In 2017, Lancet scientists forecast life expectancy across 35 industrialized countries using 21 statistical models. 13 years later, South Korean women are projected to average about 90.8 years, potentially setting a historic human longevity recordSouth Korean women are projected to surpass ninety years of life expectancy by 2030. This milestone is driven by widespread healthcare acce...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
What does an online degree from O.P. Jindal Global University offer?With online education becoming increasingly popular, many professionals and graduates are looking for programmes that offer both flexibilit...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Australia opens Consulate-General in Bengaluru; UNSW launches campus in cityAustralia opened its Consulate-General office in Bengaluru on Friday. The new office aims to deepen engagement with Karnataka in key sector...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
In 2005, researchers followed the air through your nose, and were amazed by what they found; the human nose is more complex than a 747's: How a study revealed the hidden science of breathing and smelling?In 2005, researchers followed the air through your nose, and were amazed by what they found; the human nose is more complex than a 747's af...
26 Jul, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Hidden talent of the Famous: Queen band's guitarist Brian May, a PhD in astrophysics, helped NASA in its first mission to the PlutoBrian May, Queen's legendary guitarist, also holds a PhD in astrophysics. He collaborated with NASA on the historic New Horizons mission to...
26 Jul, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Europe heatwave kills more than 10000 people in a week, data showsA European heatwave in late June caused over ten thousand excess deaths. Most of these fatalities occurred among individuals aged sixty-fiv...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayOver 2,700 people died in England and Wales due to recent heatwaves. Experts used weather data and climate models for this mortality estima...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in yearsTyphoon Bavi is approaching Taiwan with powerful winds and heavy rainfall. Thousands of soldiers are on standby as the island prepares for ...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
mRNA vaccines protect against severe infectious diseases, review confirmsBillions of mRNA vaccine doses administered globally confirm their safety and effectiveness against infectious diseases, including severe C...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.45 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
Imperial College London sets up New Science Hub in Bengaluru to Bolster India-UK Research TiesImperial College London has launched Imperial Global India, a science hub in Bengaluru, to boost collaborative research with Indian partner...
22 May, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
Imperial College London looks to open global hub in IndiaImperial College London, ranked among the world's best, is set to inaugurate its Imperial Global India hub in Bengaluru next month. This in...
11 Apr, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
Doctors are now probing whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes, even with no historyIt's already been well-documented that people with diabetes face much higher risks of severe illness or death if they contract COVID-19. In...
19 Oct, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
Mars may have harboured life in past: StudyThe researchers from Imperial College London in the UK concluded that there could be nearly 12,000 Olympic sized pools of organic matter on...
16 May, 2018, 12.59 PM IST
Startups will see more failures than successes: GastGast said, then the main question would be how to have a sustainable infrastructure as startups need space, funding (VC and seed funding), ...
10 Apr, 2017, 01.47 PM IST
200 million Indians have high blood pressure: studyThe study, led by scientists at Imperial College London, shows that the number of people with high blood pressure across the world has near...
17 Nov, 2016, 03.51 PM IST