Sweden Maps Its Hidden Rare-Earth Deposits, Eyeing a Break in China’s Global Monopoly
Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden are undertaking a systematic effort to map the country's rare-earth mineral deposits, an initiative...
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New Long-Necked Dinosaur Species with Horn-Like Tail Discovered in Gujarat’s Kachchh Basin
Palaeontologists in India have described a new species of long-necked dinosaur unearthed from the Kachchh Basin of Gujarat, adding a...
Repurposed CRISPR Enzyme Selectively Destroys Cancer Cells by Shredding Their DNA
Scientists have engineered a distinctive CRISPR enzyme to selectively kill cancer cells by triggering the wholesale destruction of their DNA,...
Ancient Ape Fossil from Egypt Challenges Long-Held Theories on Human Origins
A newly identified fossil ape unearthed in northern Egypt is prompting scientists to reconsider long-standing assumptions about where the ancestors...
India Commissions Its First and Deepest Geothermal Wells at Puga Valley, Ladakh
India has marked a significant clean-energy milestone with the commissioning of its first and deepest geothermal wells, drilled to a...
Five New Lichen Species Discovered in the Western Ghats, Strengthening India’s Biodiversity Records
Researchers at the MACS Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST),...
India’s First eVTOL Aircraft Prototype Takes Off in Chennai
India has entered the global race for advanced air mobility with the unveiling of the country's first full-scale electric vertical...
Hyderabad’s CSIR-IICT ties up with ISRO to develop eco-friendly rocket chemical, cut import dependence
In a boost to the city's reputation as a hub for chemical research, Hyderabad-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)...
The Forgotten Delicacies of Ash Gourd
Amla mArIcha lavana guDAdikamulu/daNDigaa vaMDi goppa pasiMDi gariTevEDivEDidi vaDDiMche vEDi vEDi /nAti kUShmAnDa khaMDa kAMDaMbu lokate "Seasoned generously with...
Where Literature Meets the Wild
After spending nearly four decades wandering through India's forests, wetlands, grasslands and mountains with a camera slung over my shoulder,...
“Wings Over Tuberculosis: How Drones Are Rewriting Rural Diagnosis”
An ICMR pilot in rural Telangana cut TB diagnosis from 15 days to 5 — and dropped patient costs from...
Andhra Pradesh Bets Big on Ancient Medicine: ₹414 Crore for a New AYUSH Empire
Four new AYUSH medical colleges, six integrated hospitals, and over 1,500 modernized dispensaries — the state is positioning itself as...
India’s First Homegrown Hydrogen-Powered Train Rolls Out to Push Clean Rail Revolution
India on Friday commissioned its first indigenously developed hydrogen-powered train, the "NaMo Green Rail," placing the country alongside China, Germany,...
Hyderabad Startup Builds India’s First Private Turbofan — Aimed at Cruise Missiles and Combat Drones
A small Indian company just did something usually reserved for state-run defence giants — designed a turbofan engine entirely in-house,...
After Decades of Fighting Mosquitoes Alone, India Finally Has a Dengue Vaccine
The DCGI has approved Qdenga, ending a uniquely long wait for a country that carries nearly a third of the...
Plastic Flow in Our Blood: A Silently Approaching Health Crisis!
Over the past decade, microplastics—plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres—have been detected in almost every corner of the environment, and...
“It Is All a Game of Materials”
Dr. C. V. S. Kiran, materials scientist turned founder — fourteen years in German research institutes, then ISRO and Skyroot...
“Every Three Days, a Tanker” — A Neighbour Joins the Mission
While NSH sat with Murli Sharma, a resident of the same colony — Khandavalli Saraswati — walked the team through...
“Unless We Deposit in Mother’s Bank, Mother Will Not Give”
M. Murli Sharma, botanist, ecologist, water activist has become a widely cited example of household-scale rainwater harvesting and groundwater conservation...
KALPAKKAM’S WORLD FIRST: INDIA SPLITS WATER WITH THE HEAT OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR
In a milestone that slipped past much of the mainstream press, the Department of Atomic Energy has inaugurated the world's...
