A 1,000x computing speed boost could make quantum machines more reliable by tackling one of their biggest problems; here’s howSwedish researchers have developed a new technique for quantum operations. This method performs certain advanced operations over a thousand...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Govt official listened to mobile calls, read text messages sent across the country using Claude and kept detailed records on people seen as possible targetsAnthropic has said a consultant working for Malian national security authorities used Claude to build a mass-interception platform capable ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
From Ping-Pong table to Harvard: This 13-year-old built a Rs 3,000 robotic arm you can control with mindA teenager Benjamin Choi built a low-cost prosthetic arm during the 2020 lockdown using a 3D printer, fishing line and non-invasive brainwa...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
In 1997, NASA grew Brassica rapa on Mir for 122 days to test a full life cycle; seed-to-seed cycles succeeded, but space-grown seeds were smallerIn an exciting development, researchers have achieved seed-to-seed cycling of plants in microgravity environments, demonstrating gravity in...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Soak cut fruit for 10 minutes in 1 teaspoon of ascorbic acid per gallon of cold water; Penn State says vitamin C acts as an antioxidant to keep fruit from darkeningCut fruit quickly turns brown due to an enzyme reacting with oxygen. A simple vitamin C solution effectively halts this undesirable darkeni...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Scientists made gravity act on an atom in a quantum superposition — the surprising result could bring Einstein’s theory and quantum physics closer togetherPhysicists have directly linked quantum mechanics and Einstein's gravity theory. An experiment used ultracold atoms in quantum superpositio...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: 'You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems...'- Inspiring life lessons on courage, personal responsibility, and becoming someone important by NYT Best Seller Master of the Game novelistQuote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: Sidney Sheldon's quote emphasizes choosing responsibility over blame for life's challenges. He began wr...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
In 2024, Michigan Tech mixed 6% treated waste glass into asphalt; dynamic stability rose 42.3%, and anti-skid performance improved 38.6% over standard mixesResearchers at Michigan Technological University have discovered an innovative way to utilize waste glass in paving roads. Their findings r...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Putting a plastic bottle filled with water on your roof: 30+ countries use this unusual trick; here’s what it does and how to use it correctlyPutting a plastic bottle filled with water on your roof: The Moser lamp is a simple invention that uses sunlight to brighten dark indoor sp...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
The universe still has the ingredients to make stars, so why has star formation fallen so dramatically? Scientists uncover a cosmic puzzleGalaxies are forming significantly fewer stars than in the past. New research indicates hydrogen fuel remains abundant in these galaxies. S...
06 Sep, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
What did a Jurassic forest sound like? Scientists recreate 165-million-year-old insect calls and make a startling discovery with AI, lasers and fossil wingsScientists have reconstructed sounds of nine extinct Jurassic insects. Fossilized insect wings preserved sound-producing structures for ana...
05 Sep, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
OpenAI launches new Astra model amid growing scrutiny over agents' safetyThe concerns center on agentic AI, which is designed to perform tasks with little to no human intervention. The promise of agents running...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Semicon startup Makr Microsystems raises Rs 10.2 crore from Bluehill VC, Artha Venture FundThe startup’s main technology — Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy (AAFM) — uses acoustic signals and a scanning probe to gather information ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Scientists finally observe a strange effect predicted by Einstein in a falling quantum object — what it means for the future of physicsPhysicists observed a quantum state change in ultracold atoms. This change matched Einstein's equivalence principle for a freely falling ob...
03 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Researchers trained 8 crows to use a vending machine, then removed the model they had been copying; 6 of 8 succeeded, suggesting crows can rely on memory aloneWild crows demonstrated remarkable memory by recreating tool sizes without visual cues. These birds operated a special vending machine, lea...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
New AI models, critical threshold, and a design debate: A busy day for AI industryAnthropic launched two new models -- Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 -- claiming top benchmark scores for coding and scientific rese...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Bishnu S. Atal: The Indian-born scientist whose breakthrough helped make mobile phone calls possibleBishnu S. Atal, an accomplished engineer from India, made remarkable contributions to the fields of digital telephony and cellular technolo...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.23 PM IST