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Human noises create havoc for birds, even prevent them from reproducing, says new study

The study by Queen’s University Belfast is the first to establish a link between human-induced noise pollution and decline of bird population.

Cold War spy images show Himalayan glaciers are melting faster

650 glaciers under study were found melting twice as fast as they did between 1975 & 2000. About 13% of ice seen in 1975 disappeared by 2000.

Study busts wheat myth, says modern varieties don’t rely on chemicals more than older ones

The study, published this week, involved comparison between 200 wheat varieties, cultivated over 50 years in different conditions and varying chemical input.

AI needs ‘edge computing’ to make everyday devices smarter

Edge computing will allow artificial intelligence to be taken to traffic lights, security cameras, home appliances—or even the odd space probe.

Who’s your daddy? Why a DNA test is not best positioned to answer this

It might not be the right question anyway. A better one is, what does society want a father to be?

What makes radicals die for their cause? This is what brain scans found

Terrorist groups recruit new members throughout the world by capitalising on the feeling of social exclusion.

India planning to have own space station, says ISRO chief Sivan

The space station project will be an extension of India's Gaganyaan programme.

Why Chandrayaan-2 is ISRO’s ‘most complex mission’ so far

ISRO has announced that India’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on 15 July.

India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to be launched on July 15, says ISRO

The spacecraft will land on the moon on September 6 or 7, said ISRO chairman K Sivan.

Drug to replace chemotherapy may reshape cancer care

A class of drugs, called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), are emerging and can possibly replace chemotherapy and its disruptive side effects.

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India needs a clear Balochistan strategy. ‘Enemy of my enemy’ approach won’t work

Confronting only secular insurgents in Pakistan, while overlooking jihadist groups operating from Iran, will do little to change the broader strategic equilibrium. History underlines this point.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.