Sea level rising faster than ever: Report
Global sea level rose by about 14 centimeters, or 5.5 inches, from 1900 to 2000, the scientists said in a latest report.
Feb 23, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Longest-lasting solar eclipse discovered
The previous record holder was Epsilon Aurigae, a giant star that is eclipsed by its companion every 27 years for periods ranging from 640 to 730 days.
Feb 21, 2016, 20:58 PM IST
JNU fire reaches Harvard University; students demand Kanhaiya's release
A group of students on Thursday gathered in Harvard Square to lodge their protest. They have demanded the immediate release of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Feb 19, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
When Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg called users ‘dumb fucks’
Facebook – the Internet behemoth that it has turned into – and its CEO are not new to controversies.
Feb 12, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
Kamal Haasan at Harvard University: Read 10 brilliant points he made!
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan who has ocean of fan following and has inspired many with his body of work, recently spoke at the Harvard University.
Feb 08, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
Karan Johar to speak at Harvard
Filmmaker Karan Johar will address students at a conference at the prestigious Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.
Jan 28, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Wow! Kamal Haasan to speak at Harvard during India Conference 2016
Renowned actor Kamal Haasan has been invited to be one of the key speakers at the India Conference 2016. With this honour, he will become the first South Indian actor to speak at the prestigious event.
Jan 10, 2016, 03:43 AM IST
Astronomers measure 'heartbeats' of distant stars
Analysis of the Hubble data showed that the average pixel varies on a timescale of approximately 270 days.
Nov 17, 2015, 13:54 PM IST
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Nov 17, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
Harvard University says evacuates four buildings after bomb threat
Three classroom buildings - The Science Center, Sever and Emerson Halls - and one dormitory, Thayer Hall, were affected.
Nov 16, 2015, 23:48 PM IST
Chinese activists, scribes jumping firewall to use Twitter
From one perspective, the discourse in the politically engaged portions of Chinese Twitter suggests that Twitter serves an alternative public sphere.
Nov 05, 2015, 14:54 PM IST
Marijuana may not be `gateway` drug
Contradicting the common belief that weed is a gateway drug, a researcher has claimed that smoking pot does not necessarily cause addiction to other drugs.
Oct 17, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
Satyarthi gets 'Harvard Humanitarian of the Year Award'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi has been conferred with Harvard University's prestigious humanitarian award for this year.
Oct 17, 2015, 09:59 AM IST
Australian scientist Colin Raston wins Ig Nobel prize for 'unboiling' an egg
Can you unboil an egg? Well, Australian researcher Colin Raston can just do that! And for undertaking such an unusual and imaginative research, he just won the Ig Nobel.
Sep 18, 2015, 19:13 PM IST
US universities lead in innovation, Asia a rising power
US universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry, according to a detailed analysis of academic papers and patent filings.
Sep 16, 2015, 11:44 AM IST
Know which 2 Indian institutes are among world’s top 200
In a first, two Indian institutes, The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, have for the first time made it to the top 200 list of the world's best universities.
Sep 15, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Ex-Microsoft CEO Ballmer making gift to Harvard
Ballmer is joining Harvard President Drew Faust and Cherry Murray, dean of its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, at noon today to discuss further details of the initiative.
Nov 13, 2014, 13:06 PM IST
