Different fungi groups behind allergy-induced sniffles, asthma: Study

New Delhi (IANS) People with allergy-induced sniffles and asthma may have different fungal colonies or mycobiomes in their noses, finds a study on Tuesday. 

The common respiratory disease, formally called allergic rhinitis, has frequently been…

Why plant-based milks may not be healthy

New Delhi (IANS) While oat, almond, and soy milk have emerged as popular alternatives to cow’s milk, a new study showed it may be lacking in proteins and essential amino acids. 

Over the last decade, these plant-based beverages have also seen…

Young kids, professionals from 65 countries participate in global AI competition in Russia

Moscow (IANS) Young children and professionals from 65 countries, including India, have taken part in AIChallenge, an international AI competition for children organised by Sberbank and AI Alliance Russia. 

India became second in the number…

Porous silicon oxide electrodes can fix durability issues in batteries: Researchers

Tokyo (IANS) A team of researchers from Doshisha University in Japan on Saturday said that porous silicon oxide electrodes offer a breakthrough towards sustainable energy storage. 

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) can be found virtually everywhere.…

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead at US apartment

San Francisco (IANS) Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, has been found dead inside his apartment here, according to multiple reports. In October, the 26-year-old AI researcher raised serious concerns about Sam Altman-run chatGPT maker OpenAI…

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO moves 1st solid motor segment to launch complex

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant milestone for the Gaganyaan -- India’s first human spaceflight mission -- the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced that the first solid motor segment has been moved to the launch complex. 

NASA performs investigation on grounded Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars

Los Angeles (IANS) NASA engineers have completed investigations on the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter which was permanently grounded on the Red Planet since its last flight in January this year.

Ingenuity was the first aircraft to fly…

Indian scientists develop flexible near-infrared devices for wearable sensors

New Delhi (IANS) Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed novel flexible near-infrared plasmonic devices…

1 person globally acquires new genital herpes infection every second: WHO

New Delhi (IANS) At least one person each second, or 42 million people annually worldwide is estimated to acquire a new genital herpes infection, according to new estimates by the World Health Organization on Wednesday. 

It showed that about…

Telecom operators geared up to block spammy telemarketer messages from Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) Telecom operators were set to begin blocking messages from Wednesday that do not have a defined or matching telemarketer chain as per the government’s directive, which aims to ensure spam-free communication for millions of users.