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Florida brought in Old World climbing fern as an ornamental; the vine later smothered more than 100,000 acres and can carry ground fires into tree canopies- CBSE announces Class 10, 12 board exam dates; check when February papers begin in 2027
- MIT scientists shone patterned light on starfish egg cells carrying a modified enzyme; the cells moved and changed shape, and some were stretched into squares
- In 2024, Cornell researchers grew radishes and radicchio between solar panels near Albany; shade reduced light and crop biomass, with radishes more affectedIn a groundbreaking study, Cornell University researchers evaluated agrivoltaics in Albany, New York, focusing on crops like radishes and r...05 Nov, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- With most drug candidates failing in humans, India’s draft rules bet on the wrong science in animal lab testingRecent draft rules in India threaten advancements in non-animal testing for drug development and safety. The new regulations may prioritize...04 Nov, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
- India leads on non-animal testing and its draft lab animal rules threaten to undo thatIndia's draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules 2026 proposes significant changes to animal research regulations and oversight. It all...04 Nov, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- Tencent rolls out AI model trained with limited cybersecurity data amid hacking fearsTencent on Wednesday released Hy4, its new open-source model, that the company said was trained with limited cybersecurity data to "defensi...04 Nov, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Hawaii introduced black wattle as a forestry tree; it escaped cultivation and now chokes about 3,000 acres of Maui pasture, gulches, and empty lotsBlack wattle has become a formidable invasive force in Hawaii, spreading rapidly beyond its initial planting zones into the island's treasu...04 Nov, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- Wockhardt seeks 14-year data shield for India-made drugsMumbai-based Wockhardt has struck success in its innovative research on a range of antibiotic drugs, bridging a global pipeline gap for dif...04 Nov, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- Rutgers scientists changed one gene in tiny worms to test a human kidney disease clue; the altered nerve protein fell to 15% of normal and missed its targetResearchers at Rutgers University have delved into the genetics of kidney disease by studying the miniature roundworm C. elegans. By manipu...03 Nov, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Court discharges former drug regulator S Eswara Reddy, three others in corruption caseThe court found that the call recordings relied on by the prosecution did not attribute criminality to Reddy. None of the accused, it noted...31 Oct, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
- Viral November 2026 solar storm theories: How risky is flying during extreme space weather, and what happened in 2025?Recent discussions have emerged about the looming threat of a catastrophic solar storm projected for November 13, 2026. Even though past so...31 Oct, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
- ‘Life goes on’: Scientists describe how ‘zombie’ bacteria keep pumping DNA after deathResearchers at Aarhus University have made a fascinating discovery: even after bacteria die, they retain the ability to generate DNA. This ...30 Oct, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
- Who sent $2 bn military equipment to Iran past US blockade? More than 5,000 agenciesIran has developed a clandestine network involving over 5,000 agencies to import military equipment and evade sanctions. This network funct...30 Oct, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
- India’s drug pricing policy must balance affordability, medicine availability and pharma industry growthThe Government of India has recently capped trade margins on anti-cancer medicines at 30%. This decision has reignited the ongoing discussi...30 Oct, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
- These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analystsWhen a market is as jittery as it is right now, poor numbers are treated harshly. A new-age company in the business of buying and selling u...28 Oct, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
- Scientists released 600 beetles into 30 identical landscapes; after 13 generations, some traveled three times farther than others despite the same lab conditionsA 2009 research highlighted that the movement patterns of species are far more erratic than earlier assumptions suggested, due to inherent ...27 Oct, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
- Luis Ceze, a professor, turned his lab's project into a startup. Nvidia bought it, made him Vice President, and he kept teachingNvidia acquired OctoAI, a software startup founded in 2019, reportedly for $165 million. Following the acquisition, OctoAI was dissolved as...26 Oct, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
- In the 1950s, California brought in Cape ivy as an ornamental vine; it spread across 500,000+ acres, cutting native seedling variety by as much as 95%Cape ivy, introduced to California in the 1950s for ornamental purposes, has turned into a destructive invasive species. Its rapid growth s...19 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost US GDP: Anthropic's Clark tells policymakersClark, speaking at IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, said that international cooperation was needed to erect "unusual and seri...17 Oct, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
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