Indian Scientists Develop High-Storage Cathode Material for Zinc Batteries

Indian researchers have developed a new cathode material that significantly enhances the energy-storage capacity of eco-friendly zinc batteries, the government announced on Friday.

A team at a government institute in Bengaluru has created a…

Kodaikanal Observatory’s 100-Year Solar Data May Help Predict Solar Storms

Researchers at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) have developed a new method to reconstruct the Sun’s polar magnetic behaviour over the last century by analysing historic solar images from the Kodaikanal Solar…

WhatsApp Vulnerability Exposed Data of 3.5 Billion Users, Researchers Say No Malicious Abuse Detected

New Delhi: A newly published study by researchers at the University of Vienna has revealed that a major security flaw in WhatsApp left personal data of nearly 3.5 billion users exposed through the platform’s contact discovery feature.

According…

‘123456’ Still India’s Most Common Password for the Second Year: Report

New Delhi: The password “123456” has once again been ranked as India’s most commonly used password, topping the list for the second year in a row, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

The findings, compiled by…

South Korea Completes Construction of World’s First CVD Graphene Film Production Plant

South Korea has completed the construction of the world’s first mass-production plant for chemical vapour deposition (CVD) graphene film, a breakthrough material crucial for next-generation electronics and battery technologies, the Ministry…

Indian Researchers Create Smart Portable Device to Detect Toxic Pesticides in Water and Food

New Delhi — Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Panjab University have developed a compact, automated optical device capable of detecting extremely low levels of toxic pesticide residues in water, food, and the…

Study Identifies Gene Linked to Schizophrenia and Other Mental Illnesses

New Delhi — German scientists have discovered a gene that can directly cause schizophrenia and other mental disorders.

Until now, conditions like schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression were believed to develop due to a combination of…

Maruti Suzuki Recalls 39,506 Grand Vitara Units Over Fuel Indicator Issue

New Delhi– (IANS) — Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the country’s largest automobile manufacturer, has issued a recall for 39,506 units of its Grand Vitara SUV after detecting a fault related to the fuel level…

CSIR-ISRO space meet to advance India’s human spaceflight research

New Delhi (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will organise a joint space meet in Bengaluru next week to advance cooperation on human spaceflight research, microgravity…

UIDAI to Use Behavioural Insights to Increase Adoption of Biometric Updates for Children

New Delhi — The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced on Tuesday that it will leverage behavioural insights to promote the adoption of the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children, following the recent decision to waive…