Tag: Research

Expelled, backbenchers and truant students have also won the Nobel Prize

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Desk Report: Expelled, backbenchers and truant students have also won the Nobel Prize Most Nobel laureates had very different beginnings. Some excelled in studies from a young age, some skipped classes, some were expelled from school, and some were even worried about their future. Albert Einstein, one of the famous Nobel laureates, was also an average student in his youth. He studied at the Zurich Polytechnic School, now known as ETH Zurich. At that time, Einstein did not go to class regularly. He only wanted to study physics. In 1900,…

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Scientists create tiny brain in lab, on path to creating ‘living computer’

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Desk Report: It may sound like science fiction. But some researchers are actually trying to build computers using brains grown in the lab, and some progress has been made. A team of scientists in Switzerland is leading this journey into the strange world of biocomputing. Scientists hope to one day see data centers that will house ‘living’ servers. These servers will mimic some aspects of how artificial intelligence (AI) learns and will operate using less power than current methods. The components of a conventional electronic computer can be divided into…

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How a teenager made a rocket at home using cheap materials

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Desk Report: A Chinese teenager from a village has impressed many with his passion for building rockets. This year, he has secured a place in the university’s aerospace engineering department through his persistence and hard work. Zhang Shijie, 18, is from Hunan Province. He became interested in building rockets when he was just 14 years old, sitting with his father and watching a live broadcast of a rocket launch on television. He recently happily announced that he has been admitted to Shenyang Aerospace University, one of China’s leading aerospace research…

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Fearing mass protests, Modi government orders research into all post-1974 movements

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Desk Report: In three South Asian countries—Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal—the governments have fallen in the face of mass protests led by youth. The Narendra Modi-led BJP government in India is quite concerned about such movements in the three neighboring countries. They are also in fear of such movements in the country. In this situation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered a study on the history, causes, and dynamics of all the movements that have taken place in India since 1974. According to a report in the Indian Express,…

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Researchers predict what influencers will look like by 2050

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Desk Report: A warning has come for those interested in becoming social media influencers. Researchers have warned about the health risks, saying that if current lifestyle habits are not maintained, the condition of influencers in 2050 will be dire. A shocking picture has been published in this regard—named ‘Eva’. Anyone will be shocked to see the picture. ‘Eva’s’ body shape, facial structure, eyes and face are like a reflection of illness. Abnormal face and posture, spots on the skin, thin hair and dark circles and puffiness under the red eyes—all…

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Harvard’s top Chinese mathematician returns home

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Desk Reports: Renowned statistician and longtime Harvard University professor Liu Jun has returned to China permanently. He recently took up the position of ‘Tsinghua Distinguished Chair Professor at Tsinghua University’ in China, according to a report in the South China Morning Post, an English daily published from Hong Kong. Liu Jun’s permanent return to China is being considered a milestone. Especially in the context of the vision that China has set for itself, combining research in data science, biostatistics, and artificial intelligence with knowledge and social awareness, Liu Jun’s return…

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