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The story so far: In the latest version of the Major’s List sent to the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump listed 23 countries as being significant sources and/or sites of transit of illicit drugs — especially fentanyl — that he said threaten the U.S and its people. The list of countries includes India, Pakistan, China, … Read more
There is more to research impact than citations. | Photo Credit: Adam Bezer/Unsplash The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently proposed the Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (IRIS), a scale with which to measure the impactfulness of the effects of biomedical, public health, and allied research projects funded by the organisation. ICMR is … Read more
The pattern arises from how the drop evaporates and how coffee particles move. | Photo Credit: Glen Carrie/Unsplash A: If you spill a drop of coffee on a table, you often see a dark ring with a pale centre after it dries. This pattern arises from how the drop evaporates and how coffee particles move. … Read more
The student filling out answers to exam test answer sheet with a pencil. School and Education. Test score sheet with answers. 21EPBS_CUET_Page 2 | Photo Credit: Golden Sikorka A paper published on July 24, 2025, by Carmelo Vicario et al., titled ‘Timing Matters! Academic assessment changes throughout the day’ in the journal Frontiers in Psychology … Read more
From fingernail diaries to pizza-eating lizards, this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes once again celebrated research that makes people laugh before it makes them think. The 2025 ceremony, held virtually from Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre, spotlighted oddball studies from around the world that nevertheless posed real scientific questions. Among this year’s laureates are Vikash Kumar and … Read more
Science Quiz: When sound gets on the move Visual: What’s the name for the part of the human ear visible outside the head? It’s called the pinna in non-human animals. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | What’s the name for the part of the human ear visible outside the head? It’s called the pinna … Read more
For years, farmers across India have struggled to protect mango, guava, sapota, and other citrus crops from the attack of fruit flies. Now, after three years of research and trials, scientists at the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru, (under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research) have developed a device – ‘Shatpada Fruit … Read more
Astronomers have announced that they have discovered a new neighbour in the earth’s skies: asteroid 2025 PN7, confirmed in September 2025 to be the planet’s latest quasi-satellite. (The prefix ‘quasi’ means almost.) First spotted on August 2 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii, 2025 PN7 is a member of the Arjuna asteroid class — … Read more
“At Independence, the new Government of India … made the building of big dams a central part of its strategy for transforming India, a commitment to which it adhered for decades,” historian Daniel Klingensmith wrote in his 2007 book ‘One Valley and a Thousand’. The Damodar Valley Corporation, the Bhakra Nangal, and the Hirakud in … Read more
Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever are an increasing threat to global health. Rapid urbanisation and climate change have created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed — while expanding global travel has accelerated the spread of these infections to new regions and populations. A new study published last week has now added an unexpected twist … Read more