Milky Way may be home to dead aliens’
A recent study has indicated that the Milky Way might have once housed aliens, but most of them are dead due to their own science and technology. Continue Reading
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US astronaut addresses city students on S&T
The US Consulate General in Chennai, in association with the Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre (TNSTC), organised a virtual lecture by US astronaut for undergraduate and high school students in the fields of science and technology here Monday. Continue Reading
A look at technology that helps face water crisis
With severe water crisis plaguing the city for the past several weeks, residents are left facing dire situations. Some are forced to chase Metrowater tankers for their daily needs. Solutions are being sort after to over come this major issue. In this article, News Today complies a list of prominent solutions that have always favoured citizens. Continue Reading
Here are tech firms that have suspended ties with Huawei citing US ban
Keeping in mind the ongoing US-China trade war, the US recently coerced companies from doing business with Huawei sighting security reasons. The ban applies to goods that have 25 per cent or more of US-originated technology or materials. Continue Reading
Baby gene experiment by Chinese researcher ‘foolish and dangerous’: Experts
The first people to be gene-edited, a pair of baby twin girls in China, may have been mutated in a way that they are likely to die young, researchers said, calling the action “very dangerous” and “foolish”. Continue Reading
Facebook to show your best friends on top
Facebook is tweaking its News Feed to help its over 2.3 billion users see friends they want to hear from most and links which are most worthwhile right higher up on its platform. Continue Reading
Hawaiian professor names first pictured black hole as Powehi
A language professor has given it a name from a Hawaiian chant – Powehi – meaning “the adorned fathomless dark creation.” Continue Reading
Blue light from smartphones may speed blindness
Indian telescope discovers most distant radio galaxy ever
Astronomers have used an Indian telescope to discover the most distant radio galaxy ever known, located at a distance of 12 billion light-years. The galaxy from a time when the universe was only seven per cent of its current age was found using the Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune. Continue Reading