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Global R&D Spending Hits $2.87 Trillion in 2024

Global research and development (R&D) expenditure reached an estimated $2.87 trillion in 2024, according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The figure marks nearly a 3 per cent...

February 11, 2026

Chandrayaan-4 South Pole Landing Site Identified

Scientists at ISRO’s Space Applications Centre have identified a promising landing site near Mons Mouton in the Moon’s south polar region for India’s first lunar sample return mission,...

February 11, 2026

Sansha Yongle Blue Hole Reveals Complex Ocean History

Blue holes are among the least understood features of the ocean floor. From the surface they appear calm, merging with nearby reefs or open sea. Beneath, they descend...

February 11, 2026

Lancet Study Questions HbA1c Accuracy for Diabetes in India

A new study published in The Lancet Regional Health has raised concerns over the widespread reliance on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for diagnosing and monitoring type-2 diabetes in...

February 11, 2026

ISRO Selects South Polar Site for Chandrayaan-4 Lander

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has identified a precise landing site on the Moon for its ambitious Chandrayaan-4 mission, even as the mission itself is scheduled for...

February 9, 2026

Azista Space Achieves India’s First In-Orbit Snooping Capability

India’s private space sector has marked a significant technological milestone as domestic aerospace firm Azista Space successfully demonstrated in-orbit imaging of another space object. Using an indigenously built...

February 9, 2026

Cancer Cells Reprogramme Immune Cells to Aid Tumour Growth

Cancer cells can manipulate the body’s immune defences to support tumour growth, according to a new study that sheds light on a critical mechanism of cancer progression. Researchers...

February 7, 2026

NASA’s SPHEREx Detects Organic Molecules In Interstellar Comet

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has delivered new insights into interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third such object ever observed passing through the solar system. Observations made in December...

February 7, 2026

India Test-Fires Agni-III Ballistic Missile Successfully

India on Friday successfully conducted a test launch of the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile, reinforcing the credibility of its strategic deterrence posture. The test was carried out from...

February 6, 2026

Isro Readies Gisat-1A Launch After Past Setbacks

More than four years after a failed mission derailed India’s geo-imaging ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is preparing to launch Gisat-1A, also designated EOS-05, as a...

February 6, 2026

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