More than 90,000 people have registered for the event so far. (Image: Twitter/IISFest) India International Science Festival 2020: The largest-ever virtual science festival is set to begin on Tuesday, ie, December 22, with 41 different events, and run till December 25. The India International Science Festival will have events around the themes regarding the general … Read more
By Manish PandeyNewsbeat reporter image copyrightTIKTOK Science and TikTok are two things you might not think would normally go together. But with vaccines giving us light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, the two have become important partners. Scientists working on vaccines have been using TikTok to provide information and reassurance about the safety … Read more
Technologies can be transferred from other countries. By Rajesh Mehta and Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan Gone are the days when countries could build their global competitiveness based on low labor costs or cheap/abundant natural resources. The new innovation era only favors those who invest their resources and thought process deeply in science and technology. Renowned Scientist … Read more
Nov. 9, 2020 — President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on Monday announced its coronavirus task force, a group of doctors and scientists that will advise the incoming administration on a way to try to stem the pandemic. “Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and … Read more
More than 50 million mink a year are bred for their fur, mainly in China, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland. Outbreaks have been reported on fur farms in the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Italy and the US, and millions of animals have had to be culled. Source link
Why does the divergence between science and politics appear to be wider than it has ever been? Source link
IMD forecasted severe rainfall in many districts of Kerala in the next few days. With a good monsoon this year, Kerala is set to receive 2,300 mm of rain for the third consecutive year. A report by Mathrubhumi citing weather expert Pradeep John, also known as the Tamil Nadu Weatherman, said that there is a … Read more
Jeremy Howard, researcher in residence, University of San Francisco, California. Christos Lynteris, PhD, medical anthropologist, senior lecturer, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland. Linsey Marr, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering, the University of Vermont, Burlington. Don Milton, MD, professor of applied environmental health, University of Maryland. Jacob Bueno de Mesquita, PhD, post-doctoral … Read more
NEW DELHI: In order to control spread of infection through baggage at airports and railway stations, scientists at Hyderabad-based R&D centre of science & technology ministry in collaboration with a Noida-based company have developed baggage disinfection system which can efficiently disinfect 360-degree surface of any baggage within eight seconds. The system, known as KritiScan UV … Read more
Story highlights Devices in the bedroom are associated with children losing sleep time and quality, new research says Even children and teens who don’t stay up late online are losing sleep CNN — These days, teachers often face classrooms filled with yawning students who stayed up late snapping selfies or playing online games. For children … Read more