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Green Hydrogen's Net Zero Promise Depends on Clean Energy Grids

Green Hydrogen's Net Zero Promise Depends on Clean Energy Grids

Rediff.com7 hours ago

A new study reveals that green hydrogen's potential as a sustainable fuel is contingent on the rapid decarbonisation of energy grids worldwide.

Sheffield University Is Offering a Scholarship For...

Sheffield University Is Offering a Scholarship For...

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

As a part of The University of Sheffield International UG Merit Scholarship 2025, 75 candidates will receive a competitive award as financial assistance worth 10,000 (approximately Rs 11,05,000) per year towards tuition fee expenses.

COVID-19 may cause long-term lung damage: Study

COVID-19 may cause long-term lung damage: Study

Rediff.com27 May 2021

"Many COVID-19 patients are still experiencing breathlessness several months after being discharged from hospital, despite their CT scans indicating that their lungs are functioning normally," said Professor Fergus Gleeson, the study's principal investigator at Oxford.

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Jamshed J Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. "The Steel Man of India passes away. It is with profound grief that Tata Steel informs of the demise of Padma Bhushan Dr Jamshed J Irani," Tata Steel said in a statement. He passed away on October 31, 2022 at 10 PM at TMH (Tata Hospital) in Jamshedpur, it said.

Self employed people are the happiest

Self employed people are the happiest

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

They have the freedom to innovate, express their own views.

He won a reality TV show to do stem cell research

He won a reality TV show to do stem cell research

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

Caezaan Keshvani participated and wona a reality Tv show that enabled him to study in the UK. He graduated earlier this year and shares his story...

COVID-19's current strain is more infectious than original: Study

COVID-19's current strain is more infectious than original: Study

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The researchers said D614G has a small but effective change in the 'spike' protein that protrudes from the surface of the virus, which it uses to enter and infect human cells.

Men with more wives live longer, says study

Men with more wives live longer, says study

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

A study by Virpi Lummaa, an ecologist at the University of Sheffield, UK, says men aged over 60 from 140 countries that practiced polygamy lived on an average 12 per cent longer than monogamous men

Asia, the Pied Piper of global R&D

Asia, the Pied Piper of global R&D

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Aston Business School have found that investment in Research and Development (R&D) is rapidly shifting from North America and Europe to Asia.

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Rediff.com29 May 2007

A common preservative found in soft drinks has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA, a new study has said.

Allied drug saved Hitler: Scientist

Allied drug saved Hitler: Scientist

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

Milton Wainwright claims Hitler was administered penicillin after an assassination attempt.

Study in the UK: The best universities for students

Study in the UK: The best universities for students

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The survey, conducted by the Times Higher Education (THE), ranks universities according to 21 parameters that enhance student experience.

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Rediff.com has chosen the highlights of Queen Elizabeth reign so far -- from her Coronation right up to the present day.

Is an anti-wrinkle pillow the secret of this Hollywood star's beauty?

Is an anti-wrinkle pillow the secret of this Hollywood star's beauty?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

What 32-year-old star Mandy Moore's actions tell us about anti-ageing regimes...

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.