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New Technique by RRI Enhances Imaging of Cold Atoms

Scientists at India’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new image-correction algorithm that significantly improves images used to study ultracold atoms. The advanced imaging promises to unlock...

February 7, 2024

What are Obelisks?

Recently, researchers at Stanford University discovered a new virus-like entity called obelisks. These obelisks have been found in large numbers within the human mouth and gut. What are...

February 6, 2024

Vyommitra to Precede India’s Gaganyaan Mission in 2024

India is planning for a manned space mission Gaganyaan in 2025. But before human astronauts launch, a space-bound “robot friend” named Vyommitra will fly to space later this...

February 5, 2024

TOI-715b: NASA Discovers Potential Life-Sustaining ‘Super-Earth’

American space agency NASA has discovered a “super-Earth” planet, dubbed TOI-715 b, that could potentially support life. It is located 137 light-years away and was found by NASA’s...

February 5, 2024

Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Sets New Space Duration Record

On February 4, 2024, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka. Kononenko has logged...

February 4, 2024

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Grounded Permanently

NASA has recently announced that its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying...

February 3, 2024

Sphaerotheca varshaabhu: New Burrowing Frog Species Discovered in Karnataka

Researchers from various national and international organisations have discovered a new species of burrowing frog in Bengaluru. Named as ‘Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu’, this previously unknown species of frog has...

February 3, 2024

High Risk of Cervical Cancer Among Indian Women

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women in India. Each year, over 120,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 75,000 die from the...

February 2, 2024

Codifying Traditional Medicine Terminology

Most doctors practicing traditional Indian systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Unani or Siddha follow their own style for naming diseases and treatments. This makes it difficult for patients...

January 29, 2024

Two New Eel Species Discovered

Researchers from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have discovered two new species of Congrid eels from the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The species...

January 29, 2024

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