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How did an ‘impossible’ photon survive 2 billion light-years? Scientists point to a transformation involving axion-like particles- Dark matter's secret address revealed? Scientists say it may be hiding in fifth dimension; here's what the new theory says about one of the universe's biggest mysteries
- What is quantum entanglement? Scientists detect the phenomenon in a crystal large enough to hold
- Can photons really spend negative time? New quantum physics experiment on rubidium atoms challenges — What scientists know about timeA breakthrough quantum physics experiment has revealed a startling result. Scientists measured “negative time” as photons moved through a c...02 Jun, 2026, 02.28 AM IST
- Quote of the day by the woman who changed science, Maria Goeppert Mayer — “Winning the prize wasn’t half as exciting as doing the work itself.” | Inspirational science quotes by Nobel Prize Physics winnerQuote of the day by the woman who changed science, Maria Goeppert Mayer: In 1963, only the second woman in history won the Nobel Prize in P...03 Mar, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- The Star That Exploded Twice: How Gravitational Lensing Made a Supernova ReappearA distant supernova appeared to explode twice, baffling astronomers. This cosmic event was explained by Einstein's theory of general relati...27 Feb, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- The Best Science Breakthroughs Have One Thing in Common: Tools That Measure Without FailingPrecise measurements, not just imagination, drive scientific breakthroughs. From Galileo's telescope revealing Jupiter's moons to LIGO dete...07 Feb, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- Big Bang Thought of the Day by Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs, “The Big Bang made the universe explode into existence. The Higgs boson made it stay.” How Peter Higgs’ “God Particle” settled decades of competing universe theoriesBig Bang Thought of the Day by Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs, “The Big Bang made the universe explode into existence. The Higgs boson made it ...06 Feb, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
- German scientists create material that never existed before and could transform semiconductors, lasers, and quantum technologyGerman scientists have achieved a breakthrough. They have created a novel material, CSiGeSn. This alloy combines carbon, silicon, germanium...17 Jul, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
- ETtech Explainer: Microsoft’s ‘new state of matter’ chips offer a quantum leap in techMicrosoft unveiled Majorana 1, the first quantum processor built on topoconductors, offering greater stability and scalability. It aims for...21 Feb, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
- Nasa's laser transmission from 10 million miles alights space communication; Here is everything you need to knowNasa's recent breakthrough intercepting a laser signal 10 million miles away has sparked debate over interstellar communication. The succes...28 Nov, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
- How long does it take for skin to repair after sun exposure?Some 40 years of Slip Slop Slap (and more recently added, Seek and Slide) campaigns have reinforced this, not to mention the unpleasant exp...24 Jan, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
- Hundreds of undiscovered black holes spotted in star clusterGlobular clusters are spherical collections of stars which orbit around a galactic centre such as our Milky-way galaxy.08 Sep, 2016, 02.18 PM IST
- China launches world's 1st hack-proof communications satelliteThe 600-plus-kilogramme satellite will circle the Earth once every 90 minutes after it enters a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500...16 Aug, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
- China to launch first quantum communication satelliteIt will be the first quantum communication through a satellite in the world, said Pan Jianwei, professor with University of Science and Tec...29 May, 2016, 09.27 AM IST
- Seven jokes that smart people getRedditors took turns sharing their favorite intellectual jokes that require a certain specialized knowledge to understand. Here are some ex...26 Feb, 2015, 10.43 AM IST
- Scottish scientists slow down speed of light as it travels through airScientists have long known that the speed of light can be slowed slightly as it travels through materials such as water or glass.23 Jan, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
- How Raj Dutt's FLIP will replace conventional electronics in computingThis could change the world. Chips based on 'FLIP' tech will have exponentially better performance at a tiny fraction of current power usag...21 Feb, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- How Raj Dutt's FLIP will replace conventional electronics in computingThis could change the world. Chips based on 'FLIP' tech will have exponentially better performance at a tiny fraction of current power usag...21 Feb, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- Asia's first holography studio coming up at KovalamKerala-based Light Logics Holography & Optics will set up Asia's first holography studio at Kovalam near Trivandrum.18 Dec, 2011, 05.11 PM IST
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