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Posture panic hits researchers. IITs, AIIMS, big hospitals use smart microscopes now

From IIT Guwahati, AIIMS to Lilavati Hospital and Apollo Diagnostics, the transition from traditional to 'smart' microscopes has been widespread. The shift started in 2017.  

China’s rise in research papers has an unfair ‘home bias’, say US, Japan studies

New papers from US, Japan say Chinese researchers citing country's papers more than those in English journals can skew global research rankings. But not all academics convinced.

NASA’s Mission 2026: Set up lunar time zone that could prove ‘foundational’ for future exploration

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Planet outside Solar System, twice the size of Earth, may have ‘waterworld with a boiling ocean’

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

A chilling trend — anchors for Antarctic ice shelves reducing fast, leading to more ice melting

New Delhi: The melting of Antarctic sea ice is contributing to rising sea levels, with global warming identified as a key factor. A fresh...

The things they do for sex? These Aussie marsupials give up sleep in mating season & end up dead

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Collision with Theia 2.5 bn years ago left its mark on Earth — 2 giant rock structures in its mantle

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Scientists have created synthetic embryos without sperm or ova. But what about ethics?

One of the reasons researchers want to use these embryos is for research into miscarriage and developmental anomalies. But it might not yield useful results.

Robots smaller than human hair to deliver drugs inside body & raging cyclone on north pole of Uranus

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Discovered, an Earth-sized exoplanet outside our solar system that could be ‘covered in volcanoes’

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.