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Rising Freshwater Threatens Lonar Meteor Crater Ecosystem

India’s only basaltic meteor impact crater, Lonar Lake in Maharashtra, is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis as rising freshwater inflows threaten to irreversibly alter its unique ecology and...

January 28, 2026

New Strobilanthes Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A new flowering plant species has been formally documented from Arunachal Pradesh, reinforcing the Himalayan state’s status as one of India’s richest biodiversity regions. The discovery highlights the...

January 27, 2026

Rice University Breakthrough Promises Faster PFAS Pollution Cleanup

Scientists at Rice University have developed a new filtration material that could significantly accelerate the removal of PFAS, widely known as “forever chemicals,” from contaminated water. The technology...

January 27, 2026

Earthquake Sensors Offer New Way To Track Falling Space Junk

As Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded with satellites, scientists are developing new tools to manage the growing risk from falling space debris. A recent study shows that earthquake...

January 27, 2026

Webb Telescope Delivers Sharpest Dark Matter Map Yet

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map ever created of dark matter, offering an unprecedented view of the invisible framework that shapes the universe. Using observations from the...

January 27, 2026

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Outbreak in Neemuch District

Authorities in western Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district are on high alert following a sudden outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare immune-mediated neurological disorder. The outbreak has resulted...

January 20, 2026

Nagaland–Beijing Study Turns Apple Leaves into Corrosion Shield

A joint research collaboration between Indian and Chinese universities has unveiled a sustainable method to protect metals from corrosion using waste apple leaves. The breakthrough offers an eco-friendly...

January 20, 2026

Indian Scientists Develop AI Tool to Decode Disordered Proteins

Researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, have developed a deep-learning tool that can predict how intrinsically disordered proteins...

January 19, 2026

CSIR-CIMFR Conducts India’s First Hydrogen Compressor Safety Assessment

India has marked a key milestone in clean energy safety with the country’s first comprehensive safety assessment of a hydrogen compressor-dispenser system. The assessment was conducted by the...

January 19, 2026

Wolf Puppy Meal Reveals Woolly Rhinoceros Genome

About 14,400 years ago, a weeks-old wolf puppy roaming the Ice Age landscape of northeastern Siberia consumed its final meal — meat from a woolly rhinoceros. Preserved in...

January 17, 2026

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