DST, experts urge to boost AI-driven solutions to enhance healthcare in India
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A team of medical professionals, engineers and scientists, led by experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, on Thursday deliberated on ways to develop AI-driven solutions that will enhance patient care in India. At the day-long conference organised at the iHub […]
Telangana targets AI-driven services to over one crore people by 2027
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) With ambitious plans to lead the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across departments, the Telangana government on Thursday said that it has set the target of delivering AI-driven services to more than one crore citizens and enhancing the productivity of government employees by more than 20 per cent by 2027. AI […]
Robots can lie and deceive like humans
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Just like humans, robots can lie and deceive, according to a study on Thursday that shows how emerging technologies like generative AI can be used to manipulate users. The team from George Mason University in the US aimed to explore “an understudied facet of robot ethics” to understand mistrust towards […]
43 pc of WazirX customers to lose their money, demand grows for scrutiny
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After a massive Rs 2,000 crore data breach, more bad news awaits WazirX customers — including at least 4.2 million Indian users — as nearly 43 per cent of them are likely to lose their money. According to industry and legal experts, this urgently requires further scrutiny of the crypto […]
Indian scientists use machine learning to predict crustal movements in Tibetan Plateau
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A team of scientists at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous Institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), on Tuesday revealed machine learning (ML) techniques for modelling crustal deformations over the Tibetan Plateau. The team noted that the techniques helped them forecast the velocity vectors of such […]
ChatGPT a hit among students who struggle to pay attention
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like Open AI’s ChatGPT are widespread hits among students who have problems paying attention, according to a study on Wednesday. Researchers in Sweden looked into how teenagers related to how they used and thought of generative AI chatbots as helpful for their homework. Their findings […]
Polaris Dawn-SpaceX mission: Crew safety paramount, says Musk
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Crew safety is paramount, said Elon Musk on Monday, a day ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn spacecraft to low-Earth orbit. The four-member mission, expected to conduct the first-ever ‘all-civilian’ spacewalk, will lift off onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Tuesday at 3:38 a.m. ET (1:08 pm IST) from Launch […]
Indian astronaut to join ISS under Indo-US space cooperation
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) An Indian astronaut from the ‘Gaganyaan’ mission is set to join the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone in the Indo-US space collaboration, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Sunday. Chairing a pivotal bilateral meeting on the US-India Civil […]
Govt support, private investments to propel India as global space leader
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) With apt support from government and private investments, India will emerge as a global space leader, said experts on Friday on the first National Space Day. India is celebrating its maiden National Space Day [NSpD-2024] on August 23 with the theme “Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga.” […]
New method provides more detailed understanding of the magnetic field of the sun
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Using information from the Kodaikanal Tower Tunnel Telescope, researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have developed a novel way to investigate the Sun’s magnetic field. By examining the magnetic field at various solar atmospheric layers, this technique sheds light on solar phenomena such as the dynamics of the […]
Prof Carl Kocher attempts to demystify quantum physics in an admirable way
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Quantum physics long remains an enigmatic and fascinating branch of science, with lots of scientists, from Albert Einstein to Richard Feynman all doing their calculations and winning accolades. But quantum physics is a loop, it continues to baffle even the most experienced but today another scientist has tried to demystify […]
Fossil hotspots in Africa, a missing link in evolution
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Only a few locations in Africa are home to the majority of the early human fossil record, where ideal geological circumstances have preserved a wealth of fossils that biologists have used to piece together the evolution of humans, yet it is not a complete picture. The eastern branch of the […]
1st supermoon of 2024 ‘looks amazing’, says Elon Musk
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday called the first Supermoon of 2024, ‘amazing’ to see. From Monday to Wednesday, stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon”, said NASA in a post on X.com. “The Moon looks amazing,” Musk said in a post. According […]
India must focus on genomic surveillance of Mpox virus to curb spread
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India must focus on genomic surveillance to understand the Mpox virus, and develop ways to curb its spread, said experts on Monday. The deadly Mpox virus is seeing another outbreak, especially in Africa, where so far about 14 countries have been, with 4 nations reporting the infection for the first […]
1st Supermoon of 2024 to grace Indian skies on Monday evening
New Delhi, Aug 18(IANS) Stargazers in India are set to witness a celestial treat, as a full, blue supermoon will grace the sky on Monday, according to NASA. NASA said that the Moon will appear full from Sunday morning through early Wednesday morning, with its peak occurring on Tuesday morning for those eastward from Nepal […]
IIT Mandi study shows how thermoelectricity can help boost sustainability
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have made new strides in the fields of thermoelectric materials and superionic conductors with high electrical and poor thermal properties, an advance that could significantly impact energy efficiency and sustainability. By focusing on complex crystal structures and superionic conductors with low […]
Computer whiz kids of 21st C no longer nerds, but more creative
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The computer whiz kid, long defined as the nerd who stays up all night dissembling computers, harkens back to the 80s, but a new study reveals that this image has been broadened, with creativity and a collaborative manner now being prioritised. The study by King’s College London and the University […]
India’s renewable energy concentrated in seven states
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s renewable energy capacity is heavily concentrated in the southern and western regions, with seven states — Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana — comprising over 80 per cent of the total installed capacity. This uneven distribution extends to other green industries, such as solar photovoltaic […]
Punjab researchers develop transparent spintronic interface for quantum devices
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) in Mohali, an autonomous research institution under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have successfully produced a transparent conducting interface between two insulating materials. This interface hosts a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) with room temperature spin polarisation, enabling the […]
Computer whiz kids of 21st C no longer nerds, but more creative
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The computer whiz kid, long defined as the nerd who stays up all night dissembling computers, harkens back to the 80s, but a new study reveals that this image has been broadened, with creativity and a collaborative manner now being prioritised. The study by King’s College London and the University […]