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Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics.…
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9 October in Indian and World History
9 October in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 9 October is the birth anniversary…
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Pieter Zeeman: Discovering the Secrets of Magnetism and Nobel Laureate
Pieter Zeeman (25 May 1865 – 9 October 1943) was a Dutch physicist who made significant contributions to the field…
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Unlocking the Universe: The Brilliant Mind of Max von Laue
Max von Laue (9 October 1879 – 24 April 1960) was a German physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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A Glance at 2022 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
The Ig Nobel Prizes are a satirical award ceremony that recognizes achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make…
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Strings of memories
Diwali was around the corner. Â As a ritual of the festival, cleaning has the utmost priority. Even though the home…
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Guru Gobind Singh: The Warrior Saint of Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh (29 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Rai, was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual…
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Five myths about the partition of British India – and what really happened
Lord Mountbatten, then viceroy of India, meets Nehru Jinnah and other leaders to plan the partition of India. Wikipedia, CC…
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Thirty years on, why ‘The Satanic Verses’ remains so controversial
Author Salman Rushdie pictured in London in 2017. Grant Pollard/AP Author Salman Rushdie is in hospital with serious injuries after…
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World Space Week 2024: History, Theme, and its Significance
The World Space Week is the world’s largest space event each year. The observation begins on 4 October and concludes…
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Michael Smith’s Biochemical Odyssey
Michael Smith (26 April 1932 – 4 October 2000) was a Canadian biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
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So Long Kashmir- Habba Khatoon (Zooni)
The story of Zooni and Yusuf Chak and peep into Kashmiri distrust of outsider
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Carl von Ossietzky: A Voice for Peace in Turbulent Times
Carl von Ossietzky (3 October 1889 - 4 May 1938) was a German journalist and pacifist. In 1929, he was…
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Regional Disparities Reveal Global Hypertension Crisis as “Silent Killer” Affects Over 1 Billion
New WHO data shows stark variations in blood pressure control across continents, with South-East Asian countries facing steepest burden A…
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Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk
Geneva, 23 September — The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived…
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