Sci-Tech

September 1, 2025 4:05 PM

Tiny computer to play big role in unlocking secrets of cosmic dawn

A compact single-board computer (SBC), no larger than a credit card, is set to play a crucial role in probing one of the most mysterious epochs in the history of the universe—the Cosmic Dawn, when the first stars and galaxies began to form. Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Benga...

September 1, 2025 12:58 PM

OpenAI plans India data center with at least 1 gigawatt capacity

ChatGPT parent OpenAI is scouting local partners to set up a data center in India with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours. OpenAI, backed by...

August 30, 2025 5:05 PM

World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo

They look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content to spend their days munching alfalfa in a cordoned-off pasture in rural Buenos Aires province. But these five 10-month-olds are the world’s first genetically edited horses: cloned copies of a prize-winn...

August 29, 2025 7:27 PM

PM Modi welcomes ISRO-JAXA collaboration for Chandrayaan-5 LUPEX mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the agreement between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for the Chandrayaan-5 mission under the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) programme. The LUPEX mission, jointly developed by ISRO and J...

August 28, 2025 12:56 PM

Why the egusi? A Nigerian melon seed’s journey into space

When Nigerian researcher Temidayo Oniosun chose a melon seed called the egusi to send up on a space mission, it wasn't just about science - it was about symbolism. The egusi, a staple in many West African kitchens, became the unlikely ambassador of the continent's heritage aboard the International ...

August 28, 2025 12:09 PM

Two evolutionary changes underpinning human bipedalism are discovered

Bipedal locomotion - walking upright on two legs - is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind's success. Scientists now have identified two innovations that occurred long ago in the human evolutionary lineage that reshaped the pelvis and helped facilitate this defining characteristic. The resear...

August 23, 2025 10:01 AM

National Space Day today: UP schools celebrate with launch of new NCERT module

As the nation celebrates the second National Space Day on Saturday, schools across Uttar Pradesh (UP) are marking the significant milestone in India’s space journey by fostering scientific curiosity among students with the launch of the National Council of Educational Research and Training's (...