Scientists have identified a 5,000-year-old bacterium preserved in underground ice in Romania that can resist multiple modern antibiotics. The discovery has raised concerns about the risks posed by...
The United States has conducted its first-ever air transport of a micro nuclear reactor aboard a military cargo aircraft, marking a milestone in rapid nuclear deployment capability. The...
Bacteria are often associated with disease and infection, yet they are also essential to life. Renowned molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University described bacteria as “magical microbes”...
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have uncovered an unusual mechanism of heat transport in solids that...
Researchers from 28 medical and research institutions across six states and two Union Territories have established India’s first government-supported national biobank dedicated to Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs). The...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...