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K.S. Babai, secretary of Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, passes away aged 81

K.S. Babai, secretary of Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, passed away on Thursday. She was 81. Her sister, K.S. Lakshmi, is the secretary of Meenakshi College for Women.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Sunak ‘concerned’ over price tag of rejoining EU science research scheme

The Prime Minister is seeking ‘value for money’ and is still considering a UK-based alternative to the collaboration scheme, said No 10.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Paul Krugman Smacks Down ‘Recession Truthers’ Led By Elon Musk As ‘Crypto Cultists’

Economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman revealed he had no soft corners for an emerging group he calls “recession truthers,” following a decline in inflationary pressure over the past year

Zenger · Jul 5, 2023

John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize-winning co-creator of the revolutionary lithium battery, dies at 100

John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers and pacemakers to electric cars, has died at 100

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Why It Matters | Scams in scientific publishing

An email has allegedly accused a data scientist of being an instrumental part of a research paper publication scam

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

Nobel prize winner Giorgio Parisi: ‘There’s a lack of trust in science – we need to show how it’s done’

The Italian physicist puts the fiendishly tricky theory of complex systems in terms of birds and bus rides, as his new book aims to make his branch of science accessible to all

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023

A 79-year-old mathematician may have just solved an infinite dimension puzzle that's vexed theorists for decades

Mathematician Per Enflo, who solved a huge chunk of the 'invariant subspaces problem' decades ago, may have just finished his work.

Space · Jun 20, 2023

Gulbarga University to hold 41st annual convocation on June 19

As many as 72 students will share 165 gold medals and 15 students will receive cash prizes at the 41st annual convocation of Gulbarga University on Monday

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Wembley school where pupils speak 31 languages shortlisted for World’s Best School prize

Barham primary school was in the top 10 for ‘community collaboration’ in recognition of the work it does to foster strong relationships with parents

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Folbigg pardon: science is changing rapidly, and the law needs to change with it

US defence lawyer Alan Dershowitz once said:

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023