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Why has the Axiom-4 mission been delayed? | Explained

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This photo provided by Axiom Space shows Axiom-4 crew members (L-R) Shubhanshu Shukla, Peggy Whitson, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: On June 10, Axiom Space announced that the launch of its Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) would be postponed indefinitely. The mission crew included … Read more

How safe AI is in healthcare depends on the humans of healthcare

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Researchers at IIT-Madras and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute in Faridabad are developing an artificially intelligent (AI) model to use ultrasonography pictures to predict the age of a growing foetus. Called Garbhini-GA2, the model was trained on scans from about 3,500 pregnant women who had visited the Gurugram Civil Hospital in Haryana. Each … Read more

Five students to represent India at 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Certificate of selection and participation being presented to participants of the Astronomy OCSC at IISER, Mohali, Punjab | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the ‘Astronomy Olympiad’ — Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, five students were selected on Wednesday (June 11, 2025) to represent India at … Read more

Kerala University’s archaeological excavation unearths 5,300-year-old Early Harappan settlement in Gujarat

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An aerial view of the excavation site at Lakhapar in Gujarat. Photo: Special Arrangement Archaeologists from the University of Kerala have unearthed a 5,300-year-old settlement near Lakhapar village in western Kachchh, Gujarat. The excavation has revealed an Early Harappan habitation site, located near the now-quiet Gandi river, once a perennial water source, spanning nearly three … Read more

Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desert

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After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala’s monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. Using satellite imagery, weather data and other high-tech tools, the amateur meteorologist tracks potential rainfall spots across the desert country and, along … Read more

IIT Bombay researchers uncover the role of invisible mechanical cues in tissue organisation 

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In a new study, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demonstrated how cells can sense and respond to invisible mechanical patterns—like built-in tensions around them.  The research led by Professor Abhijit Majumder, was published in Cell Reports Physical Science. The findings not only add to the fundamental understanding of how cells … Read more

Standing down from Falcon 9’s launch of Ax-4: SpaceX

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This handout image released courtesy of SpaceX and taken on September 11, 2024 shows Ax-4 crew members (L/R) Tibor Kapu, Shubhanshu Shukla, Peggy Whitson and Slawosz Uznanski posing inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at an undisclosed location. Photo: SpaceX via AFP SpaceX has said that it is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom … Read more