India will lose edge over rivals if neutrino project in TN delayed by another year: Scientists

Express News Service CHENNAI: The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), an underground laboratory proposed in the Bodi Hills of Theni district in Tamil Nadu, has been a non-starter for years. If there is a delay of another year, scientists say the …

From DRDO scientist to IIT director – meet IISc alumni award winners

IISc Bangalore campus (File Photo)Four scientists and engineers have been selected to receive the distinguished alumnus/alumna award of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). This year’s awardees are K Rajalakshmi Menon, BS Murty, Sethuraman …

Tomorrow’s challenges in science and politics: Magazine offers in-depth takes on these U.S. issues

This year has challenged leaders, researchers and the public with thorny scientific questions, from the coronavirus pandemic to widespread misinformation on scientific issues. The magazine is a collaboration of the Aspen Institute, a think tank that brings …

Battling fake science: UAlberta launches free online science literacy course

“For example with the World Health Organization and provincial and federal health leaders changing their advisory on face masks was due to new evidence that showed masks help reduce the spread of COVID-19. If we are scientifically literate — and expect our …

‘This is not a Miss America contest’: Sexism in science, research is challenged

With the high-pressure interviews online because of the coronavirus, Robinson, a 26-year-old medical student at the University of Minnesota, went looking for tips on social media etiquette for medical students as part of her preparation. High in the search …

Schools may have to close to older pupils to curb coronavirus, scientist warns

Ministers may be forced to close schools to older children if coronavirus cases continue to soar, a top scientist warns. Professor Neil Ferguson, whose modelling led to the original lockdown in March, said the NHS would soon be unable to cope unless the …

Scientists find secret to ‘uncrushable’ ironclad beetle’s strength

PARIS, FRANCE — Looking like it was forged in apocalyptic fires, the diabolical ironclad beetle has a formidable reputation for being able to withstand being stabbed or run over by a car.  Now scientists have found a jigsaw-like mechanism in their …

85% of Norwegians have great confidence in scientists, survey shows

Posted By: Robin-Ivan Capar 24. October 2020 A June study showed that Norwegian people trust scientists. Judges and lawyers also enjoy great confidence among the general population. As many as 85% of Norwegians say that they have great confidence in …

Cultural figures, scientists, media and MPs call on Cabinet, parliament to return funding for Archive of National Memory

KYIV. Oct 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) –Representatives of culture, science, media and MPs call for the return of funding for the Archive of National Memory. “In an open appeal to the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers, the public and …

First ‘murder’ hornet nest found in U.S., scientists helped by dental floss

SPOKANE, WASH. — Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said. The process of how scientists discovered the nest …

Move over computer science, these new-age courses for science students are here to stay

New Delhi | October 24, 2020 4:07:07 pm With increasing field of work, focused new-age courses are new and lucrative options for freshers. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha/ Representational)— Written by VE Annamalai Most of the top-scoring students in …

New season of Syrian Science Olympiad’s competitions kicks off

Damascus, SANA- The competitions of the Syrian Science Olympiad for 2020 -2021 in the subjects of math, physics and IT kicked off at the school level on Saturday with the participation of 6,235 from the 10th grade students from the Syrian provinces. The …

Boo Fest at Museum of Science and Industry has spooky fun for the whole family

CHICAGO — Part scary, part family friendly. A limited Halloween exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry gives you both. Boo Fest has rooms full of things that will scare the heck out of the little ones and some that won’t. And what would the Museum …

School children seem unlikely to fuel Coronavirus surges, scientists say

FILE- A studentÕs temperature is taken at an elementary school in Smithfield, R.I., Oct. 8, 2020. Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the coronavirus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that itÕs happening. ( …

Just in Time for ‘Slaughter Phase,’ Scientists Find First Murder Hornet Nest in the U.S.

A dead specimen of Vespa mandarinia, aka the Asian Giant Hornet, aka the Murder Hornet, collected by entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture this past July. Image: Karen Ducey (Getty Images) Entomologists in Washington have …

Scientist’s stark Covid warning over Christmas Day celebrations

A scientist whose modelling led to the original lockdown in March has warned that people will die as a result of getting infected with Covid on Christmas Day. Professor Neil Ferguson told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: “It risks some transmission and …

Dodgers vs. Rays odds, line: 2020 World Series Game 4 picks, predictions from data scientists on 122-66 run

The Los Angeles Dodgers, leading the best-of-seven series 2-1, take on the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series on Saturday night. After a loss in Game 2, the Dodgers bounced back with a Game 3 win on Friday, putting the pressure back on the …

Scientists will destroy first ‘murder hornet’ nest found in Washington state

Remember “murder hornets”? You know, the two-inch long wasps that stoked unreasonable fear in people all around the United States.   Well, scientists in the U.S. have located the first nest of the invasive species in Blaine, Wash. and they plan …

Politicians will decide if we will have a normal Christmas, scientist claims

A leading scientist has said that it will be a “political judgment” whether Covid-19 restrictions will be eased to allow everyone to have a ‘normal’ Christmas. Professor Neil Ferguson, whose modelling led to the original lockdown in March …

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