NASA‘s capsule returns with asteroid Bennu samples
It is likely to provide fresh insights into the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago and possibly how life started
Spending time in space can harm the human body — but scientists are working to mitigate these risks
Space radiation can harm the nervous and cardiovascular systems including heart and arteries
Cryptozoology is not a quest for animals but for monsters: Peter Dendle
Professor of English and expert on folklore at Penn State Mont Alto tells Down To Earth that cryptozoology is not going anywhere as there is a …
India becomes first nation to soft land on south side of moon
India has now joined an exclusive club of countries that have managed a soft landing on the Moon
Explorers of the moon
Five orbiters and one rover are currently active on the moon. Overall, countries have made 47 attempts at soft landing on the moon of which only …
Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later
Her story reflects not only the priorities of astronomy but also how credit is assigned in the field
Looking back toward cosmic dawn — astronomers confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen
The early universe was filled with a fog made up of hydrogen atoms until the first stars and galaxies burned it away
Hiroshima Day 2023: The global footprint of nuclear fallout
Nearly 8 decades since the nuclear age started, people around the world, not to mention the flora and fauna, have all been exposed to radioactive …
Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts
An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Decades of research still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy
Regardless of the efficiency of a future fusion power plant, taking energy conversions from basic science to the real world will require …
Did life evolve more than once? Researchers are closing in on an answer
Has all of life on Earth evolved only once, or are different living beings cut from different cloths?
Generative AI is forcing people to rethink what it means to be authentic
Generative AI thrives on exploiting people’s reliance on categorical authenticity by producing material that looks like “the real …
Shakespeare by numbers: how mathematical breakthroughs influenced the Bard’s plays
Shakespeare's plays registered the 16th-century crisis of classical mathematics in the face of newer ideas
The Earth has not one, but three moons
New research confirms a 1961 discovery of two new moons, made up of extremely tiny dust particles and located at the same distance as the Earth&…
Technological innovation to drive healthcare interventions
Data standardisation, security and privacy protection have to be addressed and regulated before rolling out such interventions
India’s timekeeper says country needs two time zones
It is technically feasible to have two time zones & two ISTs in India-IST-I for most of India, IST II for Northeastern region-separated by an …
How Machilipatnam became site of a pioneering discovery in 19th century
It was in Machilipatnam that the world caught the first glimpse of light from a new material - helium
Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy — a proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem
The more radio transmissions there are, the more challenging it becomes to deal with interference in radio quiet zones
Gamers know the power of ‘flow’ — what if learners could harness it too?
Gamers experience the flow state when totally engaged in the game; the challenge in education is to plan for and achieve that level of …
IIT researchers devise economical method to extract hydrogen from water
An electric field applied through the cobalt oxide to water molecules resulted in the electrolysis of water; a magnetic field created using a …
A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases
Researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have captured three-dimensional views …
Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing
The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices
Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences
If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …
New map of Earth’s tectonic plates to help understand quakes, volcanoes better
The study, of which the map is a part, sheds light on how past continents were formed by tectonic movements; new microplates have been added with …
M G K Menon: A leader who wore many hats
Menon is known for his pioneering scientific contributions to nuclear emulsion techniques, elucidation of the properties of strange particles, …