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ISRO completes key test for India’s first semi-cryogenic engine to better future launches

Soumya Pillai - 6 May, 2024

Meet ‘Doctor’ Rakus — Sumatran orangutan seen treating wound with herb

Scientists find ‘dial’ in brain that controls immune system, hope for autoimmune disease treatment

Moon has more water than you think. ISRO finds underground ice reserves ‘5 to 8x’ larger than on surface

One overheated electronic device in your checked-in luggage can compromise the aircraft

Alan Levin - 2 August, 2018

While fires in carry-on items can be extinguished with water, the crew can’t reach bags in cargo areas during flight.

Monsoon to be 6% below normal this year, go into weak phase this month

Pratik Parija - 1 August, 2018

Skymet says oceanic parameters are not at all favorable for enhancing monsoon rains during the second half of the season.

Don’t miss this celestial show tonight: Mars shining bright in the night sky

Sandhya Ramesh - 31 July, 2018

The planet will be visible from across the country the entire night; the last time it made such an approach was in 2003.

Black hole 26,000 light years from us proves Albert Einstein’s theory right

Sandhya Ramesh - 31 July, 2018

Stars close to the supermassive black hole were found to be losing energy, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein almost 100 years ago.

Two IIT-Bombay scientists are changing the way the world looks at mist

Sandhya Ramesh - 30 July, 2018

For nearly 70 years, Herbert Squire’s theory has reigned supreme. But Nayanika Majumdar & Mahesh S. Tirumkudulu are set to change that.

How to grow crops on Mars if we were to live on it

Briardo Llorente - 29 July, 2018

Synthetic biology can be a more rational alternative to grow crops on Red Planet.

The search to cure Alzheimer’s leads to a crash and raises more questions

Robert Langreth - 29 July, 2018

There’s no approved product that can slow or stop the ailment, and about 200 drugs have failed.

Mainstream media continues to peddle pseudoscience on eclipse day

Sandhya Ramesh - 29 July, 2018

Despite scientists and astronomers trying to bust myths, media outlets continued to advise people not to eat, among other things.

Doctor in your pocket: How digital technology is revolutionising healthcare

Caleb Ferguson - 28 July, 2018

Mobile apps that manage cardiovascular health or provide mental health support are now changing how healthcare is practised.

Get ready tonight for the longest lunar eclipse and a view of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

Sandhya Ramesh - 27 July, 2018

The vision can be witnessed from anywhere in India, and will begin at 1 am and end at 2.43 am.

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ISRO completes key test for India’s first semi-cryogenic engine to better future launches

Meet ‘Doctor’ Rakus — Sumatran orangutan seen treating wound with herb

Scientists find ‘dial’ in brain that controls immune system, hope for autoimmune disease treatment

Moon has more water than you think. ISRO finds underground ice reserves ‘5 to 8x’ larger than on surface

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Xi Jinping is courting France. India must make sure its European partner isn’t seduced

Lending more to households. Not enough data to call it a sign of prosperity

Modi govt gives reason for slowdown in India’s FDI inflows. But he’s missing a larger problem

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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

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Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

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Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

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