Tag: Alpha
China's Dark Matter Probe Detects Mysterious Signals
A Chinese satellite which was sent to the skies to look for evidence of the annihilation or decay of dark matter particles in space has detected unexpected and mysterious signals in its measurement of high-energy cosmic rays, bringing scientists closer to proving the existence of the invisible matter.....
Pichai Becomes Alphabet CEO As Google Co-founders Step Down
Signalling the end of an era, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have decided to relinquish their current positions in the parent company Alphabet, making India-born Sundar Pichai the CEO of both Google and Alphabet.....
Driverless Cars Need New Regulations To Ensure Safety
Questioning the decision-making ability of driverless cars, experts have suggested model driverless car regulations to ensure safety of the passengers.....
Alpha Design To Jointly Upgrade IAF Helicopters
Leading electronic devices maker Alpha Design Technologies Ltd on Thursday announced signing a $30 million (Rs 201 crore) deal with Elbit Systems of Israel to jointly upgrade MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF).....
Covid-19 Variants To Be Given Greek Alphabet Names: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 variants of concern will be known by letters of the Greek alphabet, saying it will help avoid stigmatising countries where they first appear. ....
'Delta' Covid Variant 40% More Transmissible Than 'Alpha': UK Minister
UK Health Minister Matt Hancock on Sunday said that the 'Delta' variant of Covid-19, first reported in India, is 40 per cent more transmissible than the 'Alpha' strain, detected in the UK itself. ....
Covid Survivors Still At Reinfection Risk From Alpha, Beta Variants
Immune response following a coronavirus infection can vary between individuals and may not be enough to fight Alpha, and Beta variant of Covid-19, finds a study reinforcing the need for vaccination. ....
Spike Protein Changes In Covid Variants Can Make Vaccine Ineffective
As SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, evolves it tends to mutate and bring new variants as well as cause changes to the spike protein -- a fact that can render the current vaccines targeting the protein ineffective. ....
Google Slashes R&D Projects As Pichai To Make Company 20% More Efficient
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai aims to make the company 20 per cent more efficient hinting at job cuts ....
