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A view of the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from May 19 with one question dominating their thoughts: how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main … Read more
The noted geneticist and evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975) published an essay in 1973 in the journal American Biology Teacher, titled ‘Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution’. The title became wildly popular in scientific circles. It was even engraved in the Jordan Hall of Science of the University of Notre … Read more
PSLV-C61 rocket carrying Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-09) lifts off from the first launch pad, in Sriharikota, Sunday, May 18, 2025. After a precise liftoff, Chairman V. Narayanan said that the mission could not be accomplished as planned. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) could not accomplish its 101st launch, the PSLV-C61/EOS-09 … Read more
PSLV-C61 mission was not accomplished after it encountered an anomaly in the third stage. It lifted off successfully initially. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) could not accomplish its 101st launch, the PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission on Sunday (May 18, 2025). Minutes after PSLV-C61 with the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite lifted … Read more
A batch of Li-ion coin cells being tested. | Photo Credit: UCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Scientists have reported in Science that the key to fixing solid-state battery (SSB) failures may lie in well-documented mechanical laws, paving the way for longer operational lifetimes. A battery consists of an electrolyte sandwiched between the positive … Read more
A view of solar panels and wind turbines installed at the Adani Green Renewable Energy Plant in Khavda, Gujarat, October 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP As the sweltering heat of summer reaches its peak, our thoughts turn towards the approaching rainy season. Data collected by weather stations and rain gauges for over a century tell … Read more
Scientists have known for some time that biological matter can pack in more information for the same volume. Representative illustration. | Photo Credit: Galina Nelyubova/Unsplash In the last couple decades, the amount of physical space required to store digital data has plummeted. A 100 GB harddrive used to be a bulky contraption; today a USB … Read more
The ‘Candelabra’ hydrothermal vent on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 3.3 km underwater. In the past, scientists have found evidence of ancient life forms in the precipitates around such vents. | Photo Credit: MARUM (CC BY 4.0) Two-thirds of the earth’s surface consists of the deep ocean — parts of the surface 200 m or more below … Read more
S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The progress made by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in developing eco-friendly launch vehicle systems reflects a strong commitment to sustainable space exploration practices, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), has said. Dr. Nair was speaking after … Read more
