Day: May 21, 2019

Gas layer protecting ocean inside Pluto: Study

3:18 pm May 21, 2019

Tokyo: An insulating layer of gas beneath Pluto’s icy exterior may be protecting a subsurface ocean from freezing, scientists claim. The team from the Hokkaido University in Japan conducted computer simulations covering a timescale of 4.6 billion years, when the solar system began to form. In July 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew through Pluto’s system, providing the first-ever close-up images […]

Hailee Steinfeld to feature in ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’

2:15 pm May 21, 2019

Los Angeles: “Bumblebee” star Hailee Steinfeld has been roped in for rom-com titled “Voicemails for Isabelle”. Sharon Maguire of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and “Bridget Jones’ Baby” fame is in talks to direct the Sony Pictures film, reported Deadline. The film revolves around a young woman trying to navigate her dating life in Los Angeles. The plot is a hat-tip to the […]

Nepali Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest 24th time, breaks own record

2:13 pm May 21, 2019

Kathmandu: Kami Rita Sherpa, the 50-year-old veteran Nepali mountaineer, scaled Mount Everest for the 24th time Tuesday as he guided an Indian police team atop the world’s highest peak, breaking his own record for the most Everest ascents within a week. Kami, who conquered Everest 23rd time on May 15, scaled the 8,848-metre peak along with the Indian team, becoming the only mountaineer in the […]

Google’s AI system better than humans at spotting lung cancer: Study

2:02 pm May 21, 2019

Washington: Scientists at Google have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model which they claim is better at diagnosing lung cancer than human experts, an advance that could lead to earlier treatments for the deadly disease. Deep learning — a form of AI — was able to detect malignant lung nodules on low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) scans with a performance meeting or exceeding that […]

CBSE class 12 exam results declared, girls outshine boys

86.07 per cent students pass Madhyamik examination

1:56 pm May 21, 2019

Kolkata: An estimated 86.07 per cent of the 10,50,397 students passed the Madhyamik Pariksha (class 10) board examination in West Bengal, the results of which were announced on Tuesday. Sougata Das of Mahammadpur Deshpran Vidyapith in Purba Midnapore district topped the madhyamik examination securing 694 out of total 700 marks with 99.94 percentage. West Bengal Board of […]