Why does bread become stale even if it doesn’t go mouldy?
Bread stored in the refrigerator often goes stale faster. | Photo Credit: Charles Chen/Unsplash When bread becomes stale, it loses its soft, fresh texture and becomes dry and hard. As it happens, this isn’t just because it dries out. Staling is mainly caused by a process called starch retrogradation. When bread is baked, the heat […]
Arkansas leg of Linda McMahon’s ‘Returning Education to the States’ tour draws parent protests over education policies
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s nationwide “Returning Education to the States” tour met with visible pushback during its Arkansas stop on Tuesday, as parents staged protests over the state’s recent education reforms.McMahon, joined by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas junior US Senator Tom Cotton, and state Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, toured Don R. Roberts […]
Latest muon data narrows gap but leaves physics mysteries unresolved
Can you weigh an elephant before and after it picks up a one-rupee coin, and tell the difference? You can if the measurement is precise. To detect a 4-gram coin on a 4-tonne creature, the scales must come with a resolution of at least 1 part per million (ppm). Precise measurements such as these routinely […]
Dismantling the Department of Education: How Linda McMahon is using Louisiana as an unlikely success story
Dismantling the Department of Education: Linda McMahon’s tour highlights Louisiana’s role. (AP Photo) Education Secretary Linda McMahon has launched a nationwide tour to promote the Trump administration’s goal of dismantling the US Department of Education and shifting control of education policy back to the states. The “Returning Education to the States Tour” begins in Louisiana, […]
Marc Andreessen’s education and career: How a Midwestern student built Mosaic, launched Netscape, and helped shape the Internet
Marc Andreessen’s journey from UIUC to Netscape and the future of computing. (Getty Images) Marc Andreessen recently predicted that a revolutionary device will emerge to make smartphones feel “old and primitive,” signalling the next transformation in consumer technology. Speaking on the TBNP podcast, the venture capitalist suggested that eye-based, voice-operated, or environmental computing interfaces may […]
Career as an engineer or data scientist at Uber: How much can you earn working in the US?
Career at Uber: How much engineers and data scientists can earn in the US Uber is increasingly investing in talent from around the world, offering competitive salaries for engineers, data scientists, and project managers working in the US. According to recently analysed H-1B visa data obtained from the US Department of Labor, the ride-hailing giant […]
PixxelSpace India-led consortium to establish India’s first commercial earth observation satellite constellation
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday announced the selection of the PixxelSpace India-led consortium to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial earth observation (EO) satellite constellation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace India consortium comprises Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space. IN-SPACe […]
Explained: Why the H-1B visa lottery may soon be replaced by a wage-based system
H-1B visa selection may shift from lottery to wage-based model under US rule The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has approved a proposed rule that could bring significant changes to the allocation of H-1B visas for foreign skilled workers. According to a Bloomberg Law report, the approval indicates that the rule may […]
NEET UG counselling 2025 round 1 result declared at mcc.nic.in; download PDF here
NEET UG 2025 round 1 provisional result released at MCC official website NEET UG 2025 seat allotment result: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the provisional result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its official website, mcc.nic.in. The result includes seat allotment details for candidates who participated in the first round […]
Can education really be returned to the states? Linda McMahon’s tour explains how it happens
How Linda McMahon’s tour highlights Louisiana’s role in dismantling the US Department of Education Education Secretary Linda McMahon has embarked on a nationwide tour aimed at promoting the administration’s goal of dismantling the Department of Education and returning control of education policy to the states. The “Returning Education to the States Tour” will take McMahon […]