
Meet Indian scientist Hashima Hasan, who helped launch NASA telescope
Dr Hashima Hasan, an Indian-origin scientist has played a key role in the launch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Webb Space Telescope. Post her education, she embraced the opportunity…
