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Ancient Ice Bacterium Shows Modern Antibiotic Resistance

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...

February 18, 2026

US Airlifts Micro Nuclear Reactor in Historic Test

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...

February 16, 2026

Bonnie Bassler Highlights Power of Bacterial Communication

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”...

February 14, 2026

JNCASR Discovers Wave-Like Heat Transport in Tl₂AgI₃

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...

February 14, 2026

India Launches First National Biobank For LSD Rare Diseases

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...

February 13, 2026

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

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