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Meet Janak Palta McGilligan: Padma Shri awardee who built a home with no electricity bill, solar cooking and organic farmingJanak Palta McGilligan has adeptly turned her residence into a beacon of sustainability, creating a self-sufficient environment that harnes...
Sebi revises rules for open interest violations in commodity derivativesSebi has revised commodity derivatives position limits and penalties, effective immediately. The new framework caps violation charges, stre...
Two golden silk orb weavers lived on the ISS for two months; most space-built webs became nearly symmetric, but under light the spiders used brightness as a new sense of upA fascinating study involving spiders in the International Space Station concluded that in microgravity, these creatures built webs that ex...
AT&T painted two Nevada telecom roofs white; roof surfaces cooled 35–40°F, reached 12°F below outdoor air, and two buildings saved about 0.5 kWh of electricity a dayA study explored how white roofs reduced energy costs for AT&T communication buildings. Researchers observed significant roof surface tempe...
In 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboard a two-stage Thor-Able rocket but the animal didn't survive the flightIn 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboa...
The world has just changed: Trump reflects on 9/11, NYC resilience, and the day that altered historyPresident Donald Trump recalled the 9/11 attacks and the world changing forever. He watched the tragedy unfold from his New York City apart...
In 1994, 300 young male fruit flies flew for 14.5 days on IML-2; repeated video showed their locomotor activity rose sharply while they were in microgravityIn 1994, fruit flies were launched into space, revealing significantly heightened activity levels in microgravity. These flies aged more ra...
On a 12-day Russian biosatellite flight, seven silkworm varieties spun silk, built cocoons, mated and laid eggs; some developmental stages occurred 2-3 days faster than ground controlsChinese silkworms have successfully navigated their life cycle during an impressive twelve-day mission in space. Notably, their eggs hatche...
In 1995, Hurricane Luis damaged Maiden Island Reef in the Caribbean, already hit by development. Years later, Reef Balls supported 5,000 new coral colonies representing 30 speciesReef Balls are designed artificial reef modules mimicking natural structures. These concrete units provide habitat and shelter for marine s...
Ex-Delhi Police ACP recalls German police encounter, says it made him see the uniform differently after 38 years in serviceWhat made a former Delhi Police ACP view a police uniform differently after more than 38 years of service? Rajindar Pathania’s account of a...
Gland Pharma block deal: Fosun Pharma divests 99 lakh shares worth Rs 2,800 croreFosun Pharma sold a 6% stake in Gland Pharma for ₹2,800 crore via a block deal, reducing its holding to 45.77%. Major buyers included Kotak...
Large trade alert! Gland Pharma shares fall 3% after 1.2 crore shares change hands in 2 block deals; promoter Fosun likely sellerGland Pharma shares fell 3% after 1.22 crore shares changed hands in two block deals worth nearly Rs 5,818 crore. Promoter Fosun Pharma Ind...
Block deal alert! Gland Pharma shares fall 3% as 1.2 crore shares change hands in 2 block deals; promoter Fosun likely sellerGland Pharma shares fell after a significant block deal involving Fosun Pharma Industrial. The company's VSEZ facility received zero USFDA ...
Gland Pharma shares: Promoter Fosun Pharma likely to divest 5% equity worth Rs 2,279 crore via block dealFosun Pharma plans to divest 5% equity in Gland Pharma through a Rs 2,279.5 crore block deal at Rs 2,763 per share. Gland Pharma reported a...
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...
Toyohiro Akiyama dies at 84: Japan’s first person in space was a journalist who live-reported from Mir and observed six tree frogs in zero gravityToyohiro Akiyama, the trailblazing figure and Japan's first civilian in space, has passed away at the age of 84. His remarkable journey to ...
In 1998, NASA flew crickets on Neurolab to study how spaceflight affects developing nervous systems; across the 16-day mission, they joined about 2,000 animals in spaceDuring the Neurolab mission, the space shuttle Columbia hosted 2,000 animals, crickets being one of them, to examine spaceflight's impacts ...