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Insect behaviour
How honeybees choose nests
USING a model inspired by networks of coupled neurons, researchers from the University of Sheffield, led by Andreagiovanni Reina, have investigated th
Science & Technology
Birth of atomism
THE quest of scientific inquiry is to penetrate beyond the apparent and to perceive reality. Metaphorically speculating what will result if on
Particle Physics
Cracks in a model
The startling LHC “beauty” experiment discovery hints at a tantalising new physics that is a significant modification of the Standard Model of particl
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Cancer treatment
Compact LINAC for proton therapy
PROTON and ion therapies are the preferred treatment for many cancers, such as tumours that are deep within the body. All of the nearly 100 worldwide
Astrophysics
Finding brighter ‘Standard Candles’
AN international team of astronomers has, for the first time, seen a cosmic magnification of the light from a class of supernova called Type Ia. Type
Climate
Drought diagnostics
The unusual twin failure of the south-west monsoon and the north-east monsoon following immediately in the southern States in 2016 is the chief reason
R. RAMACHANDRAN
Astrophysics
Hazards of asteroid impact
VIOLENT winds and shock waves are the most dangerous effects that would be produced by earth-impacting asteroids, according to the first ever such stu
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Radiation from power
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