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In 2018, volunteers classified 55,000 candidate variable stars; 860,000 classifications helped flag one that became about 100 times fainterVariable Star Zoo represents a remarkable citizen-science project that rallied over a million volunteers to engage in star classification. ...27 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST- Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Incline has carried riders up Mount Washington since 1870 and still operates as part of the city’s regular transit networkMonongahela Incline in Pittsburgh is a historic cable car system operating since 1870 and continues to serve commuters. It offers scenic vi...24 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- India’s big upgrade wave: Rs 1 crore+ homes, premium cars, Swiss watches & pricier phonesPremiumisation trend is spreading beyond affluent urban consumers, with households upgrading across homes, cars, travel, smartphones, appli...24 Sep, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: 'The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child.' Life lessons from motivational quote on natural imagination, curiosity, limitless creativity, original thinking, active learning and pure potentialQuote of the day by Thomas Edison, “The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child,” focuses on curiosity, imagination, origina...23 Sep, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
- With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costsApple's upgraded Mac Minis and Mac Studios which can cost nearly $20,000 and handle AI tasks locally will go head-to-head against new deskt...23 Sep, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
- With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costsApple's upgraded Mac Minis and Mac Studios which can cost nearly $20,000 and handle AI tasks locally will go head-to-head against new deskt...22 Sep, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- In 2017, engineers put a 1MW power machine shaped like a giant floating bird off Scotland; it ran for 2 years, riding out an 18.7-metre wave, before sinkingThe Penguin, a groundbreaking wave energy converter, spent two years operating off the rugged Orkney Islands in Scotland. Withstanding fier...20 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- 'SIR really means 'Shah Instigated Removal' of voters: Congress leader Jairam RameshThe Congress party has alleged that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is a "Shah Instigated Rem...20 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- Your cells’ tiny power stations may be doing something quantum: scientists find a mysterious vibration that could influence how the body produces energyResearchers detected an unusual vibration within human and mouse cell mitochondria. This signal appeared in living samples but vanished whe...20 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy…’ – Seven time Mr. Olympia turned actor on ambition, success and standing outArnold Schwarzenegger's journey serves as a testament to his belief in the power of hard work. From his beginnings as a bodybuilding champi...19 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- This wind-turbine nacelle once sat atop a giant machine in the Dutch city of Eindhoven; designers turned the 10-metre-long retired shell into a tiny houseNestle's most memorable achievement may therefore be its ability to change the way people see an object that would normally disappear at th...18 Sep, 2026, 01.31 AM IST
- Asteroid the size of a 6-story building hit the Moon, created 728-foot crater; NASA says such impacts happen once a centuryNASA has unveiled the discovery of a significant new crater on the Moon, resulting from a recent impact by a comet or asteroid. Measuring 7...17 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risksThe experts, part of a US-China dialogue whose work helps inform official discussions, are urging both governments to prepare for such scen...17 Sep, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
- This Spanish fashion brand is transforming 100 old wind turbine blades into stylish, limited-edition sneakers. Here's howTalk about cool recycling! Old wind turbine blades are getting a second life as stylish sneakers. Spanish companies are turning this waste ...15 Sep, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
- Even barber jobs may not be safe: Harsh Goenka shares video of a barber training an AI in IndiaIndustrialist Harsh Goenka has shared a video showing AI being used to train a barber in India, sparking a fresh debate over whether automa...14 Sep, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
- China shows a lifelike underwater robo-fish Golden Dragon Fish after earlier developing ROBO-SHARK for militaryChina has showcased the BG-5 Golden Dragon Fish, a highly realistic fish-shaped underwater robot capable of autonomous navigation and obsta...14 Sep, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
- Meet Callie, the 7-year-old Manchester inventor who beat more than 1,600 young competitors with a machine that combines a task dispenser and rubber-duck launcherSeven-year-old Callie from Manchester has won a nationwide invention competition after creating the “Task Firing Driveable Bath,” an imagin...12 Sep, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
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