Science
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GHMC urges residents to switch off lights for Earth Hour on March 28
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday, March 27, urged citizens to participate in Earth Hour 2026 by switching off all non-essential lights between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday,…
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Lunar Eclipse 2026: Parts of Telangana, AP to witness final phase
Hyderabad: The final phase of a total lunar eclipse will be visible in most parts of India on Tuesday, March 3, and as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it will be…
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French defence major Thales sets up R&D centre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: French defence major Thales on Monday announced setting up an R&D centre here that will serve as a hub for advanced research, supporting the country’s self-reliance vision. With this, India has…
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Hyderabad: CCMB study reveals how sugar metabolism makes fungi dangerous
Hyderabad: Scientists at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have uncovered how fungi turn harmful inside the human body, highlighting a growing but often underestimated global health threat.…
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Scientists discover two new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar: Scientists have discovered two new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh. The newly identified species – Leptobrachium somani (Soman’s Slender Armed Frog) and Leptobrachium mechuka (Mechuka Slender Armed Frog), belong to the…
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Dr J, a pioneer in Indian science journalism, turns 90
The mention of Dr Jayaraman, or simply Dr J, might not ring many bells to you, but for journalists of the Press Trust of India (PTI) and the innumerable media subscribers, it…
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From classroom to cosmos: Hyderabad students’ CubeSat set for ISRO launch
Hyderabad: Maria Montessori’s concept of “scientific pedagogy” has reached an extraordinary milestone – beyond the classroom and into space. On January 12 at 10:17 am, as Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV–C62 lifts…
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New study probes dark matter’s interaction with neutrinos
London: Scientists have moved a step closer to solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries, with new research suggesting that dark matter and neutrinos, two of its least understood components, may interact…
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ISRO conducts ground test of SSLV third stage at Sriharikota
Bengaluru: ISRO has carried out a successful static test of an improved version of the third stage of SSLV at the Solid Motor Static Test Facility of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota…
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Cape Canaveral: Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos’…
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ISRO’s heaviest communication satellite ready for liftoff
Sriharikota: ISRO’s over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 is all set to be launched from this space port on Sunday, and the countdown is progressing. The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg, will…
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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar M Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Stockholm: Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in the development of metal–organic frameworks that dates back to 1989.…
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Severe nausea in pregnancy increases risk of depression, PTSD by 50pc
New Delhi: Women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) during pregnancy may be at a 50 per cent high risk of mental health conditions such as post-partum psychosis, depression, and post-traumatic…
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SpaceX postpones 10th test flight of Starship
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Monday postponed the 10th test flight of its huge rocket Starship due to a ground systems issue. SpaceX called off a planned test flight of…
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Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at ISS
Washington: Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into…
