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NEW DELHI: A new satellite-based analysis by an environmental think-tank, tracking 247 municipal wards of Delhi during the summer from 2015 to 2026, found that the city had been recording a rise in the heat level.According to Envirocatalyst, which processes Landsat imagery at 30-metre resolution, Delhi’s mean land surface temperature (LST) rose from 29.1 degrees…
Modern sanitation systems have long treated human urine as waste, flushing away valuable nitrogen and phosphorus that are essential for plant growth. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering proposes a paradigm shift: converting this overlooked byproduct into a sustainable, low-energy fertiliser. By utilising forward osmosis, researchers have successfully concentrated…
We talk about air pollution and health in broad strokes. It causes lung damage. It worsens asthma. It’s bad for the heart. We’ve heard it so many times it barely registers anymore. But a new study published in the journal GeroScience is asking a different, more unsettling question, not just whether dirty air makes you…
An education expert reveals a simple brain-based technique that could transform the way your child retains information at school Many parents know the feeling: their child spends an hour rereading notes before a test, only to blank on the answers when it counts. Highlighting, repetition and rereading feel productive but these are among the least…
Shah Rukh Khan’s bonding with his children Suhana Khan, Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan is hard to miss every time they make a public appearance. Now his former security chief, Yaseen Khan, has opened up about the superstar’s deeply involved role as a father, calling him one of the most hands-on parents he has encountered….
CHANDIGARH: Compensation after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was calculated through a formula that tied the value of life to income, age and dependents. It produced payouts ranging from a few thousand rupees for deaths to under Rs 100 for minor injuries, allowed some injured persons to receive more than families of the dead, drew objections…
NEW DELHI: A new international study involving researchers from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), IISER and Institute of Remote Sensing, has revealed that water ice deposits in the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions are far more stable than earlier believed.“Moon’s permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) are capable of preserving water-ice and other frozen volatiles for billions of years…
Contrary to popular belief, new research suggests narcissism’s impact on relationships is complex. A Michigan State University study found that only narcissistic rivalry, not admiration, consistently lowered relationship satisfaction. Interestingly, early-stage relationships showed no effect from narcissistic traits, challenging the idea of inevitable decline and hinting at a more nuanced reality. You have heard it…
Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts, on a historic journey to the Moon, will study its surface with what lead scientist Kelsey Young calls “the best camera that could ever or will ever exist”—their own eyes. As of early Sunday, the four-member crew, comprising three Americans, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch—and Canadian…
NEW DELHI: At a time when major IT firms are announcing sweeping layoffs — with Oracle the latest to reportedly let go of 12,000 employees in India — a new study flags a less visible fallout: it’s not just workers who are hit, but their parents too, with job loss among adult children linked to…
