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Understanding human footprint on climate: Research for which 3 scientists got Physics Nobel

Sandhya Ramesh - 5 October, 2021

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 was awarded jointly to three scientists — the duo of Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi — for their work on the physics of complex systems including climate modelling

The woman who predicted global warming in the 1800s

Sylvia G. Dee - 31 July, 2021

Foote’s brief scientific paper was the first to describe the extraordinary power of carbon dioxide gas to absorb heat – the driving force of global warming.

Why US Fermilab’s findings on ‘muons’ could change the laws of physics as we know them

Sandhya Ramesh - 9 April, 2021

Fermilab finds that tiny subatomic particle seems to disobey ‘Standard Model’ of physics, but another paper says findings are within theoretical calculations based on this model.

Studying engineering without physics and maths is like a building without foundation

S.S. Mantha - 6 April, 2021

AICTE making maths, physics optional for engineering sounds ‘flexible’ only on paper. Its bridge courses won’t fix the problem.

MIP* = RE — this is not a typo, it’s a breakthrough shaking up world of physics and maths

Ittay Weiss - 24 August, 2020

A new 165-page paper is a major quantum computational discovery that’s making physicists and mathematicians flock to it.

Developing anti-cancer drugs to making sugar sweeter — 5 women trailblazers in science

Mohana Basu - 11 February, 2020

The contributions by these lesser-known Indian women in the field of STEM have set examples for the next generation to follow.

How mega science projects could help India become a $5 trillion economy

Archana Sharma - 21 January, 2020

Industries based on physics & mega science projects reportedly generate over 16% of the total turnover in Europe, topping contributions from financial services.

CERN scientist Archana Sharma says Indian girls need more female role models in STEM

Mohana Basu - 15 December, 2019

CERN scientist Archana Sharma, who was part of the team that discovered Higgs Boson in 2012, tells ThePrint what brings her back to India every 6 weeks.

The 3 Physics Nobel Prize winners who transformed our understanding of the universe

Sandhya Ramesh - 8 October, 2019

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded with one half to James Peebles and the other half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.

Want to know what makes chocolate taste so great? It’s physics

Mywish Anand - 16 May, 2019

Not very long ago, chocolate was far from the creamy, rich delicacy it is today. Back in the 19th century, it was brittle, hard, and not quite a favoured sweet.

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The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar - 16 May, 2022

Pakistan must reduce non-productive expenditures like defence. The country's political economy has been overdetermined by the imperative of 'national security'.

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Auction for your eyeballs: Google is sharing our personal data at a staggering scale

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Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO

Nupur Acharya - 16 May, 2022

Most early public enterprise IPOs have been trading 75% below their original price, small investors concerned.

Topic: physics

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate

Zoya Akhtar’s films on rich people appealed to the masses. ‘The Archies’ does not

Auction for your eyeballs: Google is sharing our personal data at a staggering scale

Economy

Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO

Defence

India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

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