18-year-old California student Colin Jie Chu built a model to predict EV battery health with 2.36% error. His research wins top US science award18-year-old California student Colin Jie Chu developed a model to predict the health and lifespan of electric vehicle batteries, achieving ...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
The long and winding R&D: While India tracks where publicly funded research money goes, it should track what it createsIndia's research funding system suffers a staggering ₹3,000 crore in losses each year due to overlapping grants. Implementing a unified tra...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
16th-century shipwreck of a merchant vessel discovered off the coast of Ramatuelle in France accidentally when navy researchers scanned the seafloor in routine sonar investigations16th-century shipwreck of a merchant vessel discovered off the coast of Ramatuelle in France accidentally when navy researchers scanned the...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
IndiGo co-founder Gangwal commits Rs 300 cr more to IIT Kanpur medical sciences schoolRakesh Gangwal has committed an additional Rs 300 crore to IIT Kanpur's medical school. This significant funding follows his previous Rs 10...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Bioinformatics project bags first place in Anveshana, research initiative that won Modi’s praiseAnveshana 2026, a student research initiative, concluded with 20 projects presented by students. Prime Minister Modi highlighted this progr...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer d...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Indian Council of Medical Research says no new H1N1 strain detected; urges no panicThe Indian Council of Medical Research has confirmed no new H1N1 strain exists in India. Current circulating viruses belong to a known A/Mi...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Researchers found a King Cobra's nest with 72 eggs, nearly twice the number usually seen. When researchers approached the nest, they were surprised to find two possible female cobras guarding itResearchers in China found a king cobra nest containing 72 eggs, nearly twice the number usually recorded for the species. Two adult cobras...
23 Aug, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
In 1997, scientists strapped cameras to sperm whales to find giant squid. 7 years later, researchers finally filmed the elusive monster aliveA giant squid once lived mostly in legend. Scientists had scars, tentacles and dead specimens. They lacked clear footage of the animal aliv...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Samsung to reclaim top position in smartphone market this year: Counterpoint ResearchSamsung is expected to reclaim the top spot in the global smartphone market in 2026, even as a worsening memory-chip shortage drives up com...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Since 2012, Stanford researchers linked 2 sensor technologies to record hurricane forces near the sea surface. Now, the new data stream could help forecast storm intensity before hurricanes make landfallHurricane forecasting may soon get help from an unlikely place: earthquake sensors. Stanford researchers found that seismometers can detect...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Earlier this year, Michigan researchers analyzed lake sturgeon records spanning decades. 300 years later, their findings point to fish still living around the Great lakes for nearly 3 centuriesNew research from Michigan researchers suggests that lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live far longer than previously believed. The stu...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
In 2009, researchers acquired a laboratory colony of Aedes aegypti in Delhi and kept it without insecticide pressure. 17 years later, 10 micrograms killed 97.91% of females, yet survivors rapidly activated detoxification enzymesA Delhi study reveals mosquitoes surviving common insecticide treatments. This survival gap suggests a potential early warning of developin...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
18-year-old California student Jonathan Yan studied 479 human cancer cell lines and found that blocking the transsulfuration pathway stopped cancer cells from spreadingAn eighteen-year-old student has identified a biological pathway crucial for cancer metastasis. Jonathan Yan's research found the transsulf...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Matrix star Keanu Reeves reportedly donated 70% of his $45 million earnings after his sister's battle with leukaemia; by 2009, his private foundation aided hospitals involved in cancer researchKeanu Reeves donated 70% of his Matrix salary to cancer research, a claim that has spread widely online for years. But the real story is mo...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
BHU secures 6 major research grants under ICMR scheme for high-impact biomedical innovation in Uttar PradeshBanaras Hindu University's medical institute received significant funding for six research projects. These initiatives focus on crucial nat...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Why David Morens pleaded guilty over COVID-era emails and research recordsDavid Morens, a former adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to defrauding the US government. He admitted to concealing federal records ...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST