Scientists have identified a rare giant tree species in the Andes, a major mountain range in South America that extends through seven countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,...
Scientists have identified a virus that can infect and kill drug-resistant bacteria. Such viruses are known as bacteriophages, or phages, and they target specific bacterial cells rather than...
Astronomers have identified 27 candidate planets that may orbit two stars, a configuration known as a circumbinary system. Such planets are often called “Tatooine-like” planets because they circle...
The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET) achieved first light at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The system completed test observations and acquired spectra...
Pixxel and Sarvam announced Pathfinder on 3 May 2026 as India’s first AI-powered orbital data centre satellite. Pathfinder is a 200 kg-class demonstration satellite planned for launch in...
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a priority pathogen list for syndromic surveillance in India. The list was released by the Division of Communicable Diseases...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched by NASA in December 2021, has detected a class of high-redshift objects called Little Red Dots (LRDs). These objects are compact,...
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) introduced mandatory disclosure norms for researchers applying to its Advanced Research Grant (ARG) programme on 4 May 2026. The rules require applicants...
The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is a 550-kilometre-long igneous formation that dates to about 2.5 billion years ago. NASA scientists have identified a hidden internal geological structure within...
The North Tech Symposium 2026 is being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from 4 May to 6 May 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day event on...
