In the 1950s, one stubborn chemical spill at a 3M lab sparked the idea behind ScotchgardAn accidental lab spill in the 1950s led to the creation of Scotchgard, a revolutionary stain-repellent fabric protector. Developed by 3M a...
20 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
'Let me make this point, please...': Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by University of Arizona students. Here's what he said on AIFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced boos at the University of Arizona commencement for warning graduates about technology's 'mess'. He ack...
18 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Pure ghee or not? TTD procures over 70 lakh kg without mandatory quality testsA commission revealed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams procured millions of kilograms of ghee without required quality checks. This syste...
03 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
In 1979, Steve Jobs Visited Xerox PARC and Saw a Computer Demo: That Insight Established the Foundation for the MacintoshIn 1979, Steve Jobs visited Xerox PARC, a pivotal moment that introduced him to the mouse, windows, and icons. This encounter shifted Apple...
01 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Mystery deepens as FBI investigates missing US scientists; House Oversight Committee launches parallel probeA series of unexplained deaths and disappearances involving US scientists and government personnel, including a retired Air Force general, ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Déjà Vu? 10 nuclear scientists gone missing or dead in US under mysterious circumstances, nearly a decade after similar incidents in IndiaMysterious disappearances and deaths of at least 10 US scientists since 2023, many linked to national security labs, have sparked alarm. Re...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Iran-linked hack hits FBI Chief Kash Patel: Emails and photos leaked in shocking cyberattackAn Iran-linked hacking group, Handala Hack Team, claims it breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account and leaked emails, pho...
27 Mar, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Iran destroys Israel’s $50 million science treasure, Weizmann Institute, marking one of the war’s most costly strikesIran's missile attack severely damaged Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science, destroying over 45 labs and decades of research in fields li...
20 Jun, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
Kristi Noem hospitalized under alarming circumstances — was a lab visit with RFK Jr. the main reason?Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, was hospitalized for an allergic reaction shortly after touring a high-level biohazard lab wit...
19 Jun, 2025, 03.05 AM IST
Covid-19 was created as a 'bioweapon' by China: Wuhan researcherThe deadly SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, was deliberately engineered as a "bioweapon" by China, claimed a researcher at the infamo...
29 Jun, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
Sharks and humans can peacefully coexist in the ocean, says studyResearchers from the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, decided to use drones to study young white sharks near the South...
07 Jun, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Insurer assessing damage caused by fire at Rohtak R&D centre: Maruti SuzukiOn Monday, the country' largest carmaker had informed the bourses that two people working with a contract firm died in a fire at its resear...
12 Apr, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration sends Johnson & Johnson baby powder for lab tests"We have collected samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and sent them for lab tests," FDA Commissioner Harshdeep Kamble told PTI here t...
09 Mar, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
India third most affected nation by online banking malwareJapan topped the list with the highest number of online banking malware infections this quarter due to VAWTRAK. In May alone, it saw 13,000...
07 Sep, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
How to fix US bio-security leaks? Close some labs"One of the things that we want to do is reduce the number of laboratories that work with dangerous agents to the absolute minimum necessar...
14 Jul, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
Cyber crime increasing in India at fast clip: P ChidambaramHome Ministry would like to work with the NASSCOM in the area of cyber crime, which is growing very fast, P Chidambaram said here.
14 Feb, 2012, 11.31 PM IST