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IIT Madras Hybrid-Rocket VTOL Soft-Landing Breakthrough

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have reported a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) milestone using hybrid rocket thrusters. By coupling a live hybrid motor to...

October 31, 2025

Scientists Warn of ‘Ocean Burp’ as Massive Heat Reservoir Found Beneath Southern Ocean

Scientists have identified a vast pocket of trapped heat beneath the Southern Ocean, calling it a “thermal time bomb” capable of reigniting global warming even after emissions decline....

October 30, 2025

NASA Considers Nuclear Option to Deflect ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4

NASA has intensified its study of nuclear disruption strategies to avert a potential lunar impact by asteroid 2024 YR4, a 60-metre object projected to pass near the Moon...

October 30, 2025

NCBS and ICTS Launch CALIBRE to Advance AI-Driven Biological Research in India

The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), both under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), have jointly launched the...

October 29, 2025

Uber Partners with Nvidia to Deploy 100,000 Robotaxis Worldwide by 2027

Uber Technologies has announced an ambitious collaboration with Nvidia to develop and deploy a global fleet of 100,000 autonomous robotaxis, marking a major leap in the commercialisation of...

October 29, 2025

Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia – An AI-Powered Rival to Wikipedia

Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia, a new artificial intelligence-powered online encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. Designed to compete with Wikipedia, Grokipedia is directly linked to Musk’s AI...

October 28, 2025

China Unveils ‘Ghost’ Jellyfish Drone for Stealth Underwater Surveillance

Chinese researchers have developed a fully transparent, jellyfish-shaped bionic robot designed for stealthy underwater observation and data collection. This new robotic innovation, often described as a “ghost” drone,...

October 26, 2025

Scientists Discover ‘Super-Earth’ GJ 251 c Just 20 Light-Years Away

Astronomers have identified a promising new exoplanet, GJ 251 c, located just 20 light-years from Earth, which may possess characteristics conducive to supporting life. The discovery, made by...

October 25, 2025

Government Introduces Standards for Navigation with NavIC

The government has introduced comprehensive standards for Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) receivers. Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), NavIC is India’s indigenous satellite-based navigation system...

October 24, 2025

Google’s Willow Chip Achieves First-Ever Verifiable Quantum Advantage

In a landmark achievement for quantum technology, Google Quantum AI has announced that its Willow chip has achieved the world’s first verifiable quantum advantage. Using an algorithm named...

October 23, 2025

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