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Governing synthetic content and the limits of regulation
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (579+ words) | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Governing synthetic content and the limits of regulation This article is authored by Lagna Pandax, partner, AP & Partners. The rapid proliferation of synthetically generated information has forced governments and regulators across the world to confront and…...
We need a rebranding of chemistry: Nobel laureate David Mac Millan
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (500+ words) Macmillan won the Nobel Prize along with Benjamin List in 2021 for developing a new type of catalysis called asymmetric organocatalysis which builds upon small organic molecules MUMBAI: Long before he. .....
Solids full of holes: Crux of a Nobel find
7+ mon, 15+ hour ago (432+ words) It is like piecing together a Lego structure, but with molecular components. Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, the subject of the research behind this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry, are a class of materials built with clusters of metal ions, connected…...
Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (476+ words) An expert likened the discovery to Hermione Granger's enchanted handbag in the fictional "Harry Potter" series. From capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or sucking water out of dry desert air, the trio's new form of molecular architecture can absorb…...
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi win Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (288+ words) The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi "for the development of metal'organic frameworks." The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the three laureates developed a new type of molecular architecture. "The…...
Mirror, mirror in our cells
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (223+ words) Last month, in a tiny room in Manchester, UK, a niche group of biology scientists gathered to discuss if they needed to restrict research in an emerging technology that might affect humans and environment within a decade or two in…...
Pune scientists develop eco-friendly bacterial route to produce industrial pigment
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) Offering a green alternative to traditional chemical methods, scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute have pioneered a sustainable microbial route to produce cerium sulfide (Ce'S), a vibrant rare earth pigment with wide industrial use - industrial coatings, ceramics, and energy efficient…...
Ever wondered if a battery can survive 12 days in minus 40? One just did, and it could change winter living
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) A new battery kept equipment running for 12 days in minus 40 on Mount Everest. This breakthrough could mean fewer winter power worries! A battery that doesn't give up when the cold sets in - now that's something worth talking about According to…...