These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsHere’s one thing to watch for in the next few weeks: How does the street treat disappointments in the mid-cap segment? If the reaction is l...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.28 AM IST
In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
In 2024, scientists built a window that kept a model house about 7°C cooler, without electricity or blocking the viewEngineers in South Korea have developed an innovative smart window that cools spaces sans electricity. This remarkable glass not only refle...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Wipro Consumer Care to acquire 60% stake in Dermatouch for Rs 387.5 croreWipro Consumer Care and Lighting will acquire a 60% stake in premium skincare brand Dermatouch at an enterprise value of ₹387.5 crore, mark...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
In 2020, Taiwan's Taichung began tracking haze for 3 years; by 2022, industrial solvents drove 57% of the chemistry behind organic haze, showing why cleaner air did not always mean clearer skiesTaiwan's air quality improved, yet hazy skies persisted over Taichung city. Researchers found organic particles, from industrial solvents, ...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Our Milky Way devoured a galaxy 11.8 billion years ago. Another crash may happen in 4.5 billion yearsThe Milky Way swallowed a smaller dwarf galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, marking the earliest known merger in its history. Scientists u...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, who dropped out of engineering at 18 & loves Test cricket, is behind the 'Black Hole Star' discoveryBlack Hole Star: A Hyderabad-born astronomer and fellow scientists have identified a possible ‘black hole star’ using the James Webb Space ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Beauty and the brief: Your cheat sheet to modern skincare, from barrier repair to regenerative treatmentsIf PDRN looks like a typo and exosomes soundlike science fiction, Divya Verma gives you acheat sheet to the language of modern skincare
16 Aug, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
In 1905, a 13-year-old boy crawled through a tiny opening in Tennessee and discovered America’s largest underground lakeIn 1905, 13-year-old Ben Sands crawled through a narrow passage inside Tennessee’s Craighead Caverns and discovered a vast underground lake...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Scientists uncover an impossible giant 'Red Dot' in deep space—and what's inside is terrifyingAstronomers found an unusual object, MoM-BH*-1, in the early cosmos. This object is believed to be the universe's first identified 'black h...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the causeDuring the Apollo missions, astronauts noted peculiar flashes of light occurring inside their spacecraft. These experiences were later attr...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
On the ISS, astronauts see 16 sunrises every day as the station circles Earth, but their bodies refuse to follow the 90-minute cycle, forcing crews to stick to a familiar 24-hour routine despite living through multiple days and nightsAstronauts on the International Space Station experience sixteen sunrises daily. They follow a strict twenty-four-hour schedule, ignoring t...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
The stars are still there, we just can't see them anymore as artificial light is now changing that view at an alarming pace, creating a brightening night that future generations may barely recognizeArtificial light pollution erases stars twice as fast as satellites measured. A child seeing 250 stars today may see fewer than 100 by age ...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Tamannaah Bhatia’s nutritionist says one habit can lower cortisol levels and calm our minds even more than meditation. It requires just 10 minutesCelebrity nutritionist Luke Coutinho recently revealed how some of our habits at home are inadvertently making us unhealthy, and no, it has...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Dead LED bulb? Try this simple DIY fix to repair It at home instead of throwing it awayLED bulbs may malfunction due to design flaws and excessive heat accumulation. When one diode burns out, the entire bulb may cease to opera...
09 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
In 2016, scientists revealed why dusk and nighttime are the most dangerous hours on the roadResearchers at Fraunhofer have unveiled a cutting-edge LED headlight system designed to enhance night driving safety. Utilizing more than o...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
How to use aluminium foil to make dead LED bulb light up: Science trick that could bring it back to lifeSometimes, LED bulbs can stop working early because of a single diode failure. A clever DIY tip involves using aluminium foil to circumvent...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.10 AM IST