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VOLUNTEER SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION
In 2018, over 6,000 volunteers examined pictures of tuberculosis bacteria exposed to drugs; their answers helped researchers test resistance to 13 medicines- By 2023, nearly 14,000 volunteers helped count Galápagos marine iguanas in drone photos; later phases reached 91% to 92% agreement with expert counts
- Meet Wolf Cukier, the 17-year-old who discovered a planet with two Suns just 3 days into his NASA internship
- Philip Morris India and Litterati collaborate to address littering through evidence-based solutionsPhilip Morris India has launched a 12-month anti-littering initiative in Delhi with Litterati. This project aims to analyze littering patte...05 Oct, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- In 2014, volunteers began hunting for unusual features in particle-collision images; by 2026, over 42,000 had examined nearly 39,000 picturesHiggs Hunters has rallied over 42,000 volunteers to sift through large volumes of images captured by the Large Hadron Collider. These parti...01 Oct, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- By 2014, 16,000 volunteers had traced solar eruptions across spacecraft images; 38,000 hand-drawn tracks helped scientists catalog 144 coronal mass ejectionsSolar Stormwatch involved over 16,000 volunteers who tracked solar eruptions using images from NASA's STEREO spacecraft. Participants marke...01 Oct, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Since 2014, 49,520 registered volunteers have classified penguins, chicks, and eggs in Antarctic photos; more than 6 million classifications helped build a colony datasetThe Penguin Watch initiative witnessed enthusiastic participation from citizen scientists who contributed to penguin counting efforts in An...30 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- By 2013, about 15,000 volunteers had listened to whale recordings and matched calls 200,000 times: Their answers helped confirm how pilot whale calls are groupedIn 2013, an impressive assembly of 15,000 volunteers engaged in the Whale FM project, aiming to classify the intricate calls of whales. The...29 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- In 2019, over 1,000 volunteers searched for viruses inside infected cells; in 2 months, they made 90,000 classificationsScientists engaged over 1,000 volunteers through an online project to help analyze viruses in cells. Participants clicked on images to iden...28 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Why your next close friendship may start with something surprisingly ordinary: Scientists reveal how small everyday interactions can turn casual connections into lasting friendshipsFriendships often develop through repeated interactions and mutual interests in shared environments like workplaces and clubs. Asking someo...27 Sep, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
- A New York City marsh was disappearing for decades; scientists added 20 inches of sand and watched what happened nextA salt marsh restoration experiment began at Big Egg Marsh in 2002. Scientists raised the marsh with sand and planted thousands of cordgras...18 Sep, 2026, 02.29 AM IST
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- In 2019, 11,482 Hubble Asteroid Hunter volunteers helped train an AI that scanned 37,000 Hubble images; the combined effort uncovered 1,701 asteroid trails, including 1,031 unknown objectsCitizen scientists helped astronomers find over one thousand new asteroids. These faint objects were previously missed by earlier surveys a...12 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- In 2013, more than 16,000 Old Weather-Arctic volunteers transcribed handwritten Arctic ship logs, while 275,000 scanned pages contained about 23 million weather and sea-ice observationsThrough dedicated efforts, volunteers meticulously transcribed aged ship logs, unearthing essential historical weather information. This ci...11 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Meet Claire Jiang, the 18-year-old New Jersey student diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at 9 who built a lab model of the disease; her research won $70,000Claire Jiang turned her own experience with juvenile arthritis into a research project that could give scientists a new way to study the di...09 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- Three California students pushed their school district to go greener. Their campaign of 600 students led to electric bus grants, recycling bins and food donationsThree California students founded Go Greenish, a youth-led movement for school climate policies. Their advocacy led to electric school bus ...08 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Albert Einstein: 'A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.' Life lessons from motivational quote on ego, true fulfillment, self-centeredness, empathy and connectionQuote of the day by Albert Einstein, “A person starts to live when he can live outside himself,” explains how life can gain meaning when pe...07 Sep, 2026, 02.30 AM IST
- In 1970, NASA launched two bullfrogs into orbit to study vestibular function; over six days, the animals provided hours of data on balance in weightlessnessIn 1970, an extraordinary experiment sent two frogs, Pierre and Tee-Nom, into orbit around Earth. Researchers closely examined their inner ...04 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- Science says your skin can wrinkle differently depending on the weather — what humidity does to the skin barrierPermanent wrinkles are linked to long-term structural changes in the skin, including the breakdown and remodeling of collagen, elastin and ...03 Sep, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
- Khelo India Dialogue: PM Modi to motivate youth to take up sports, shape India's futurePrime Minister Narendra Modi will engage with youth on India's sporting journey. The Khelo India Dialogue will focus on aspirations and you...26 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
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