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Supercomputer Simulations Resolve Mpemba Effect in Water

Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in resolving the long-standing Mpemba effect, the counterintuitive phenomenon where hotter water freezes faster than colder water. Using advanced supercomputer-powered simulations, researchers...

January 8, 2026

ISRO to Launch PSLV-C62 With EOS-N1 Satellite on January 12

The Indian Space Research Organisation will begin its 2026 launch calendar with the PSLV-C62 mission scheduled for January 12 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The launch marks the...

January 7, 2026

NASA Peers Inside a White Dwarf System for the First Time

NASA has achieved a quiet but significant breakthrough in space science by observing the internal structure of a white dwarf system in unprecedented detail. Using the Imaging X-ray...

January 7, 2026

DRDO Develops Portable Desalination System for Soldiers in Remote Areas

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a portable water desalination device to meet the drinking water needs of soldiers deployed in challenging and water-scarce environments. The...

January 7, 2026

CSIR-NPL Inaugurates National Environmental and Solar Calibration Facilities

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated two globally significant scientific facilities at the CSIR–National Physical Laboratory...

January 7, 2026

Abu Dhabi Administers UAE’s First Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders

Abu Dhabi on January 5, 2026 recorded a milestone for healthcare in the UAE with the first administration of a gene-therapy injection for inherited blood disorders. The therapy,...

January 6, 2026

FDA Approves Aqvesme as First Oral Drug for Thalassemia Anaemia

In a major advance for inherited blood disorders, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved mitapivat, marketed as Aqvesme, as the first oral treatment for anaemia in...

January 6, 2026

Galaxy Frog Threatened by Unethical Wildlife Photography

Barely larger than a fingertip, the galaxy frog is among India’s most visually striking amphibians. Its glossy black skin, speckled with pale blue spots and orange markings, resembles...

January 5, 2026

Gaganyaan and Artemis-II Set Historic Space Milestones

The year 2026 is emerging as a defining phase for global human spaceflight, with India and the United States preparing two landmark missions that could reshape the future...

January 1, 2026

Scientists Turn Drug-Resistant Cancer Mutations into Treatment Target

An international team of researchers has unveiled a promising new strategy to combat cancers that stop responding to conventional therapies. Led by Israel’s “Weizmann Institute of Science”, the...

January 1, 2026

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