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Scientists Discover Rare Giant Tree Species in Andes

Scientists have identified a rare giant tree species in the Andes, a major mountain range in South America that extends through seven countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,...

May 6, 2026

Scientists Discover Virus That Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Scientists have identified a virus that can infect and kill drug-resistant bacteria. Such viruses are known as bacteriophages, or phages, and they target specific bacterial cells rather than...

May 5, 2026

Astronomers Discover 27 Potential Binary-Star Planets

Astronomers have identified 27 candidate planets that may orbit two stars, a configuration known as a circumbinary system. Such planets are often called “Tatooine-like” planets because they circle...

May 5, 2026

Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope achieves first light

The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET) achieved first light at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The system completed test observations and acquired spectra...

May 4, 2026

Pathfinder to be India’s First AI Orbital Data Centre Satellite

Pixxel and Sarvam announced Pathfinder on 3 May 2026 as India’s first AI-powered orbital data centre satellite. Pathfinder is a 200 kg-class demonstration satellite planned for launch in...

May 4, 2026

What is ICMR Syndromic Surveillance?

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a priority pathogen list for syndromic surveillance in India. The list was released by the Division of Communicable Diseases...

May 4, 2026

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Identifies Little Red Dots (LRDs)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched by NASA in December 2021, has detected a class of high-redshift objects called Little Red Dots (LRDs). These objects are compact,...

May 4, 2026

ANRF Tightens Disclosure Norms for Advanced Research Grant

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) introduced mandatory disclosure norms for researchers applying to its Advanced Research Grant (ARG) programme on 4 May 2026. The rules require applicants...

May 4, 2026

NASA Finds 2.5-Billion-Year-Old Structure in Great Dyke

The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is a 550-kilometre-long igneous formation that dates to about 2.5 billion years ago. NASA scientists have identified a hidden internal geological structure within...

May 4, 2026

North Tech Symposium 2026 on Defence Technology

The North Tech Symposium 2026 is being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from 4 May to 6 May 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day event on...

May 4, 2026

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