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January 17, 2025 4:57 PM
A Belgian research scientist is working with the federal police to create a scent that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains. Clement Martin has already isolated the smell of decomposing human flesh and that is now used to train Belgium's cadaver dogs. B...
January 17, 2025 10:56 AM
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program. SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starsh...
January 16, 2025 5:20 PM
Maternal exposure to air pollution — specifically particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — during the three months prior to conception may increase the risk of childhood obesity up to two years after birth, according to a study published on Thursday. Previous research has c...
January 16, 2025 3:25 PM
India's internet user base is projected to surpass 900 million by 2025, fueled by the increasing use of Indic languages for digital content, according to a report released on Thursday. The number of active internet users in India reached 886 million in 2024, reflecting a robust 8 percent year-on-ye...
January 16, 2025 1:05 PM
Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit for Jeff Bezos' space company as it aims to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch business. Thirty stories tall with a reusable first stage filled ...
January 16, 2025 12:42 PM
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Thursday that India has successfully achieved space docking, becoming the fourth country in the world to do so. The docking was part of the SpaDeX mission, a significant milestone for India's space exploration program. "The process involved...
January 15, 2025 8:55 PM
The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), has launched the second edition of the Cyber Security Grand Challenge (CSGC 2.0). The initiative, unveiled by S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, aims to enhance the country'...
January 15, 2025 6:14 PM
India is leading in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with 80% of companies identifying AI as a core strategic priority, surpassing the global average of 75%, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report, compiled by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), reveals that 69% of Indian companie...
January 14, 2025 10:02 PM
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasized India's potential to become a global hub for data centres. Speaking at the Thuglak 55th-year anniversary program in Chennai, Goyal highlighted efforts to enhance the country's infrastructure and boost investments in the technology sect...
January 13, 2025 6:27 PM
A team of British scientists has found that a blood test to detect circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) may help predict lung cancer outcomes. Circulating tumour DNA, which consists of fragments of DNA released into the blood by tumours, is known to play an important role in disease prognosis but is chal...
