Astronomers continue to expand humanity’s cosmic horizons. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has confirmed and built upon the Hubble Space Telescope’s groundbreaking discovery of Earendel, the most distant star ever observed. This extraordinary star shines just one billion years after the Big Bang, offering a rare glimpse into the early universe. Studying Earendel provides…
Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, has released its highly anticipated annual list of the world’s top 2% scientists, highlighting the most influential researchers across various scientific domains. The ranking evaluates over 230,000 scientists globally based on a composite citation impact score derived from comprehensive bibliometric data spanning decades. This prestigious list recognizes researchers whose…
BENGALURU: Preliminary results from Suite Ride, a diabetes study conducted during Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s (Shux) International Space Station (ISS) mission — Axiom-4 (Ax-4) — show that common tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pens used by millions of diabetes patients work reliably in space. The joint initiative by UAE-based Burjeel Holdings and…
Offshore wind farms are widely recognised as a clean energy solution, helping countries meet climate targets and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. However, recent research reveals that the subsea cables connecting turbines to the shore may have unintended ecological effects. A study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters discovered that female shore crabs respond…
Rose petals, celebrated for their vivid colours and graceful curves, are more than just visually striking. Their unique shapes arise from a complex interaction of biology, physics, and geometry. As petals grow, differential growth rates and mechanical stresses produce the distinctive curled edges and pointed tips. This process, known as geometric frustration, occurs when the…
A recently analysed skull discovered in Hubei Province, China, has prompted scientists to rethink the timeline of human evolution. Known as Yunxian 2, the fossil was previously classified as Homo erectus, but new digital reconstructions suggest it belongs to Homo longi, or “Dragon Man,” a lineage closely related to both Denisovans and Neanderthals. Dated to…
NASA and ISRO have released the first radar images captured by their joint Earth-observing satellite, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar). Launched on July 30, 2025, the satellite carries advanced L-band and S-band radar systems, designed to provide unprecedented insight into Earth’s dynamic surface. The initial images, captured in August, reveal remarkable detail, from dense forests…
NASA has launched a pioneering mission to study the Sun’s magnetic influence on our solar system. The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on 24 September 2025. Designed to explore the heliosphere, the Sun’s protective magnetic bubble, IMAP will map charged particles,…
Infections caused by drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are rising rapidly in the United States, with cases increasing nearly 70 percent between 2019 and 2023, according to scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, warn of the growing threat from bacteria carrying the…
Astronaut Shubhashu Shukla (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Astronaut and group captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India’s upcoming space station, will be launched soon.“Plans are in place, teams are working, and the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station will be launched soon,” Shukla said at…
