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October 17, 2025 11:01 AM
Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisible stuff thought to make up more than a quarter of the cosmos - as they study a diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of our galaxy. Everything visible in the universe is made of ordinary matter - from star...
October 15, 2025 4:57 PM
The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000 kilometers) as they encircle the giant planet. But smaller celestial bodies in the solar system also boast ring systems that are impressive in their own right, even if their scale is not ...
October 14, 2025 3:07 PM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao confronted mounting anxieties over artificial intelligence and job displacement at GITEX Global 2025, calling on societies to embrace adaptability and experimentation rather than succumb to fear. Speaking via live link from San Francisco, Altman cha...
October 14, 2025 9:58 AM
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its 11th Starship rocket from Texas on Monday and landed it in the Indian Ocean, the last flight before the company begins test-launching a new version of the giant rocket outfitted with more features for moon and Mars missions. Starship, which includes the Starship uppe...
October 12, 2025 12:58 PM
After the success of apps like Arattai and Zoho, India’s indigenous tech movement has received another boost with Mappls, a homegrown alternative to Google Maps developed by MapmyIndia. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday tested the Swadeshi navigation application in his car and appreciat...
October 12, 2025 12:59 PM
The India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 concluded in New Delhi on October 11 after four days of discussions, exhibitions, and demonstrations. The event, held from October 8 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, is Asia’s most influential technology and telecom forum and hosted its largest edition th...
October 11, 2025 1:09 PM
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North America stretching 2,500 miles (4,000 km) from Mexico's Pacific Coast through Texas and across 14 other U.S. states into Canada. The period of totality, when the moon covered the face of the sun, lasted about four minutes depen...
October 10, 2025 2:56 PM
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, on Friday announced the fourth edition of its flagship Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) for 2025–26. The initiative aims to promote scientific curiosity and research skills among under...
October 10, 2025 2:48 PM
India has taken a significant leap forward in strengthening its biomedical research ecosystem with the approval by the Union Cabinet of Phase-III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme. The programme, launched in 2008–09, is a flagship Indo-UK initiative aimed at nurturing a robust research ...
October 9, 2025 4:30 PM
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The Cistanthe longiscapa, known locally as "pata de guanaco," blooms during rare ra...
