The reed snake was collected during field surveys in Oragitok, an area characterised by rich forested habitats and high ecological significance. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement GUWAHATI A team of researchers from multiple institutions has described a new species of burrowing reed snake from Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district. The description of the species, named Calamaria … Read more
The Large Hadron Collider can zoom in on phenomena happening at a scale of 10-18 m. But to fathom flavour, theoretical estimates suggest we need to plumb at least 10-21 m, which would require much more powerful particle accelerators. | Photo Credit: CERN At the smallest scales, nature often repeats itself. It makes families of … Read more
Anthropic did not respond to a Reuters’ request for comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS British financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government’s cyber security agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority … Read more
According to OpenAI, Axios, a widely used third-party developer library, was compromised on March 31 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS OpenAI said on Friday it had identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps. The … Read more
Anthropic announced on April 7 that it was limiting the release of its new “Mythos” model over risks posed by its unprecedented ability to rapidly identify security vulnerabilities [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The global monetary system is not prepared to address artificial intelligence’s rapidly escalating risks, the IMF managing director warned Sunday, as a … Read more
Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala. File image: Special Arrangement Even as the government mandates real name caller ID, Truecaller AB, which built its whole business on caller identification and spam detection, has expressed confidence that it would be able to survive and grow in India, its biggest market, CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala told The Hindu in an … Read more
An upcoming research paper by Asar Social Impact Advisors makes a case for ‘Climate education as a Climate mitigation strategy’ arguing that education systems can significantly shape long-term emissions pathways by influencing behaviour, consumption patterns, and civic engagement. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images Across India, floods drown schools, heatwaves close universities, and smog turns morning … Read more
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (EHub) made its debut at GITEX AI ASIA, marking a significant step in engaging Singapore’s innovation ecosystem and integrating more closely with local technology and innovation networks. As a flagship innovation and technology collaboration platform bridging Shenzhen and Hong Kong, EHub leverages its … Read more
The green pill millipede (Arthrosphaera lutescens). Photo: Special Arrangement A recent study has revealed the self-cleaning mechanism of green pill millipede (Arthrosphaera lutescens), a species endemic to the Western Ghats. Researchers found that these millipedes, primarily located in the Munnar region of Idukki and Nelliampathy in Palakkad, utilise a biological mechanism similar to the famous … Read more
Karthik V. Raman | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT At Raman Research Lab at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Hyderabad, India’s first quantum computer is taking shape. It is not an assembled computing wonder but something that is being built right from chips and physics that shape the next-generation computing devices. The principal investigator is … Read more