Rediscovery of the Losgna genus in India: a new species of parasitic wasp discovered in Chandigarh, named – ‘Losgna Occidentalis’

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Type specimen of the new wasp species, Losgna occidentalis collected from Chandigarh. At a time when habitat loss and climate change threaten countless species, the discovery of a new species of parasitic wasp – named ‘Losgna Occidentalis’ from Chandigarh has drawn attention to the unexplored richness of India’s biodiversity. A recent study published in Zootaxa, … Read more

The link between leprosy and climate-change that we did not know about: an Indian story

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When Sharadindu Ghosh* was young, he was taught not to speak about his father’s leprosy. He, like many others, grew up in the lanes of Jamuria Leprosy Colony, in West Bengal, facing stigma and discrimination. Today, years after his father’s passing and an endless struggle through poverty, Ghosh is an electrical supervisor and a mentor … Read more

In row with Trump, Musk says will end critical U.S. spaceship program

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SpaceX chief Elon Musk said he would begin “decommissioning” his company’s Dragon spacecraft. File | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Thursday (June 5, 2025) he would begin “decommissioning” his company’s Dragon spacecraft — vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station — after U.S. President Donald Trump … Read more

Heaviest proton emitter astatine-188 detected

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Thirty years after bismuth emitting a proton was detected and measured in 1996, an international collaboration led by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, detected and measured the half-life of the heaviest proton emitter 188At (astatine) isotope, which decayed by emitting a proton. While isotopes often undergo radioactive decay by emitting alpha, beta, and … Read more