Scientists have proposed an interesting approach to increase the temperature of Mars, Earth’s planetary neighbour, by introducing engineered particles into its atmosphere. These particles, similar in size to commercial glitter and composed of iron or aluminium, would act as aerosols, trapping and escaping the heat and reflecting sunlight towards the Martian surface.The goal is to…
NEW DELHI: Hours after the government of Kerala imposed a gag order on scientific community in the state barring them from visiting the landslide zone in Wayanad and sharing their views with the media, the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to withdraw the order with “immediate effect”.The government clarified that the notification issued was not meant…
MUMBAI: In a symbolic yet landmark effort, India Post opened its third post office in the icy continent of Antarctica near the South Pole Monday. India runs research missions in the icy, uninhabited terrain where a floating number of 50-100 scientists work during various months.The new post office was inaugurated at Bharati Station, Antarctica, through…
Will boost cervical cancer research in next term: PMNEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his govt’s commitment to allocating funds to scientists for local research in cervical cancer. During an interaction with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Modi emphasised the need to develop vaccines at minimal cost to protect girls across the country.Modi said…
