Shubhanshu Shukla Leads Pioneering Study on Muscle Loss in Space

New Delhi — IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is spearheading a crucial experiment aimed at understanding muscle health in space — a breakthrough with potential benefits for astronauts on long-duration missions and people on Earth suffering from…

INS Udaygiri: Indian Navy Inducts Second Indigenous Stealth Frigate in Record Time

New Delhi — In a significant milestone for India’s naval strength and self-reliance in defence production, the Indian Navy has formally inducted INS Udaygiri, the second stealth frigate built under Project 17A, on Tuesday.

Delivered just 37…

‘GoIStats’ Mobile App Launched for Real-Time Access to Official Statistics

New Delhi — The government on Sunday launched the GoIStats mobile application, designed to provide stakeholders with seamless, real-time access to official statistical data anytime, anywhere.

Developed by the National Sample Survey…

Portable DNA Sequencing Device Crucial for Tracking Drug-Resistant Hotspots

New Delhi — A portable DNA sequencing device could become a vital tool for genomic surveillance in identifying antibiotic resistance hotspots in animals and the environment, a new study has found.

In a pilot project, researchers from the UN’s…

IIT-BHU bioengineers develop nanoparticles to stop blood clotting

New Delhi (IANS) Biomedical engineers at the Indian Institute of Technology-BHU in Uttar Pradesh, have developed low-cost, and complex nanoparticles that can prevent clotting and act as an antidote to thrombotic disorders. 

The team focussed…

Indian Researchers Create Portable Device for Early Detection of Bone Cancer

New Delhi- In a significant scientific advancement, researchers from IIT (BHU), Uttar Pradesh, have developed a miniaturized, self-reporting diagnostic device capable of detecting early-stage bone cancer with high accuracy.

The innovative sensor…

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Orbiting Earth, Set to Dock with Space Station Today

New Delhi — IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is on the verge of creating history as the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, along with three other astronauts from the US, Poland, and Hungary, is scheduled to dock…

Axiom-4 Mission to Launch Today from Kennedy Space Center

New Delhi: The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a milestone private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS), is set to launch today, Wednesday, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Organised by Axiom Space in partnership with NASA…

Recycled Plastics Can Disrupt Hormones and Metabolism: Study

New Delhi – A new study has raised serious concerns about recycled plastics, revealing that a single pellet of recycled polyethylene plastic can contain more than 80 different chemicals. These chemicals can leach into water and potentially interfere…

The Significance of Yoga for a Fulfilling Life

“Why is yoga so important for me?” a youngster may ask, on being prodded to earnestly take up yoga. And in order to answer his query with wisdom, we ourselves need to know the answer. Every year, for a decade now, on the occasion of the International…