Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
This 16-year-old Canadian student built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that can detect tiny microplastics in waterThis 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that detects microplastics in water. The Canadian student created the turtle-i...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
During research, Czech scientists built microscopic cleanup robots from 2 materials and tested them against plastic pollution. Now, the moving swarms remove about 94% of polystyrene and 89% of PET from contaminated waterCzech scientists have developed microscopic cleanup robots designed to capture microplastics in contaminated water and soil. Built from lay...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
SpaceX rocket crashes on the Moon — joins a surprising list of objects humans have left on the lunar surfaceA SpaceX rocket has crashed on the Moon's surface. This event adds to the growing collection of human-made debris on the lunar landscape. D...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each yearAn intricate web of tiny fungal threads stretches underground, connecting plants around the world. These microorganisms are essential, shar...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Jewel in the sky: Lotus-shaped lab-grown diamond blooms aboard Skyroot's Vikram-1 missionIndia's Vikram-1 rocket launched the world's first lab-grown diamond jewelry into orbit. This unique payload, named Cosmos Bloom Diamond, w...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Vikram 1 Launched: Skyroot's rocket successfully enters space to script India's private space milestoneSkyroot's Vikram-1 Launch: Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 orbital rocket from Sriharikota. This marked India's first ...
18 Jul, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
The Silicon Dragon Goes Green: How China's Robot Revolution is Accidentally Saving the PlanetChina's unprecedented deployment of industrial robots in factories, the world's biggest such effort, has initiated an unintentional environ...
25 Aug, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
Do human sperm defy Newton’s third law? Scientists finally crack the mystery of their swim through thick fluidsScientists at Kyoto University unravelled a biological mystery. They discovered how human sperm navigate thick fluids. Sperm tails use 'odd...
16 Aug, 2025, 05.16 AM IST
PGIMER doctors perform India's first robot-assisted vasovasostomyDoctors at PGIMER Chandigarh have achieved a groundbreaking feat by successfully performing India's first robot-assisted vasovasostomy. The...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.22 PM IST
When will 'Thunderbolts' be released? Everything about Marvel's filmIn 'Suicide Squad', the villains are planted with microscopic bombs in their heads and sent on missions where they have an astronomically l...
05 Feb, 2024, 10.44 PM IST
Welcome to the future! Scientists develop four-legged robots that can be injected into blood, treat diseasesThe robots can survive highly acidic environments and temperature variations of more than 200 degrees Kelvin.
28 Aug, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
- Gecko-inspired robot gripper may help clean space waste
New York, June 29 (IANS) Researchers have designed a new kind of robotic gripper, inspired by the grasping ability of a gecko, to grab and ...
29 Jun, 2017, 06.47 PM IST
Could bacteria control future robots?In agriculture, bacteria-robot model systems could enable robust studies that explore the interactions between soil bacteria and livestock.
16 Jul, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Robotic 'hands' may boost cancer diagnostics, drug delivery"Scientists are forging new territory in the field of soft robotics. One of the latest advances is a flexible, microscopic hand-like grippe...
05 Feb, 2015, 05.10 PM IST