New research from the University of Iowa and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center demonstrates that offspring can be protected from the effects of prenatal stress by administering a neuroprotective compound during pregnancy. Working in a mouse model, Rachel Schroeder, a student in the UI Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, drew a connection […]
Top 10 reasons people use social media
At a time when social media has never had so many active users — with some 4.2 billion of them worldwide — the Digital Report 2021 rounds up the reasons, people use social networking sites. The top reasons driving people to Facebook and the like are to stay up to […]
YouTube is testing new ‘Clipping Tool’ feature
American online video-sharing platform YouTube is rolling out a new experimental feature to a small set of creators that allows users to capture and share moments from videos and live streams. According to Mashable, an experimental clipping tool will be visible on channels where the test is live. Users can then click […]
Liquid machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions
MIT researchers have developed a type of neural network that learns on the job, not just during its training phase. These flexible algorithms, dubbed “liquid” networks, change their underlying equations to continuously adapt to new data inputs. The advance could aid decision making based on data streams that change over […]
Simulation helps refine new medical guidelines
A new study from UT Southwestern’s Department of Pediatrics has revealed that a viable way to quickly refine and educate new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures is through simulation. The findings published recently in the journal Pediatric Quality and Safety and originally shaped around new COVID-19-related pediatric resuscitation procedures […]
J-K LG inaugurates CIIIT at Baramulla polytechnic
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Monday virtually inaugurated Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT) established at a cost of ₹181.57 crore at Government Polytechnic, Baramulla. According to Department of Information and Public Relations, this project is an industry-led consortium as a joint venture between the […]
Bollywood big banners explore Kashmir for upcoming film projects
The big Bollywood production banners have planned a four-day visit tour to Kashmir valley to explore picturesque backdrops for their upcoming film projects. As per the reports by the Department of Information & Public Relation, Jammu and Kashmir, the crew of the top banners which have arrived in the region include Ajay […]
Equity indices volatile ahead of Economic Survey
Equity benchmark indices erased early gains and traded flat during early hours on Friday ahead of the Economic Survey to be tabled in Parliament. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 93 points or 0.2 percent at 46,967 while the Nifty 50 ticked up by 46 points or 0.33 percent […]
Bhumi Pednekar thanks film fraternity for joining her in raising awareness about climate conservation
Actor Bhumi Pednekar, who is known for her environment protection campaign ‘Climate Warrior’, on Friday thanked the film industry for constantly coming forward to raise awareness about climate conservation and zero-waste. On World Environment Day last year, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, and many other Bollywood celebrities came forward to support Pednekar’s […]
Economic Survey: Indian economy on V-shaped recovery path post unlock
The Economic Survey 2020-21 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Friday said the country’s economy after being gradually unlocked since June 2020 has experienced a V-shaped recovery. “Despite the hard-hitting economic shock created by the global pandemic, India is witnessing a V-shaped recovery with a stable macroeconomic situation aided by […]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals receives ANDA approval for Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets USP, 5 mg, 10 mg
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) has received final approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets USP, 5 mg and 10 mg, the generic version of Evekeo 1 Tablets, 5 mg and 10 mg, of Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC. According to IQVIATM sales data for the 12 month period ending November 2020, the […]
Jared Leto and Darren Aronofsky to re-team for adaptation of ‘Adrift’
Twenty years after helping launch each other’s film careers with ‘Requiem for a Dream’, Hollywood stars Jared Leto and Darren Aronofsky, are all set to re-team on a new project, which will be an adaptation of the supernatural horror short story ‘Adrift’. According to Deadline, one of 2021’s first big packages is coming […]
Boycott of President Kovind’s address: BJP terms it unfortunate, Opposition insists on repeal of farm laws
Leaders of the central government and the Opposition parties engaged in a war of words on Friday after President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to Parliament, which was boycotted by over 16 parties. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders termed the boycott by the Opposition as “unfortunate” while the Opposition leaders said that they boycotted the […]
Fodder Scam: Jharkhand High Court defers bail of Lalu Prasad Yadav
Jharkhand High Court on Friday deferred bail of former Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asked for more time, in connection with the fodder scam case. RJD chief’s lawyer Prabhat Kumar said, “Jharkhand High Court defers bail of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav after […]
Survey calls for more active, counter-cyclical fiscal policy
India’s primary deficit (Centre and states) for FY21 is assumed to be 6.8 percent of GDP, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday. It said the Covid-19 pandemic has created a significant negative shock to demand. Active fiscal policy — one that recognises that fiscal multipliers are disproportionately higher during economic […]