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How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

As the geopolitical landscape shifts, particularly in contested waters such as the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, the role of navies as guardians of trade and deterrents of conflict is being redefined The Indian Ocean is a pivotal geopolitical nexus, serving as a bridge between the East and the West and a vital conduit for global trade and …

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Best air purifier brand: Get clean and healthy air with our top 10 picks from brands like Philips, Airth, Coway, Winix

Live Mint

Delhi and north India experience alarming air quality levels, especially during winter, with smog, stubble burning, and urban pollution worsening the situation. Specifications of AGARO Royal Air Purifier True HEPA Filter H13: Removes 99.99% pollutants, bacteria, viruses, and PM 0.1 particles. Specifications of Honeywell Air Purifier 3-in-1 filtration system: Pre-Filter, H13 HEPA Filter, Activated Carbon Filter Removes 99.99% of pollutants, …

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Best car air purifiers: Boost air quality, remove pollutants, and enjoy a cleaner commute

Live Mint

For a clean and refreshing drive, especially in today’s polluted environments, investing in a reliable car air purifier can make a world of difference. Specifications of Honeywell Move Pure3 Car Air Purifier Filtration: HEPA filter, removes 99.9% of dust and smoke. Specifications of Ambrane AeroBliss Auto Car Air Purifier Filtration System: 4-layer HEPA13 filtration, negative ions, and activated carbon for …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Science for all newsletter how do lidocaine ointments work?

The Hindu

If a doctor has prescribed you an ointment for chronic pain, chances are it contains a compound named “lidocaine”. Like most local anaesthetics, lidocaine affects sodium channels located on the inner surface of neurons. In this state, the neuron cannot accept any more sodium ions, because sodium ions move along a concentration gradient and already exist as positive ions in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Best hair dryers 2024: For straight, curly, coily, thick and fair locks

The Independent

Hair dryer FAQs What’s the best hair dryer for my hair type? Ionic hair dryers blast negative ions to help break down the particles which, in turn, helps hair dry faster than when it’s left to its own devices. Hair dryers with this technology also take extra measures to protect your hair from heat damage, repeatedly checking the temperature and …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

100 years of electroencephalography (EEG) in human medicine

The Hindu

The EEG is a marvel of physics and neurobiology that opens a simple window into the human brain. The movement of these particles gives rise to electrical activity that a health worker can use an EEG test to visualise. EEG measures electrical activity in the brain generated by neurons. EEG is better than other diagnostic devices at tracking relatively rapid …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi begins 5-day visit to Bangladesh

The Hindu

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi began a five-day visit to Bangladesh on June 30 with an aim to consolidate the bilateral defence engagement and explore new avenues of cooperation in the maritime domain. The Navy chief is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Admiral M. Nazmul Hassan, and other top officials of Bangladesh's military, including the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese scientists achieve world's largest ion trap quantum simulation

China Daily

BEIJING -- A team of Chinese scientists has accomplished the world's largest ion trap quantum simulation with a precision of single-qubit resolution, marking a significant leap forward in the pursuit for large-scale quantum computing capabilities. The ion trap, a device that confines ions within a confined space via electromagnetic fields, stands out as a highly promising candidate for the realization …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Five bodies in Chitradurga house: Sleeping pills found in samples

New Indian Express

CHITRADURGA: An overdose of sleeping pills is said to be the reason for the deaths of five people of a family, whose skeletons were recovered on December 28, 2023, in Chitradurga. Superintendent of police Dharmendra Kumar Meena in a press conference said the final report received by the district police from forensic experts suggested that death could be due to …

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10 months ago

Jupiter’s moon Europa has weak, oxygen-rich atmosphere

Hindustan Times

There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the possibility of finding microbial life on Europa. Also, models derived from Europa data show that its ocean floor is in contact with rock, enabling chemical water-rock interactions that produce energy, making it the prime candidate for life. Although Europa boasts three basic ingredients for life – water, the right chemical …

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11 months, 1 week ago

EV Batteries: Under the hood

The Hindu

Last year was a good year for Electric Vehicles in India with sales recording a 50% growth compared to 2022. While NMC batteries have high energy density and thus provide longer range, LFP batteries have longer life, better stability, are less toxic and have faster charging times. Battery Management Systems Another approach to improving battery performance involves deploying sensing and …

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1 year ago

What is radiocarbon dating? | Explained

The Hindu

From thermodynamics to GPS, from social systems theory to studies of consciousness, time plays an essential role in how we study, interpret, and understand the natural universe and the peoples and technologies that occupy it. If it did, radiocarbon dating – which dates organic materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain – wouldn’t work. According to the American …

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1 year ago

Navy’s IFC-IOR played key role in the backend in tackling vessel hijacking episode

The Hindu

The Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region located in Gurugram played a quiet but crucial role in the backend as the hijacking incident of m.v. Elaborating on this further, Capt Bajpai, Director, IFC-IOR, said they got hold of the company and “were in touch day and night” while an Indian Navy patrol aircraft that was in the …

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1 year ago

Key naval meeting to focus on Indian Ocean Region security

Hindustan Times

The naval chiefs of several countries with stakes in the strategic Indian Ocean region will on Tuesday kick off a key conclave in Thailand where they will discuss ways to step up maritime cooperation, address challenges in the vast expanse and strengthen its security architecture, officials aware of the matter said on Monday. The four-day Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Batteries of the future: How cotton and seawater might power our devices

BBC

Batteries of the future: How cotton and seawater might power our devices Alamy Pyrolysing cotton at high temperatures can produce carbon with a structure that makes it ideal for use in batteries Mining the lithium and other minerals we need for batteries is taking an increasing toll on the environment. Getty Images Growing demand for electric vehicles means sustainable sources …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Earth's salt cycle is swinging out of balance, posing yet another “existential threat," study finds

Salon

It is not pleasant to imagine that human activity is making the planet uninhabitable, but we typically think of this in terms of greenhouse gases, rising sea levels or acidifying the oceans. "There is a need to identify environmental limits and thresholds for salt ions and reduce salinization before planetary boundaries are exceeded, causing serious or irreversible damage across Earth …

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1 year, 2 months ago

This particle’s wobble could help spot cracks in the laws of physics

The Hindu

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. This is the first time in nearly 20 years scientists have measured this wobble, known as the tau magnetic moment, and it may help illuminate tantalising cracks emerging in the known laws of physics. Lead ions for near-miss physics …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Scientists have discovered a sixth basic taste detected by the tongue

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO says solar mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 starts collecting data

Live Mint

India's space agencyISRO on Monday said the solar mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 has started collecting data for scientific analysis of particles surrounding Earth. In a post on X, the Indian Space Research Organisation said that the sensors on board India's first solar observatory have begun measuring ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth. The sensors of the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

India's Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Spacecraft Starts Collecting Scientific Data

News 18

India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission spacecraft has commenced collecting scientific data to help scientists analyse particles surrounding Earth, ISRO said on Monday. The sensors on board India’s first solar observatory have begun measuring ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth, ISRO announced in a post on X. The national space agency said that the sensors on STEPS …

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1 year, 3 months ago

How defence diplomacy can help India achieve its global, geostrategic ambitions

Firstpost

India has also used its growing defence logistics capabilities to build its credibility as a first responder in dealing with regional crises India’s key objectives are to ensure sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a peaceful and stable environment in which it can achieve rapid economic growth and prosperity for its people. American scholars Giles Harlow and George Maerz said, “You …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Finally, physicists have a way to ‘see’ inside short-lived nuclei

The Hindu

Around 150 years ago, three scientists named Ernest Rutherford, Hans Geiger, and Ernest Marsden exposed a thin gold foil to radiation. Now, researchers in the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, in Japan, have taken a big leap forward in this tradition – by demonstrating a set-up that can use electron scattering to ‘see’ inside unstable nuclei, including those that …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nature-on-prescription

Deccan Chronicle

Do 10,000 daily steps, sunlight, and meditation have the power to heal all of your ailments? In a viral tweet, he lists several “nature’s antidepressants.” Antidepressants are prescription medications to treat conditions and disorders like depression, anxiety, and addiction. Endorphins, also known as “feel-good” hormones, are released in response to sunlight exposure, which improves mood and reduces symptoms of depression,” …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Goodenough’s great contribution: The Li-ion battery

Hindustan Times

Nobel laureate John Goodenough, who died at age 100 earlier this week, is widely described as the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, which powers most of the electronic devices we use today. His research group at the University of Oxford began a systematic search for a suitable metal oxide, one that would intercalate lithium ions, produce a high voltage, and …

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How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

Best air purifier brand: Get clean and healthy air with our top 10 picks from brands like Philips, Airth, Coway, Winix

Best car air purifiers: Boost air quality, remove pollutants, and enjoy a cleaner commute

Science for all newsletter how do lidocaine ointments work?

Best hair dryers 2024: For straight, curly, coily, thick and fair locks

100 years of electroencephalography (EEG) in human medicine

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi begins 5-day visit to Bangladesh

Chinese scientists achieve world's largest ion trap quantum simulation

Five bodies in Chitradurga house: Sleeping pills found in samples

Jupiter’s moon Europa has weak, oxygen-rich atmosphere

EV Batteries: Under the hood

What is radiocarbon dating? | Explained

Navy’s IFC-IOR played key role in the backend in tackling vessel hijacking episode

Key naval meeting to focus on Indian Ocean Region security

Batteries of the future: How cotton and seawater might power our devices

Earth's salt cycle is swinging out of balance, posing yet another “existential threat," study finds

This particle’s wobble could help spot cracks in the laws of physics

Scientists have discovered a sixth basic taste detected by the tongue

ISRO says solar mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 starts collecting data

India's Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Spacecraft Starts Collecting Scientific Data

How defence diplomacy can help India achieve its global, geostrategic ambitions

Finally, physicists have a way to ‘see’ inside short-lived nuclei

Nature-on-prescription

Goodenough’s great contribution: The Li-ion battery