Scientific Discovery
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Science unlocks a new colour 'Olo': A glimpse into what the eye was never meant to see
Science | Apr 19, 2025, 11:03 PM ISTAs per the research, the colour is said to be the saturated shade of blue-green. It cannot be seen by the naked eye without stimulating specific cells in the retina.
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Scientists discover 40 million-year-old star surrounded by massive gas
Science | Dec 24, 2019, 01:39 PM ISTThe amount of gas around 49 Ceti is comparable to those around much younger stars in the active planet formation phase, said a study published in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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India is world's third largest producer of scientific articles, says US report
India | Dec 18, 2019, 10:29 AM ISTSpecialisation in scientific fields differs among countries, with the US, the EU and Japan more specialised in health sciences and China and India more specialised in engineering, as measured by journal articles and conference papers.
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Scientists discover rare 'sex-specific' cells in mice brain
Science | Oct 18, 2019, 01:03 PM ISTEarlier studies had shown that a specific brain sub-region called the ventrolateral subdivision of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMHvl) contained cells involved in aggression and mating behaviours, the researchers said.
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The secret behind sperm's bendy tail
Lifestyle | Jun 01, 2017, 05:31 PM ISTScience decodes the reason behind the bend in sperm's tail
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Here is the reason why some people get hooked to alcohol
Lifestyle | May 03, 2016, 07:45 PM ISTChanges in the brain that lead people to become more prone to drinking have been decoded by a team of Finnish scientists, a discovery which is expected to pave way for new drug therapies to treat alcoholism.
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CSIR to launch its fastest supercomputer in Bangalore
India | Jul 04, 2013, 07:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 4: CSIR is all set to launch its fastest supercomputer at India's first ever big data science institute in Bangalore later this month marking its entry into the new field of data