Category: Science & Technology
Black hole
A supermassive black hole at the center of a relatively nearby galaxy is taking bites out of a star similar in size and composition to the sun.
Lab-grown Human Embryo
Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb.
Outer Space Treaty
Chandrayaan-3’s landing is motivating Indians to buy land on the Moon
Plasma and States of Matter
Japan launches rocket with lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of the universe.
The mission is significant for delivering insight into the properties of hot plasma, the superheated matter that makes up much of the universe.
Pines’ demon
An elusive particle proposed in 1956 by theoretical physicist David Pines has just been discovered
Erg Chech 002 | Achondrites | Aluminium-26
In a new research published in Nature Communications, the age of meteorite Erg Chech 002 was calculated to be some 4.56556 billion years old. This is one of the most precise ages ever calculated for an object from space
Coronal Mass Ejection and Space Weather
Aditya L1 will function as a space weather station.
Big Bang | Hubble’s Law | Gravitational Waves | LIGO
Scientists from ICTS Bangalore have proposed a new way to measure the Hubble constant
Stem Cell Therapy
The Delhi High Court permitted two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition.
Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
The third unit of the indigenously developed 700-megawatt electric (MWe) nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP3) in Gujarat has commenced operations at full capacity.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses
Most avian flu outbreaks in India reported from post-monsoon to pre-summer season: study.
Generative (Gen) AI
Building on its search and AI experience, Google rolled a new experiment in India for people to experience Gen AI in Google Search.