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A journey across the universe​

The spectacular planetary nebula, NGC 6302, resembling the delicate wings of a cosmic butterfly is located nearly 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. The Hubble space telescope captured the remarkable details, revealing the final stages of a star’s life. Spanning over 3 light-years across, this glowing cloud of gas shines intensely in ultraviolet light,…

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NASA’s MAVEN detects the Zwan-Wolf effect at Mars revealing how solar storms reshape the Martian ionosphere

Scientists are analysing information from NASA’s MAVEN mission, which reportedly came across patterns that did not fit any known behaviour in the Martian atmosphere. At first, the signals looked like simple noise or random interference. But the pattern kept repeating in a structured way that slowly began to attract attention. Over time, this small curiosity…

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CAG develops sovereign LLM platform to detect procurement risks and improve public audits

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is developing a large language model (LLM) platform and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to strengthen public sector auditing, improve risk detection and enable faster identification of procurement concentration and cartel-risk indicators, PTI reported.Comptroller and Auditor General K Sanjay Murthy on Wednesday said the country’s…

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7 expensive and high-value homes from across the world that represent the peak of global real estate value

Located in Medina, Washington, near Lake Washington, Xanadu 2.0 is the renowned state-of-the-art home belonging to Bill Gates. The house is recognised for its smart technology, huge library, and eco-friendly construction. Because of its lakeside location and advanced technology, Xanadu 2.0 is considered one of the most technologically advanced houses in the world. It is…

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Japanese scientists discover “liquid gold” nanoparticles that behave almost like living material

It is reported that scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have found that certain gold nanoparticles can display nearly fluid-like properties that enable them to respond by changing their structures to heat and pressure. The findings may revolutionise the future of biomedical engineering, intelligent surfaces, drug delivery technologies, and microfluidic devices. Reported in the journal…

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