The Andrews Labor Government today launched a major inbound wine trade mission that will see more than 150 international buyers from Asia, Europe and the Middle East come to Victoria’s cellar doors. Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, launched Meet the Winemaker – the first ever large-scale trade event tailored to Victoria’s wine industry – at […]
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a significant link between the presence of persistent nightmares in childhood and psychotic experiences in adolescence. For the study, the team used a sample of 4,060 individuals from a British birth cohort. They used parental reports on their child’s experience of regular nightmares between the ages of […]
A new hyperlens can help us see tiny objects that elude even the most powerful optical systems. Called a metamaterial hyperlens, the lens may someday help detect some of the most lethal forms of cancer. “Today’s high-resolution endoscopes can resolve objects to about 10,000 nanometers. The hyperlens could improve that to at least 250 nanometers […]
Heard of a robot that can learn things on its own, through trial and error? Well, here is one. Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error — much like humans learn things. They demonstrated their technique, a type of reinforcement learning, by […]
It is not appropriate for the Indian armed forces forever to fly their fleet to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for repairs, a top scientist said here on Friday. “The equipment repair overall, they give to the OEM, they go back to Israel or anywhere the equipment is bought from. That is not the appropriate […]
British actor Terry Sue-Patt has died at the age of 50. The actor was found dead at his home in Walthamstow by police on Friday, reports mirror.co.uk. He found fame as Benny Green in BBC’s “Grange Hill” alongside the likes of Todd Carty. Erkan Mustafa, who played Roland on the show, and other co-stars have […]
As the Irish government has approved the same-sex marriage with 1.2 million people of Ireland voting in its favour, B-Town celebrities including Hrithik Roshan have also supported the decision. On Friday, Ireland voted in a referendum — whether the Constitution should be changed so as to extend civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. From early […]
Giving thumbs-up to video “Dear Maa” with foreword narrated by actress Juhi Chawla on Down Syndrome awareness, “Mary Kom” star Priyanka Chopra says every child is “special in their own unique way”. “It’s a disservice to categorise them. Every single child is special in their own unique way. Do watch this,” Priyanka, who supports Unicef’s […]
ecent reviews of global institutions and the prevailing investor confidence suggest a striking change in the perception about the Indian economy cover the past year. Yet, some crucial agenda remains for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as it enters its second year on Tuesday. IANS spoke to a host of stakeholders and analysts over the […]
The following are a set of 25 key achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in the past one year, as listed by stakeholders and analysts, and an equal number of challenges that need to be addressed: The Journey So Far: – Jan Dhan Yojana: More than 15 crore bank accounts opened, over 10 crore […]