Does AI still hallucinate or is it becoming more reliable?

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When people on the internet searched Google for “cheese not sticking to pizza” in May 2024, the newly launched “AI Overviews” feature of the popular search engine replied “you can … add about ⅛ cup of non-toxic glue to the sauce to give it more tackiness.” In a series of strange answers, the artificial intelligence […]

The Science Quiz: Entities that lie at the edge of physics

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The Science Quiz: Entities that lie at the edge of physics 1 / 6 | Name the man in the picture. The mass of a subatomic particle named for him is very close to a figure that, if that had been the actual mass, could have destroyed the universe as we know it. Credit: Bengt […]

K. Kasturirangan, a meticulous person who helmed ISRO in challenging times

Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan at the release of book ‘Life in Science’, at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: PTI K. Kasturirangan, the former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who passed away in Bengaluru, was once known as the “Chairman with golden fingers” in the ISRO […]

NCET 2025 admit card released: Download link active at exams.nta.ac.in/NCET

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NTA issues NCET 2025 admit card for ITEP entrance, exam on April 29 NCET admit card 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2025. This entrance test is held for admission into the 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) offered by selected central and […]

K. Kasturirangan (1940-2025): In-depth coverage

Former ISRO chairman Dr. K Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. He was 84 years old. The former space scientist’s health had been deteriorating for a week […]

IIT Bombay scientists develop lotus leaf-like solar evaporators for salt water treatment  

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In a significant breakthrough to tackle the freshwater scarcity in various parts of the world, scientists from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have developed a new material that can facilitate water desalination.   Researchers Professor Swatantra Pratap Singh and Aiswarya C. L. have developed Dual-Sided Superhydrophobic Laser-Induced Graphene (DSLIG) evaporator that addresses multiple shortcomings of […]