The Technical Gyan

If you opened Instagram or YouTube in the last 48 hours, you’ve definitely seen this meme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointing dramatically at a phone that has the Dream11 logo and piles of cash in the background, with the screaming Hindi caption – “फिर से आया वापस DREAM11” (Dream11 is back again)!” Yes, the king of fantasy sports apps has returned after a brief disappearance from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in certain states, and the internet is celebrating like India just won the World Cup again. But let’s take a step back and talk about what actually happened, quietly, dramatically happened. What Happened to Dream11? In the last week of October 2025, Dream11 suddenly vanished from app stores in several states (especially Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, and a few others) because of ongoing legal battles around whether fantasy sports platforms like Dream11 constitute “gambling” or “game of skill.” Some High Courts have ruled in favor of Dream11 (s...

For climate scientists and model developers, one of the most rigorous tests a general circulation model (GCM) can undergo is direct comparison of its simulated top-of-atmosphere radiance with high-resolution satellite observations under controlled conditions. Clear-sky scenes over oceans offer the perfect natural laboratory: minimal cloud contamination, well-known surface emissivity, and a relatively homogeneous atmosphere. It is precisely in these conditions that the French CNRM-CM6-1 model (the atmosphere component of the CNRM contribution to CMIP6) has recently been put under the spectral microscope using observations from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI). Why clear-sky, and why IASI? IASI, flying aboard the Metop satellites since 2006, remains the gold standard for hyperspectral infrared observations. With 8,461 channels covering 645–2,760 cm⁻¹ at 0.5 cm⁻¹ resolution (apodized), it resolves individual spectral lines of water vapor, CO₂, O₃, and numerous trace...

In the realm of neuroscience, few concepts blur the line between science fiction and reality as tantalizingly as memory manipulation. From the neural zappers in Men in Black to the poignant erasures in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the idea of selectively wiping away painful recollections has long captivated our imagination. Now, in a development that feels ripped from those very scripts, scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to weaken the grip of bad memories—while you sleep. Announced just days ago, this non-invasive method leverages the brain's natural consolidation processes during non-REM sleep to prioritize positive associations over negative ones. Published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the research offers a glimmer of hope for millions suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. Let's dive into the science, the process, and what it could mean for the future...