Science and Technology: News
22 Apr 2024
TechnologyAlien life likely to be purple and not green: Research
The quest for extraterrestrial life has taken an intriguing twist with scientists now proposing that alien life may be purple rather than green.
21 Apr 2024
North AmericaScientists clone black-footed ferrets from cells dating back to 1988
In a significant conservation achievement, scientists have successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets, Noreen and Antonia.
19 Apr 2024
LifestyleFossil discovered in Kutch likely belongs to largest-ever living snake
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has made a significant discovery in Gujarat's Kutch region.
15 Apr 2024
Space NewsRare celestial event to shed light on Stonehenge's lunar connection
During an upcoming rare lunar event, a new project is set to investigate the connection between Wiltshire-based pre-historic megalithic structure Stonehenge and the Moon.
11 Apr 2024
University Of CaliforniaMini 5G towers could solve your smartphone battery woes: Research
A team of scientists from the University of California has proposed an innovative strategy that could potentially extend smartphone battery life by up to 50% in urban areas.
10 Apr 2024
Solar SystemEarth could be swallowed up by Sun, warns new study
A new research suggests a dramatic end awaits our solar system as the Sun exhausts its energy reserves.
10 Apr 2024
HarvardHarvard researchers develop novel 'smart fluid' that changes its properties
A team of scientists at Harvard University has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of metamaterials by creating a programmable fluid called "metafluid."
07 Apr 2024
ResearchResearchers unintentionally made mouse develop legs in place of genitals
In a surprising turn of events, scientists at Portugal's Gulbenkian Science Institute, have inadvertently engineered a mouse embryo to grow an extra pair of legs in place of genitals.
04 Apr 2024
TechnologyInnovative gene-editing trial paused as patient experiences unusual side effects
Verve Therapeutics, a pioneering biotech start-up, has temporarily halted its inaugural human gene-editing trial known as the "Heart-1" trial.
27 Mar 2024
ResearchHuman brains growing larger with each generation, says study
A groundbreaking study has found that the human brain has been gradually growing in size over generations.
21 Mar 2024
TechnologyPhysicist found guilty of research misconduct in superconductivity breakthrough
Ranga Dias, a physicist who developed novel room-temperature superconductor, has been found guilty of research misconduct.
26 Feb 2024
IIT MadrasIndian-origin professor Ashok Veeraraghavan receives Texas' most prestigious award
Dr. Ashok Veeraraghavan, a talented computer engineer and professor of Indian origin, has been awarded the prestigious Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award—the highest academic honor in Texas.
19 Feb 2024
CanadaCanadian lakes offer insights into life's beginnings
Around four billion years ago, as life first emerged on Earth, the environment likely resembled a barren volcanic landscape devoid of flora and fauna, rather than being predominantly oceanic.
15 Feb 2024
LifestyleExploring Point Nemo: The remotest place on earth
Deep within the vast expanse of the ocean lies a geographic anomaly known as Point Nemo, an invisible spot.
08 Feb 2024
TechnologySnow Moon, Jupiter-Moon union: Unmissable celestial events happening in February
As we step into the spring breeze of February, the night sky is ready to set the stage for cosmic wonders.
02 Feb 2024
Stanford UniversityObelisks: New life found in the human digestive system
Delving into the intricate ecosystem of microbes inhabiting the human body, scientists have unexpectedly encountered a novel category of a virus entity.
02 Feb 2024
Health & WellnessTomato juice is natural Salmonella fighter, confirms study
A study conducted by Cornell University suggests that tomatoes and tomato juice may have the potential to combat bacterial infections in the gut, particularly targeting Salmonella enterica typhi, a bacteria responsible for causing typhoid fever.
31 Jan 2024
BiologyRare footage captures live great white birth, solving birthing mystery
In a groundbreaking discovery, wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna, known as The Malibu Artist, and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes encountered a rare sight on July 9, 2023, near Santa Barbara on California's central coast.
31 Jan 2024
LifestyleResearchers discover why insects are attracted to artificial light
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications has shed light on why insects are drawn to artificial light sources.
25 Jan 2024
EnvironmentIVF breakthrough ignites hope for northern white rhinos
Biorescue Scientific Consortium has achieved groundbreaking success by conducting the first in-vitro fertilization (IVF) on a southern white rhino, a development that brings hope for the endangered northern white rhino which is technically extinct, unable to reproduce naturally.
24 Jan 2024
LifestyleOn camera: Plants talk using smell; video goes viral
A team of Japanese scientists from Saitama University has made a groundbreaking discovery by capturing real-time footage of plants communicating with each other.
04 Jan 2024
Technology500-million-year-old 'giant' predator worms discovered in Greenland
A pathbreaking discovery in Greenland has revealed fossils of 500-million-year-old predator worms, known as Timorebestia or "terror beasts."
12 Sep 2023
TechnologyIan Wilmut, who cloned Dolly the sheep, dies at 79
Sir Ian Wilmut, the renowned scientist who led the team that successfully cloned Dolly the sheep in 1996, passed away at the age of 79.
11 Sep 2023
TechnologySay what? Scientist believes humans can live for 1,000 years
A Portuguese scientist and microbiologist named João Pedro de Magalhães believes that humans will be able to live up to 1,000 years or more one day.
06 Aug 2023
Health & WellnessUnregulated sex toys are a hidden health hazard: Here's why
Despite concerns from scientists and activists, US and UK regulators are yet to address the potential health risks of sex toys.
03 Aug 2023
PeruAncient whale found in Peru may be Earth's heaviest animal
Move over, blue whale! There's a heavyweight newcomer in town.
20 Jul 2023
AsteroidAfter 2 asteroids yesterday, 3 more are approaching Earth today
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has tracked five asteroids hurtling toward Earth in the second half of July.
07 Jul 2023
LifestyleFamous skeletal remains, 'Ivory Man' is not male but female
Ancient skeletal remains buried with ivory tusks, ostrich eggshells, and a rock crystal dagger discovered in a tomb near Seville, Spain, in 2008 clearly indicate that the skeletal remains belonged to a high-status individual in the past.
29 Jun 2023
Health & WellnessGenetically engineered mosquitoes can eradicate malaria, here's how
Since time immemorial, communities all over the world have been struggling against the relentless impact of malaria.
17 Jun 2023
WorldGroundwater extraction tilting Earth's spin, may fuel climate change: Report
Humans have pumped so much water out of the ground that Earth has tilted nearly 80cm east between 1993 and 2010, according to a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, the journal of the American Geophysical Union.
08 Jun 2023
PetsGene therapy may offer surgery-free birth control for cats
Cats may be adored by humans for their cuteness, but they hold a darker reputation among birds and small mammals.
08 Jun 2023
LifestyleVirgin birth: These animals don't need mating partners to reproduce
In an extraordinary occurrence, a female crocodile in a zoo in Costa Rica has astounded scientists by achieving a "virgin birth," a first for the species.
27 May 2023
EnvironmentBattery made out of sand? This is how it works
Imagine a battery that is not only powerful but also incredibly unique - a battery made out of sand.
24 Apr 2023
BabyIVG: Tech that can turn skin cells into babies
It's amazing what science can do these days. In vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is a remarkable reproductive technology that can create babies from skin cells!
18 Apr 2023
FoodMagic Mushrooms: Science behind this psychedelic wonder
Magic mushrooms, the colorful and mysterious fungi, have been captivating humans for centuries.
21 Mar 2023
TechnologyThis Raspberry Pi-based device lets you control computers with brain
The ability to control computers with our brains is a skill that we are still mastering. The technology is beneficial but is expensive more often than not.
18 Jan 2023
ResearchIn a first, scientists create a robot that can smell
A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University has developed a robot with a sense of smell. It was created by combining antennae taken from desert locusts with an electronic system, and artificial intelligence tools were used for signal analysis.
17 Jan 2023
Lightning StrikeIn a first, scientists divert lightning strikes using lasers
Scientists, for the first time, have shown that high-powered lasers can be used to steer lightning strikes.
02 Jan 2023
LifestyleAI-generated images: A powerful tool or a potential danger
A viral social media post shared by Twitter user Madhav Kohli shows the perfect stereotypical descriptions of Indian men and women from various regions of India.
26 Dec 2022
ApplePopular gadgets, apps, and other tech we lost in 2022
To say this year has been a whirlwind for the science and tech world is an understatement. From tech downfall to AI's giant leap to James Webb...we have seen it all.
