US researchers develop simple blood test to predict preeclampsia during pregnancy

New Delhi (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a simple blood test that can predict preeclampsia -- a serious pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure. 

Preeclampsia, which occurs usually after 20 weeks of gestation,…

Whooping cough vaccines get a booster by targeting 2 powerful antibodies

New Delhi (IANS) New research from The University of Texas (UT) at Austin in the US could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines, to push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection. 

Whooping cough, or…

Deepfakes: Centre advises social media platforms to curb malicious ‘synthetic media’

New Delhi (IANS) In an effort to address the harms and criminalities being committed through widespread circulation of misinformation and deepfakes powered by AI, the government has once again advised social media platforms on countering unlawful…

Musk’s Grok-3 slightly outperforms Chinese DeepSeek AI: Report

New Delhi (IANS) As the artificial intelligence (AI) turf war escalates, Elon Musk-owned Grok and Chinese DeepSeek models now stand at the forefront of AI capability -- one optimised for accessibility and efficiency and the other for brute-force scale…

Molecular stool test shows promise for TB diagnosis in adults with HIV: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Moving beyond the traditional sputum tests, a new study on Friday showed that a molecular stool test may increase detection of tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV. 

The research, published in the journal The Lancet…

PM Modi offers UPI link to BIMSTEC nations as booster shot for trade, tourism

Bangkok (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed linking India's UPI with the payment systems of the BIMSTEC member nations in an initiative to strengthen trade, industry and tourism in the regional grouping.

Addressing the…

Hanwha Aerospace signs $253.6 million deal to export K9 howitzer to India

Seoul/New Delhi (IANS) South Korean defence giant Hanwha Aerospace said on Thursday it has signed a 371.4 billion-won ($253.6 million) deal to export homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to India. 

Under the agreement, the company will deliver…

Uber for teens aged 13-17 arrives in India, company claims extra safety tools

New Delhi (IANS) Ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of a new service called ‘Uber for Teens’ in India, which, the company claimed, is designed to offer safe and reliable transportation options for teenagers aged 13 to 17 years…

4 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures may cut world GDP by 40 pc: Study

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Australian researchers on Tuesday said that 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around 40 per cent by 2100 – a sharp increase from previous estimates of around 11 per cent. 

New projections…

Daily ChatGPT users rise to fresh high on popular Ghibli-style AI images

Seoul (IANS) The daily active users (DAU) of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service developed by OpenAI, rose to a new high last month, driven by the popularity of its new image filter that transforms personal photos into famous…