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'Was Ahead Of His Time': Professor To NDTV On Trump's Indian-Origin Pick For AI
Indian-origin genius Sriram Krishnan, who has been appointed senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence in the incoming Trump administration, was ahead of his time when he was in college, Mr Krishnan's professor Dr G Vadivu told NDTV.
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New Magnetic Survey Unveils Hidden Structures in Ancient Assyrian Capital of Khorsabad
A recent magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several hidden structures, including a villa with 127 rooms, royal gardens, and a water gate. These findings, which were made without excavation, challenge previous assumptions that the city, founded by Sargon II, was incomplete and largely abandoned. The survey was ...
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New Meta-Antenna Design Promises to Transform 6G Wireless Communication
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed an innovative metasurface antenna designed to significantly enhance wireless communication for 6G networks. This new antenna technology enables simultaneous generation and control of multiple frequency components through software manipulation, offering unprecedented flexibility compared to ...
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"City Under Ice": NASA Discovers Secret US Military Base 100 Feat Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
The discovery was made in April, when a NASA Gulfstream III aircraft flew over the area, revealing the remnants of Camp Century, a long-abandoned Cold War-era military base.
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Prize-Winning Book Exposes Flaws In Elon Musk's Mars Dream
The book, published in November 2023 and winner of the 2024 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, explores the grim realities of living on Mars.
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NASA Data Empowers Global Response to Rising Sea Levels, Here's What You Need to Know
NASA’s sea level data platform now provides coastal regions with projections through 2150, aiming to guide resilient infrastructure planning. Collaborating with global partners like the World Bank and United Nations, NASA offers data that helps governments and organisations address the impacts of climate change on communities worldwide. Coastal c...
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Ancient Trade Symbols on Cylinder Seals: Key to Proto-Cuneiform and the Roots of Writing
Researchers have highlighted the influence of ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols on cylinder seals in shaping the earliest forms of writing. These symbols, used in trade transactions, may have evolved into proto-cuneiform, marking a key cognitive shift from image-based to structured writing in early cities like Uruk. The findings aim to bridge unde...
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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Ancient Maya City Valeriana Discovered in Mexico with Over 6,600 Structures
Researchers have discovered the ancient Maya city of Valeriana in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula using lidar technology. This city, located in east-central Campeche, includes over 6,600 structures, such as temple pyramids and plazas, dating back to the Classic period (250-900 AD). The team, led by archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas, repurposed existing li...
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School Project Made Using Electronic Devices Triggers Alarm In Nagpur
A science project prepared by a Class 10 student in Nagpur inadvertently triggered an alarm at his home and among local residents on Wednesday, leading to the summoning of police and even its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS).
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Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut After Historic ISS Mission
Soyuz MS-25 has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub back to Earth. Oleg Kononenko's 374-day mission on the ISS sets a new record, bringing his total time in space to over 1,000 days, a first in history. The crew's return concludes Expedition 71, as th...
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TISS Students Face Police Action In Campus, Despite Peaceful Protests
Students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have alleged police action when they staged a protest during a convocation ceremony on its campus here against the suspension of PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan.
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SpaceX Starship Mars Mission Begins in 2026 with Uncrewed Flights, Elon Musk Reveals
SpaceX plans to begin Mars missions by 2026, starting with uncrewed flights to test landing reliability. According to Elon Musk, these tests are crucial for ensuring the spacecraft can land intact on Mars. If the landings are successful, SpaceX aims to send its first crewed missions to the red planet within the next four years. The goal is to event...
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China Aims to Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample-Return Mission in 2028, Surpassing US in Space Race
China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from Mars. Liu Jizhong, Chief Designer, shared details at the Tiandu Forum in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The mission will involve collecting samples from the Martian surface, returning them to Earth through a docking process in Mars’ orbit. Liu also high...
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Here's How AI is Helping Astronomers to Understand Universe's Fundamental Parameters
Artificial intelligence is advancing the field of cosmology by enabling astronomers to determine five fundamental cosmological parameters with remarkable precision. Researchers from the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) in New York City have used AI to analyse extensive data from over 100,000 galaxies, observed throug...
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'Was Ahead Of His Time': Professor To NDTV On Trump's Indian-Origin Pick For AI
Indian-origin genius Sriram Krishnan, who has been appointed senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence in the incoming Trump administration, was ahead of his time when he was in college, Mr Krishnan's professor Dr G Vadivu told NDTV.
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New Magnetic Survey Unveils Hidden Structures in Ancient Assyrian Capital of Khorsabad
A recent magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several hidden structures, including a villa with 127 rooms, royal gardens, and a water gate. These findings, which were made without excavation, challenge previous assumptions that the city, founded by Sargon II, was incomplete and largely abandoned. The survey was ...
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New Meta-Antenna Design Promises to Transform 6G Wireless Communication
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed an innovative metasurface antenna designed to significantly enhance wireless communication for 6G networks. This new antenna technology enables simultaneous generation and control of multiple frequency components through software manipulation, offering unprecedented flexibility compared to ...
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"City Under Ice": NASA Discovers Secret US Military Base 100 Feat Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
The discovery was made in April, when a NASA Gulfstream III aircraft flew over the area, revealing the remnants of Camp Century, a long-abandoned Cold War-era military base.
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Prize-Winning Book Exposes Flaws In Elon Musk's Mars Dream
The book, published in November 2023 and winner of the 2024 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, explores the grim realities of living on Mars.
-
NASA Data Empowers Global Response to Rising Sea Levels, Here's What You Need to Know
NASA’s sea level data platform now provides coastal regions with projections through 2150, aiming to guide resilient infrastructure planning. Collaborating with global partners like the World Bank and United Nations, NASA offers data that helps governments and organisations address the impacts of climate change on communities worldwide. Coastal c...
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Ancient Trade Symbols on Cylinder Seals: Key to Proto-Cuneiform and the Roots of Writing
Researchers have highlighted the influence of ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols on cylinder seals in shaping the earliest forms of writing. These symbols, used in trade transactions, may have evolved into proto-cuneiform, marking a key cognitive shift from image-based to structured writing in early cities like Uruk. The findings aim to bridge unde...
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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Ancient Maya City Valeriana Discovered in Mexico with Over 6,600 Structures
Researchers have discovered the ancient Maya city of Valeriana in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula using lidar technology. This city, located in east-central Campeche, includes over 6,600 structures, such as temple pyramids and plazas, dating back to the Classic period (250-900 AD). The team, led by archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas, repurposed existing li...
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School Project Made Using Electronic Devices Triggers Alarm In Nagpur
A science project prepared by a Class 10 student in Nagpur inadvertently triggered an alarm at his home and among local residents on Wednesday, leading to the summoning of police and even its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS).
-
Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut After Historic ISS Mission
Soyuz MS-25 has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub back to Earth. Oleg Kononenko's 374-day mission on the ISS sets a new record, bringing his total time in space to over 1,000 days, a first in history. The crew's return concludes Expedition 71, as th...
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TISS Students Face Police Action In Campus, Despite Peaceful Protests
Students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have alleged police action when they staged a protest during a convocation ceremony on its campus here against the suspension of PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan.
-
SpaceX Starship Mars Mission Begins in 2026 with Uncrewed Flights, Elon Musk Reveals
SpaceX plans to begin Mars missions by 2026, starting with uncrewed flights to test landing reliability. According to Elon Musk, these tests are crucial for ensuring the spacecraft can land intact on Mars. If the landings are successful, SpaceX aims to send its first crewed missions to the red planet within the next four years. The goal is to event...
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China Aims to Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample-Return Mission in 2028, Surpassing US in Space Race
China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from Mars. Liu Jizhong, Chief Designer, shared details at the Tiandu Forum in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The mission will involve collecting samples from the Martian surface, returning them to Earth through a docking process in Mars’ orbit. Liu also high...
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Here's How AI is Helping Astronomers to Understand Universe's Fundamental Parameters
Artificial intelligence is advancing the field of cosmology by enabling astronomers to determine five fundamental cosmological parameters with remarkable precision. Researchers from the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) in New York City have used AI to analyse extensive data from over 100,000 galaxies, observed throug...
