India News | Assam CM Launches Mukhya Mantrir Jiban Anuprerana Scheme to Extend Financial Assistance to Research Scholars

Guwahati (Assam) [India] June 7 (ANI): Empowering Assam's research scholars, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched Mukhya Mantrir Jiban Anuprerana Scheme at a function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati. The scheme aims to...

Viral video: Delhi woman books 180-metre ride to escape street dogs, netizens say 'technologia'

The woman confirms that she has booked the ride, and the distance is correct. A bizarre incident has come to light from Delhi, where a woman booked an Ola bike ride for a mere 180 metres just to escape a pack of street dogs. The short video was...

Science shows variety makes us happier - this is how to break from routine

As human beings, we need routine. Having a sense of structure can help us to feel less stressed and less anxious. We like to know what is likely to happen in the days, weeks or months ahead as it gives us a sense of control and emotional safety....

Technology Must Complement, Not Replace, Human Mind in Judicial Decision-Making, Says CJI BR Gavai

New Delhi, June 7: Technology must complement, not replace, the human mind in judicial decision-making, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has said while emphasising that the value of discretion, empathy and judicial interpretation is irreplaceable....

From chicken noodle soup to Indian fish curry, space menu gets upgrade as scientists spice up food for astronauts

Additional spices and seasonings—cumin, sugar, cayenne pepper, cashews, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, and freeze-dried cilantro flakes— make up less than 1% of weight each, yet they are measured with precise, decimal-point accuracy. This...

Scientists set new fusion record—fueling hopes for limitless clean energy"

The Wendelstein 7-X, or stellarator, is a type of fusion device that uses powerful external magnets to confine hot, charged gas (plasma). This innovative design makes it possible to maintain a stable high pressure within a ring-shaped vacuum...

Science Crucial for Safer Food Amid Rising Risks, WHO Stresses

WHO emphasizes scientific innovation as fundamental to food safety amid growing global threats, marking World Food Safety Day 2025. Scientists provide vital evidence on health risks from known, emerging, and anticipated food contaminants through...

Technology must complement, not replace, human mind in judicial decision-making: CJI B R Gavai

The CJI said while the judiciary welcomes innovations like automated cause lists, digital kiosks and virtual assistants, it must ensure that human oversight, ethical guidelines and robust training are integral to their implementation. Last Updated...

Science Smarts: Big-time stuff in tiny places

By Patty Rooks on June 7, 2025. The weather has been so beautiful lately and I am just loving being outside! I must admit though, you just never know what you may encounter outdoors this time of the year. Yesterday, I was walking across the...

Chief science advisor flags UFOs as national security concern in internal memo

Hive Digital Technologies grows Bitcoin mining capacity with...

HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE) executive chairman Frank Holmes talked with Proactive about the company’s major milestone of hitting 10 Exahash (EH/s) in Bitcoin mining capacity. He detailed how Hive was able to achieve this...

20,000 Years Old – Scientists Discover Oldest Whale Bone Tools

Excavations in 2022 in the Basque cave of Isturitz, France, where several dozen whale bone objects were discovered. Credit: Jean-Marc Pétillon and Christian Normand Ancient tools made from whale bones dating back 20,000 years were found in Spain....

Boost for research institutes as Centre amends rules for buying scientific equipment

With an aim to boost scientific research and innovation in India, the Union Ministry of Finance has amended the special provisions under the general financial rules (GFR). Under the new provisions with respect to the procurement of scientific...

UI celebrates researchers for winning awards, grants

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Kayode Adebowale, has praised research teams from various university departments for winning the TETFUND Institutional Based Research Awards and securing the China-Nigeria Joint...

The world is running out of clean water. This technology promises to fix it.

A radical new kind of desalination technology is finally on the cusp of helping to slake the world’s thirst. The pitch: Put desalination plants on the ocean floor. First proposed in the early 1960s, this deep-sea process would benefit from both...

Meet Chennai researchers who study heat stress

Studying the vulnerable population It is a hot and humid Friday in Chennai and beyond. A team of researchers from Chennai have headed to the Marakkanam salt pans in Villupuram district. Team members have fanned out to different sections of the...

Have researchers just solved a nearly 700-year-old cold case?

Nearly 700 years ago, a priest named John Forde was chatting on the streets of London near St. Paul’s Cathedral when he was attacked, his throat slit open by a 12-inch dagger. Today, researchers believe they have finally uncovered exactly what...

Million-Dollar Project Aims to Expose Bad Medical Research

A new initiative from the watchdogs behind Retraction Watch is taking aim at flawed or faked medical science research to the tune of nearly $1 million. The Center for Scientific Integrity just launched the Medical Evidence Project, a two-year...

Scientists sound alarm over troubling health risk lurking in children's candy: 'We never stop to think'

Photo Credit: iStock (web) Experts studying the health risks of talc have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate its presence in candy, other foods, and medications. There is a prevalence of talc in our food and prescriptions...

Scientists puzzled by cosmic object sending signals to Earth every 44 minutes

Doha, Qatar: Scientists recently discovered a cosmic anomaly: a mysterious object sending signals to Earth with a pulse repeating every 44 minutes - a pattern never observed before. Located 15,000 light years away from our planet, the mysterious...