How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

Harrison’s H4 chronometre. Image Credit: Jordiferrer/Wikipedia The first clockmaker did not have to guess what time it was. Long before gears, wheels and moving hands appeared, people had already learned to track the passage of a day by watching the Sun, Moon and stars. Sundials, water clocks and other simple devices gave earlier societies ways … Read more

How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

Harrison’s H4 chronometre. Image Credit: Jordiferrer/Wikipedia The first clockmaker did not have to guess what time it was. Long before gears, wheels and moving hands appeared, people had already learned to track the passage of a day by watching the Sun, Moon and stars. Sundials, water clocks and other simple devices gave earlier societies ways … Read more

Govt plans processing parks in 4 states; lithium and nickel in focus

Govt plans processing parks in 4 states; lithium and nickel in focus

Government plans processing parks in 4 states India’s critical mineral roadmap is advancing, with the government set to establish four dedicated critical mineral processing parks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The initial focus will be on building domestic processing capacity for lithium and nickel, mines secretary Keshav Chandra said on Thursday.The proposed parks … Read more

Govt plans processing parks in 4 states; lithium and nickel in focus

Govt plans processing parks in 4 states; lithium and nickel in focus

Government plans processing parks in 4 states India’s critical mineral roadmap is advancing, with the government set to establish four dedicated critical mineral processing parks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The initial focus will be on building domestic processing capacity for lithium and nickel, mines secretary Keshav Chandra said on Thursday.The proposed parks … Read more

Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

A spider web can look like a single delicate sheet of thread, but its construction is far more complicated. Different strands are made for different jobs, with some providing the strength needed to hold the web together and others stretching to trap prey. Orb-weaver spiders are particularly good examples of this division of labour. Their … Read more

Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

A spider web can look like a single delicate sheet of thread, but its construction is far more complicated. Different strands are made for different jobs, with some providing the strength needed to hold the web together and others stretching to trap prey. Orb-weaver spiders are particularly good examples of this division of labour. Their … Read more

‘Why does he seem happier than me?’

‘Why does he seem happier than me?’

Man earning 8x more than friend asks: ‘Why does he seem happier than me?’ A bigger salary is often treated as proof that a career is going well. But one Reddit user found himself questioning that idea after reconnecting with a former classmate who earns far less but appears to have a calmer routine.The software … Read more

‘Why does he seem happier than me?’

‘Why does he seem happier than me?’

Man earning 8x more than friend asks: ‘Why does he seem happier than me?’ A bigger salary is often treated as proof that a career is going well. But one Reddit user found himself questioning that idea after reconnecting with a former classmate who earns far less but appears to have a calmer routine.The software … Read more

What can get you hired & at a premium

What can get you hired & at a premium

For IT professionals, the path to higher salaries is changing. The Indian IT sector is in the midst of an employment flux – hiring, firing, and increment trends are fast changing. The advent of artificial intelligence has rendered some roles redundant while also introducing newer job positions for specialised talent.The phase is marked by slower … Read more

Can the smoke coming out of factories one day help cook meals in Indian homes? A research team at BITS Pilani believes the answer is yes

Can the smoke coming out of factories one day help cook meals in Indian homes? A research team at BITS Pilani believes the answer is yes

Can factory smoke become cooking fuel? BITS Pilani researchers develop CO2-to-DME technology For decades, scientists around the world have been trying to answer one difficult question: Can carbon dioxide (CO₂), one of the biggest contributors to climate change, be turned into something useful instead of being released into the atmosphere?At the Hyderabad campus of BITS … Read more