In a first, Maharashtra approves scientific study on serial killers in State prisons

In a first, Maharashtra approves scientific study on serial killers in State prisons

The model of the prison study is said to be based on the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto   The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) approved the implementation of the Criminology Research Project “RUDRA” (Research Unit for Detection and Resolution of Anomalies in Criminals) in all the prisons … Read more

Clirnet launches new business division catering to premier medical, scientific content publishing, market research services – ET HealthWorld

Clirnet launches new business division catering to premier medical, scientific content publishing, market research services – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Clirnet announced the launch of its new business division dedicated to serving clients worldwide with premier medical and scientific content publishing and market research services. This expansion caters to a diverse clientele, including academic and research organisations, lifesciences industries, public health agencies, and more. The platform serves 550,000+ doctors globally with medical content featuring … Read more

Do we need a radical alternative to scientific publishing?

Do we need a radical alternative to scientific publishing?

Scientific publishing is a necessary component of scientists’ efforts to establish a career in science for themselves. The process allows for scientists’ peers to enrich new findings by reviewing papers, curates research from scientists across the world, and signals the credibility of some scientific work. One important drawback of the extant publishing model worldwide is … Read more

ASI team in Varanasi, to begin scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday

ASI team in Varanasi, to begin scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday

Varanasi: Gyanvapi Mosque, in Varanasi, Friday, July 21, 2023. A Varanasi court on Friday ordered a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. | Photo Credit: PTI A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived here on Sunday to conduct a scientific survey to determine if the … Read more

Students should a develop scientific temper, keep learning, says T.N. CM

Students should a develop scientific temper, keep learning, says T.N. CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin presenting a certificate to a student at the convocation of Queen Mary’s College on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Students should not believe in hearsay, but must question rationally and develop a scientific temper, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said, while addressing fresh graduates at … Read more

Nearly 3 million technical, scientific terms in all modern Indian languages soon to be searchable online

Nearly 3 million technical, scientific terms in all modern Indian languages soon to be searchable online

Close to three million scientific and technical terms in all modern Indian languages will soon be searchable via Google, enabling teachers, writers and translators as well as students to access such terminology when they need it in the course of their work. Technical terms from disciplines like Linguistics, Public Policy, Finance, Agriculture and Engineering will … Read more

How a Single Finger Snap Became a Scientific Game-Changer

How a Single Finger Snap Became a Scientific Game-Changer

Feb. 24, 2022 — Raghav Acharya, a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, was watching Avengers: Infinity War a few years back when he had a thought: How was supervillain Thanos able to snap his fingers while wearing a metal gauntlet? Acharya, an undergraduate studying chemical engineering, took that question to assistant … Read more

More People Opting for Boosters Amid Scientific Uncertainty

More People Opting for Boosters Amid Scientific Uncertainty

But some are not convinced. As many, like Gallagher, call for another dose, the city and county of San Francisco announced that anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine may get a booster shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. On the other side of the issue is the World Health Organization, … Read more