What changes inside the brain as you age? Scientists find a hidden shift that may begin in your midlifeBrain aging study: Brain immune cells begin changing around midlife, a new study reveals. Microglia in the hippocampus gradually decline af...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Scientists uncover how ancient Roman concrete became more durable over nearly 2,000 yearsResearchers have made significant strides in understanding the enduring nature of ancient Roman concrete, which has surprisingly withstood ...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.32 AM IST
Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
Capuchin monkeys learn to ‘kiss’ an AI touchscreen for banana rewards in a groundbreaking Costa Rica experiment as new technology takes animal cognition research into the wildWild capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica have learned to use an AI-powered touchscreen to earn banana rewards, with some even “kissing” the scre...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
In 2023, San Diego researchers released bright pink dye into an estuary plume to study how runoff moves through breaking surfResearchers dyed ocean water pink to track storm runoff at Torrey Pines. This experiment, called PiNC, used non-toxic dye released into Los...
01 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
US Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter jet crashed in CaliforniaA U.S. Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter pilot ejected safely before the jet crashed. The aircraft went down Friday near the Miramar air b...
01 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Sarvam AI plans trillion-parameter model, sets sights on competing with ChatGPT, Gemini and ClaudeSarvam AI plans a trillion-parameter model to rival global AI leaders. The company's existing voice AI is cost-effective and performs well....
31 Jul, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Once rejected by NASA and Boeing, Peter Beck built Rocket Lab into a SpaceX and Blue Origin rival with 2,500 employees across the US, Canada and New ZealandRocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is now taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Peter Beck was once rejected by NASA and...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Nvidia donates supercomputer to US military universityThe NPS is operated by the US Navy and offers masters and doctoral degrees in fields such as computer science and aerospace engineering, am...
23 Jul, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Nobel Prize winner to Energy and Semiconductor pioneers: Why top scientists left US and UK for China? Check list of key namesNobel laureate Omar Yaghi will lead an AI research center at Tsinghua University. Several prominent scientists are relocating to China for ...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Quote of the day by Richard Feynman: ‘Nature cannot be fooled. Reality must take precedence over…’ - Inspiring lesson on truth and intellectual honesty by Nobel Prize-winning American physicistQuote of the day by Richard Feynman: Nobel laureate Richard Feynman's powerful quote, "For a successful technology, reality must take prece...
06 Jul, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansionThe rapid emergence and spread of AI has become a defining feature of the U.S. economy, of prime interest to Federal Reserve officials tr...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Why Trump's tariffs had plenty of bark, but limited biteDonald Trump's tariffs, once feared to cripple markets, have had a surprisingly muted impact, with actual levies lower than headline rates....
01 Jul, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the leadJensen Huang, the CEO of computer chip giant Nvidia, was mobbed by onlookers as he hit the streets for the "zhajiangmian" noodles while vis...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
In 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control lightOn May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories. His innovative d...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
QS Rankings 2027: These are the world's best universities right now. Here's where India standsMIT has once again secured the top spot in the QS World University Rankings 2027, with Imperial College London and Stanford University shar...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
What is quantum entanglement? Scientists detect the phenomenon in a crystal large enough to holdQuantum entanglement: Scientists have detected quantum entanglement in a centimeter-sized crystal. This material, known as a strange metal,...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST