Scientists, from the British Science Association, have drawn up a list of the top 10 things that have changed the world. A panel of 20 experts from the association drew up the list of the innovations to mark National Science and Engineering Week. Here is the list in full: 1. GPS Technology Originally developed as…
The dodo is dead. The passenger pigeon has passed on. But Lonesome George, the iconic Galápagos tortoise whose death marked the end of his species, is in post-mortem luck. A scientific expedition has discovered some of his close blood relations alive and well. With careful breeding, biologists now hope to revive George’s species and reintroduce…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A collection of stolen Dutch masterpieces dating from the country’s 17th-century Golden Age has been discovered in a villa in rebel-held eastern Ukraine 10 years after they were stolen, a museum said on Monday. The 24 paintings, valued at 10 million euros ($10.8 million)when they went missing in 2005, reappeared in July…
For years, research has shown that babies born by cesarean section are more likely to develop health problems. Now, a groundbreaking study suggests that not all C-sections are equally risky. The research looked at all full-term, firstborn births in Scotland over a 15-year period and tracked the babies’ long-term health. It is one of the…
Who would think that the ability to be a good storyteller could be one of the hidden keys to secure a good job? But it’s true. Whether you are networking, building relationships or actively looking for a job, telling “your story” can truly springboard your job search and career advancement. Especially when searching for a…
When you apply for a job and appear for an interview, it isn’t always your qualifications and truck load of degrees and certificates that will land you up with a good job. There are many other factors which attribute to you getting hired, which may include your communication skills, your confidence, your leadership qualities, your…
Muskan Devta is a class captain, a roving reporter for the school newsletter who owns a radio show, who has also written an autobiography ‘I Dream’ just at the age of 16. What makes Muskan Devta even more special, is that she is not an ordinary teenage girl, but a girl who is suffering from…
Indians are welcome to study and work in Great Britain, says UK’s Minister for Science and Universities Jo Johnson even as Europe grapples with issues on migrants. In an exclusive interview during a visit to India to announce the ‘UK-India Year of Education, Research and Innovation for 2016’, he says that going to study in…
Studies reveal people with average IQ, more often than not, outperform those with higher IQ. The reason is emotional intelligence. Over the past decade or so, emotional intelligence has increasingly come to be seen as a critical factor of success on and off the job. In the June 21, 1999 edition of Fortune magazine’s cover…
Until a few years ago, mixing the humanities and the sciences was practically unheard of. Now, the tide is slowly turning. Science, engineering, medicine, commerce, arts… for a long, long time, higher education in India implied degrees in relatively rigid disciplines. The idea of a course where a student could study biology and classical literature…
