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Topic: Temperature

Amid rising temperatures, Union minister Khattar says plan to ‘standardise A/C temperatures’ in the works

At a press conference, Khattar said air conditioning standards will be implemented soon with temperatures set between 20°C to 28°C in a first of its kind experiment.

Scientists in Guwahati make breakthrough, fabricate Lysozyme bilayers at room temperature

This research, published in the New Journal of Chemistry by the Royal Society of Chemistry, holds great significance for mimicking biological protein adsorption processes on implanted devices and biomaterials.

India Meteorological Dept warns temp may dip to 9 degrees in Delhi as layer of fog engulfs city

Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 10.3 degrees Celsius at 8.30 am today, while Palam recorded 8.6 degrees Celsius, says IMD.

World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row

The record had last been set for four consecutive days in a row in early July 2023. Before that, the hottest day was in August 2016.

At least 15 dead in Bihar & Odisha following heatstroke within 24 hours as temperatures rise

Authorities say region gripped by a debilitating heatwave, which is expected to continue until Saturday. Temperatures in northwestern & central India may also fall in coming days.

Why north India is seeing March-like temperatures in February

Parts of the north have been seeing unusually high temperatures over the past few days. States like Himachal and Uttarakhand are seeing 6 to 11 degrees more than normal, says IMD.

India’s early heatwave sign of climate change, could be more dangerous to health, say experts

Intense heatwaves like the ones in March and April are unusual but they could become more frequent due to climate change unless net emissions are reduced, experts say.

How we feel temperature and touch: Research that won US scientists Nobel Prize in medicine

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2021 Monday for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.

The ‘normal’ body temperature for humans is dropping. This is why

The 98.6 F standard for ‘normal body temperature’ was first established by German physician Carl Wunderlich in 1867. It is changing.

The kilogram is being redefined – a physicist explains

Since 1889, we have agreed to use a standard block of metal – kept near Paris – to define the kilogram.

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Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.