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Scientists suggest asteroids can be deflected before reaching Earth Planetary defence research often sits between modelling and imagination, with few chances to test real materials under realistic conditions. A new study changes that balance slightly. Scientists have examined how actual asteroid material reacts when struck by extreme energy, the kind involved in proposed deflection efforts….
Something unusual keeps turning up in marine sediments. These are large crystals of magnetite, formed by biology rather than geology, and preserved for tens of millions of years. Known as giant magnetofossils, they are far bigger than the magnetic particles made by bacteria today, often reaching several microns in size. They appear in rocks dating…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Friday said the board is still waiting for a response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on its concerns over playing T20 World Cup matches at venues in India, reiterating that Bangladesh’s position on the issue has not changed.Bangladesh have conveyed their reluctance to tour India…
Ryan O’Reilly linked to Avalanche return (Image via: Getty Images) The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Quinn Hughes has quickly altered the league’s perception of the team. No longer viewed as a fringe playoff side, Minnesota is now being discussed as a serious Central Division contender. That shift has naturally sparked fresh NHL rumors about whether…
Bengaluru: Following the implementation of a social media ban for users aged under 16 in Australia, experts say the effectiveness of such a law in India remains debatable.Efforts are already under way in India to adopt a bottom-up approach to address tech addiction. In the past four months, over 5,000 parents convened online to discuss…
The wait is finally over for the highly anticipated, action-packed drama ‘Dhurandhar,’ starring Ranveer Singh in the lead with an ensemble cast, which is all set to hit the big screens today, December 5. The movie has been in the news since the word go, and the excitement around the movie is hitting a fever…
Representative image (AI-image) NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee opened at 89.45 against the US dollar on Monday. It traded in a narrow range as gains from strong domestic equities were offset by rising crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and robust dollar demand from importers.The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Wipro founder Azim Premji requesting the IT giant to allow limited vehicular movement through its campus to help ease Bengaluru’s notorious traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road. In a letter dated September 19, Siddaramaiah specifically targeted the severe traffic bottleneck at Iblur junction along the ORR corridor,…
