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Dye found in Doritos turns mouse's skin transparent like ‘magic trick’

“For those who understand the fundamental physics behind this, it makes sense; but if you aren’t familiar with it, it looks like magic trick,” Dr Zihao Ou said

Scientists at Stanford University conducted an experiment using a common food dye found in the popular snack Doritos to turn the skin of mice transparent.(Representational Image)
Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:44 PM IST
ByArya Vaishnavi

Himachal CM inaugurates developmental projects worth 94cr in Sarkaghat

Jai Ram Thakur dedicated ₹10.46 crore to the building of Government Degree College, Baldwara, ₹ 2.97 crore to additional accommodation at Government Senior Secondary School, Paunta, and ₹99 lakh to the Lift Water Supply Scheme for habitations of Patrighat and its adjoining villages in Baldwara tehsil.

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Updated on Aug 28, 2020 09:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By, Shimla

2 Hisar govt school teachers arrested for sexual harassing students

Two teachers of a government school here were arrested on Tuesday, while another one is absconding, for sexually harassing girl students. More than 20 girl students from Classes 5 to 10 complained to child protection and prohibition officer Sunita Yadav about the inappropriate behaviour of the teachers when she came to sensitise them on ‘good and bad touch’.

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Published on Dec 17, 2019 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hisar | ByHT Correspondent, Hisar

UP Board set to tweak norms for science labs of its schools

The UP Board has decided to revise norms of labs for new schools seeking affiliation with it as well as for the existing over 28,000 odd schools already affiliated to it.

UP board has begun the process of finalising new ‘minimum-required’ norms for science labs.(HT file)
Published on Oct 07, 2019 01:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | By

One more woman devotee dies after eating temple food in Karnataka

Saraswathamma is the second victim of the foul temple food which claimed the life of 28-year-old Kavita on Saturday after she ate the same food (a sweet dish) made as an offering to the goddess.

One more woman devotee died after consuming suspected poisoned temple food at Chintamani town in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district. (Representational Image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 27, 2019 05:26 PM IST
Bengaluru | ByIndo Asian News Service

Sandip Ray readies his first Professor Shonku film

Sandip Ray is directing the first film based on his father, Satyajit Ray’s creation – Professor Shonku, an eccentric scientist. Feluda, Ray’s other famous hero, had charisma. What drives Shonku?

Director Sandip Ray at his Kolkata residence.(Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 11, 2018 09:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Israeli man booked year after girlfriend dies of suffocation during sex in Mumbai hotel

During an act of sexual intercourse in their hotel room, Yakov allegedly applied pressure on the woman’s neck and she got suffocated.

Based on findings of the report, the police registered a case against Yakov, who is currently in Israel, he said, adding that a probe was on in the case.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 03, 2018 02:42 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India, Mumbai

Science learning must not remain a memory drill

A basic change in science teaching in schools is required to improve the dismal situation where ‘theoretical practicals’ is becoming the norm. One way for this is to make provision for hands-on experiments at the elementary stage itself

The outcome of a practical is fully known before the practical starts. There is no challenge or excitement involved in taking the required steps and arriving at a predetermined conclusion. Perhaps the only gain, when a practical is done honestly, is that children learn to handle the equipment(Getty Images)
Published on Mar 30, 2018 12:24 PM IST
ByKrishna Kumar
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