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President Confers 17 Children With Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar honours extraordinary accomplishments in seven categories: art and culture, bravery, innovation, science and technology, social service, sports and environment.
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NASA Awards Johns Hopkins University Contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensor Development
NASA has awarded a $20.5M contract to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop Suprathermal Ion Sensors under NOAA's Space Weather Next Programme. The sensors will play a pivotal role in monitoring ions and solar winds, aiding early warnings against space weather impacts. Spanning a period through 2034, the project also involves integrat...
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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Physics, Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners' Google Links Stir Debate Over AI Research
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised.
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What Are Proteins Again? Nobel-Winning Chemistry Explained
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who have help unravel some of the enduring secrets of proteins, the building blocks of life.
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John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Receive 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada. They are recognised for their pioneering work in machine learning, particularly through artificial neural networks. Hopfield’s development of an associative memory...
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UNESCO Inviting Applications For Al Fozan International Prize
The prize is awarded every two years to five talented young people for their contributions to research, education or scientific cooperation.
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Discoveries Made By Nobel Prize Laureates In Physics Explained
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists on Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. Here's what they they all mean.
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Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its crucial role in gene regulation. Their groundbreaking research, which began with tiny worms, has uncovered how microRNAs regulate protein production, impacting areas such as cancer, eye diseases, and even microbial interac...
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The Winding, Fitful Path To Weight Loss Drug 'Ozempic'
Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so what was that journey like for the scientists involved?
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3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Military Barracks Found with Sword Inscribed with Ramesses II's Name
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,200-year-old military barracks in the northwest Nile Delta. Among the remarkable discoveries is a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Ramesses II, likely awarded to a high-ranking officer. The site, strategically located along a military road, features storerooms for grain, ovens for baking, and animal...
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ISRO Chief Presented With Honorary Doctorate By Visvesvaraya Technological University
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday presented an honorary doctorate awarded by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belagavi and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to ISRO Chairman S Somanath at Raj Bhavan.
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NEET-UG 2024: Exam Body Expected To Release Revised Merit List Soon
NEET UG 2024 Revised Result: Previously, the NTA had decided to award extra marks to a select group of students who had marked an incorrect answer due to a mistake in their old Class 12 NCERT Science textbook.
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University of Sheffield To Offer Computer Science Scholarship: Check Amount, Eligibility
The scholarships will be automatically awarded to all eligible students when they start their studies in the department in October 2024.
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UNESCO Invites Nominations For Women In Science International Award, Check Details To Apply
Women In Science International Award: The 2025 edition of the awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.
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President Confers 17 Children With Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar honours extraordinary accomplishments in seven categories: art and culture, bravery, innovation, science and technology, social service, sports and environment.
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NASA Awards Johns Hopkins University Contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensor Development
NASA has awarded a $20.5M contract to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop Suprathermal Ion Sensors under NOAA's Space Weather Next Programme. The sensors will play a pivotal role in monitoring ions and solar winds, aiding early warnings against space weather impacts. Spanning a period through 2034, the project also involves integrat...
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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Physics, Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners' Google Links Stir Debate Over AI Research
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised.
-
What Are Proteins Again? Nobel-Winning Chemistry Explained
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who have help unravel some of the enduring secrets of proteins, the building blocks of life.
-
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Receive 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada. They are recognised for their pioneering work in machine learning, particularly through artificial neural networks. Hopfield’s development of an associative memory...
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UNESCO Inviting Applications For Al Fozan International Prize
The prize is awarded every two years to five talented young people for their contributions to research, education or scientific cooperation.
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Discoveries Made By Nobel Prize Laureates In Physics Explained
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists on Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. Here's what they they all mean.
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Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its crucial role in gene regulation. Their groundbreaking research, which began with tiny worms, has uncovered how microRNAs regulate protein production, impacting areas such as cancer, eye diseases, and even microbial interac...
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The Winding, Fitful Path To Weight Loss Drug 'Ozempic'
Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so what was that journey like for the scientists involved?
-
3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Military Barracks Found with Sword Inscribed with Ramesses II's Name
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,200-year-old military barracks in the northwest Nile Delta. Among the remarkable discoveries is a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Ramesses II, likely awarded to a high-ranking officer. The site, strategically located along a military road, features storerooms for grain, ovens for baking, and animal...
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ISRO Chief Presented With Honorary Doctorate By Visvesvaraya Technological University
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday presented an honorary doctorate awarded by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belagavi and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to ISRO Chairman S Somanath at Raj Bhavan.
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NEET-UG 2024: Exam Body Expected To Release Revised Merit List Soon
NEET UG 2024 Revised Result: Previously, the NTA had decided to award extra marks to a select group of students who had marked an incorrect answer due to a mistake in their old Class 12 NCERT Science textbook.
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University of Sheffield To Offer Computer Science Scholarship: Check Amount, Eligibility
The scholarships will be automatically awarded to all eligible students when they start their studies in the department in October 2024.
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UNESCO Invites Nominations For Women In Science International Award, Check Details To Apply
Women In Science International Award: The 2025 edition of the awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.
