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Spina Bifida Remains India’s Most Neglected Preventable Birth Defect

A distraught young mother from Jharkhand recently sought help for her seven-month-old baby born with a large lump on his back and paralysis of both legs. Despite repeated...

January 10, 2026

Fastest-Spinning Asteroid Discovered by Rubin Observatory

Scientists analysing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified the fastest-spinning asteroid ever observed in its size category. The asteroid, designated 2025 MN45, offers...

January 10, 2026

India to Develop Indigenous Air Pollution Monitoring Devices

India has taken a significant step towards strengthening environmental governance by establishing a National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) to support the development of indigenous air pollution monitoring instruments....

January 9, 2026

RRI Develops Non-Invasive Method to Measure Cold Atom Density

Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, have developed a novel non-invasive technique to measure the local density of cold atoms in real time without significantly disturbing...

January 9, 2026

Hubble Discovers Starless Dark Matter Cloud Near Messier 94

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has identified a rare and unusual astronomical object nicknamed Cloud-9, offering new insights into early galaxy formation. Located about 14 million light-years from Earth...

January 9, 2026

ISRO Confirms Cosmic Dust Hits Earth Every 16 Minutes

The Indian Space Research Organisation has revealed fresh findings on cosmic dust particles constantly interacting with Earth’s atmosphere, offering new insights into near-Earth space conditions. Using a first-of-its-kind...

January 8, 2026

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

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