Sanjay Ghemawat, the Kota kid who spent decades at Google building large-scale computing, is now leaving to make an AI that can run thousands of experimentsSanjay Ghemawat, the Google scientist who grew up in Kota, Rajasthan, is leaving the company after nearly three decades. Ghemawat helped bu...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Meet Sanjay Ghemawat, cofounder of AI startup Discovery LoopComputer scientist Sanjay Ghemawat is among the co-founders of Discovery Loop, the artificial intelligence startup launched by longtime Goo...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
American rifle shooter trains in India, returns home to win national titleAmerican shooter Jeff Browning secured the US National Championship title after training in India. He honed his skills at the Topgun Shooti...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Researchers in Japan uncover what helps the brain stay motivated when life gets harderBrain motivation: Researchers identified orexin neurons as key to sustained motivation during demanding tasks. These brain cells help maint...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.02 AM IST
SC says media free to report court proceedings despite clip curbsThe Supreme Court clarified that its recent interim order restricting the sharing and uploading of audio and video clips of court hearings ...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Quote of the day by Isidor Isaac Rabi: ‘If you decide you don't have to get A's, you can learn an enormous amount in college’ - Nobel Prize-winning American physicist on the purpose of educationIsidor Isaac Rabi Quote of the Day: Renowned Nobel Prize-winning physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi believed that true education begins with curio...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
States may get power to sponsor worker visas in the US under new bipartisan billPilot programme would allow states to address labour shortages while Washington retains control over security checks and immigration enforc...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
This 14-year-old teen in Canada has invented a wearable that detects IV leaks before swelling beginsAkshath Anand, a 14-year-old student, won a gold medal for his innovative IV safety monitoring system. His wearable device uses pressure se...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Scientists develop AI-based framework to show how distinct parts of brain ageNew AI maps brain aging differences across distinct regions. This model reveals how brain changes correlate with cognitive function over ti...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
In 2005, scientists revealed how ships helped Moon Jellyfish conquer the world's seas and threaten ecosystems around the planetScientists have reported a concerning invasion of alien moon jellyfish across various marine ecosystems. These jellyfish hitch rides on shi...
04 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
In 2017, hundreds of fossil eggs in China revealed that Pterosaurs or ancient flying reptiles may have raised their youngIn a remarkable discovery, paleontologists in China unearthed hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs and bones, dating back 120 million year...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
In 2006, Arizona tried to eliminate a cotton pest by breeding billions more; planes flooded fields with sterile pink bollworm moths; by 2018, the US declared victoryThe elimination of the pink bollworm pest in the United States marks a significant achievement by scientists. By introducing billions of st...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
India writing new chapters in AI, semiconductors and space, says PM ModiPrime Minister Modi lauded India's youth for driving technological advancements and economic progress. Young entrepreneurs are powering Ind...
01 Aug, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
In 2007, scientists found snakes on Japan's Ishima island didn't just eat toxic toads, they borrowed their toxins for defenseSnakes use toad toxins: Researchers discovered Asian snakes sequester toxins from toxic toads for defense. These snakes store borrowed toxi...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
In 2016, after 15 years of work, a historic deal turned part of Antarctica into the world's largest marine reserveAn international agreement established the Ross Sea marine protected area. This vast region will receive protection starting December 1, 20...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
At Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 21 ancient footprints from 1.43 million years ago don’t fit the known hominins, and the size clues point in two directionsThe unveiling of 1.43 million-year-old fossilized footprints near Lake Turkana, Kenya, has left researchers in a conundrum. The prints do n...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST