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The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, described as the most advanced Earth-imaging spacecraft sent to space, completes one year of operational service this month. NISAR, a joint project of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was launched from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the […]
Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday. The US carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs including Model 3, Model Y, Model X and Model S over door […]
Scientists have detected the fastest-known star, a stellar speedster that is zooming around the supermassive black hole residing at the center of our galaxy and might hold the key to measuring the spin of this celestial beast for the first time. The star, around 50% more massive and five times brighter than our Sun, travels […]
Meta Platforms is fighting a landmark US trial that could expose the company to potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and force major changes to Facebook and Instagram after 29 states accused it of deliberately designing the platforms to keep children hooked at the expense of their wellbeing. The six-week trial began on […]
Researchers have discovered a new variety and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar. The subterranean fish, a small, colourless creature named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first to be recorded from the Gangetic Basin, an international team, including researchers from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation in Mumbai, Zoological Survey of India […]
A team led by Chilean researchers has produced the most complete genetic map yet of one of only two flowering plants that grow naturally in Antarctica, potentially helping the development of crops resistant to extreme weather. Colobanthus quitensis has long attracted scientific interest because it can survive the freezing temperatures, lack of water and high […]
A new study combining 120 years of observed temperature records (1901–2020) has found that the western Himalaya, comprising Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, is warming faster than the central and eastern stretches of the range in every season. The study found that winters are warming faster than spring, while night-time temperatures are rising […]
In a bizarre incident, a fisherman in the Philippines found himself in a rather ‘sticky situation’ when an octopus decided to latch onto his face and refused to let go. The now-viral video was shared by the Viral Press on Instagram. In the clip, the fisherman was seen struggling as the octopus wrapped several of […]
A natural coral assemblage appearing in tricolour beneath the sea at Minicoy in Lakshadweep has sparked curiosity and offered critical insights into climate adaptation research, the ICAR-CMFRI said on Friday. The underwater image, captured by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Research Scholar Alvin Anto during a marine mammal survey, shows two coral colonies, appearing […]
Marine heat waves, which are prolonged periods of unusually high sea surface temperatures, are posing a growing threat to humans’ physical and mental health, researchers said. Extreme ocean temperatures can contribute to more intense weather systems, increasing the risks of injury, death and displacement from storms and flooding. Writing in a comment for the journal […]
Europe’s enthusiastic anticipation to witness a spectacular celestial event on Wednesday was finally over as a total solar eclipse swept across parts of the continent, briefly plunging areas of Iceland and Spain into darkness. The event drew thousands of skywatchers outdoors. The August 12 eclipse was Europe’s first total solar eclipse in 27 years. The […]
India plans to launch its indigenous malaria vaccine before 2030, a target set by the Centre to eradicate the disease. Last year, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) granted non-exclusive rights for its multi-stage malaria vaccine, AdFalciVax, to five pharmaceutical companies Multistage Malaria Vaccine licensed to Indian Immunologicals Limited, Techinvention Lifecare Private Limited,…
