The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), the first joint satellite of the Indian and U.S. space agencies, will be launched by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) on July 30 at 5.40 p.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR The … Read more
Daily Quiz | On the first moon landing ‘Armalcolite’, a portmanteau word made from the names of Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, is a moon rock brought back by the Apollo XI crew. Photo: Wikimedia Commons START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Easy one to begin with. What was the mission called, and what … Read more
After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalising rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice. Following a meeting in March and the current session in Jamaica, the 36 members of the ISA’s executive council … Read more
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan taking part in the convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing in Kurnool on Sunday. | Photo Credit: U SUBRAMANYAM Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan has announced that India will establish its own space station by 2035 and will send an astronaut to the moon … Read more
After a long day at work, it’s easier to flop on the couch than hit the gym. Scrolling over social media wins over reading a book. Our exhausted brains favour easier tasks, even if — according to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience — those tasks offer fewer benefits. Even sedentary work can … Read more
In a significant breakthrough in the study of limbless locomotion, an international team of scientists has documented and modelled a previously unrecorded escape movement used by newborn yellow anacondas. Dubbed the ‘S-start’, the motion represents a novel, non-planar locomotion that the snakes employ briefly to flee from perceived threats. The discovery opens new avenues in … Read more
Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India will be able to address the apprehensions of the private sector globally about investments in the civil nuclear sector, which was opened up to achieve the ambitious target of producing 100 GW of atomic power by 2047, Union Minister Jitendra Singh … Read more
An aircraft passes in front of the moon, with a red glow attributable to smoke particles in the upper atmosphere from North American wildfires, a day ahead of the full super moon, August 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A: International Moon Day is celebrated every year on July 20 to commemorate humankind’s first landing … Read more
Proteins aren’t rigid sculptures. They twist, flex, and sometimes unravel — movements essential to understanding their function. Some proteins, like enzymes, open like clamshells to grab molecules. Others such as signalling proteins shift shape to control cell processes. Still others briefly reveal hidden gaps where drugs can bind. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like AlphaFold have … Read more
Dr Aviru Basu’s research group. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) in Mohali, IIT-Dharwad, and IIT-Kharagpur have designed a cheap, reusable water filter. Industrial plants release dyes such as Congo Red and Methylene Blue into rivers and groundwater, from where they can cause stomach, skin, and … Read more