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"What Waterloo was to Napoleon, Tamil Nadu will be to BJP": DMK MP Siva af
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Following his nomination as a candidate for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, MP Tiruchi Siva on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, asserting that Tamil Nadu would prove to be the party's "Waterloo", drawing reference to the French military
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Samvidhan Hatya Divas has become waterloo for Congress: BJP MP Praveen Kha
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hitting out at the Congress party on the 50th anniversary of Emergency, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said that the 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' has become a "waterloo" for the Congress party.
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Study finds how to reduce risk of blood clots after heart surgery
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Some patients who have heart valve implants suffer severe blood clots, and researchers at the University of Waterloo helped to lead a worldwide effort that minimises the risk.
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US: Tornadoes sweep through Nebraska, Iowa; at least nine people injured
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At least three people were injured after tornadoes hit places in Nebraska, including Waverly and Lincoln, where an industrial building was destroyed, according to officials.
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American University of Sharjah partners with Canada's BSIA to enrich inter
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), Waterloo, Canada, on Thursday on the AUS campus.
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Large language models validate misinformation, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the University of Waterloo recently tested an early version of ChatGPT's interpretation of claims in six categories: facts, conspiracies, disputes, misconceptions, stereotypes, and fiction. This was part of a larger effort by Waterloo researchers to analyse human-technology
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To harvest fresh water out of vapour in air, researchers take inspiration
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A group of scientists is developing cutting-edge technology to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid. Professor Michael Tam of the University of Waterloo and his PhD pupils Yi Wang and Weinan Zhao have created sponges or membranes with a sizable surface area that continuou
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Student interest in non-traditional courses has seen a 61 per cent increas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26: The 2023 IC3 Institute Student Quest Survey Report has shed further light on the interplay between students, parents, and counselors in shaping the course of higher education and career aspirations. Conducted annually by the IC3 Institute, the survey ensures car
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Are you messing with your body clock?
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers are employing mathematical models to better understand the effects of interruptions to the body's circadian rhythms such as daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag, or even late-night phone scrolling. The University of Waterloo and the University of Oxford researche
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AI might replace humans in social science research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Leading academics from the University of Waterloo, the University of Toronto, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania examines how AI (large language models, or LLMs, in particular) could affect the nature of their work in an article published in the prominent journal Science.
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Employers should exercise caution when introducing peer recognition initia
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Employers are constantly looking for better and more innovative ways to acknowledge people in the workplace, especially in circumstances where change is frequent and fast-paced. According to recent research from the University of Waterloo, however, employee comparisons made possible by publi
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Ways to advance goals of equity and justice in climate action planning: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that while equity and justice are frequently listed as goals in municipal climate action plans, the discussion of these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A new study from the University of Waterloo outlined how planners can bridge the gap and address the current state of
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