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What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
The story so far: India and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during…
How proteins are being tweaked to be quantum sensors inside the body
For decades, fluorescent proteins have been among the most powerful tools in biology. They glow when illuminated, allowing scientists to…
Committee to probe ‘systemic issues’ behind repeated failure of PSLV rocket
A committee that includes K. VijayRaghavan, former Principal Scientific Advisor, and S. Somanath, former Chairman, India Space Research Organisation (ISRO),…
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies to win approval for…
238 bird species spotted in Thiruvananthapuram district during Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count
Malabar Trogon | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A total of 238 bird species were documented across Thiruvananthapuram district during the…
In manifesto, scientists oppose ‘militarisation’ of quantum research
A group of quantum researchers has issued a manifesto urging colleagues to resist what it calls the “militarisation” of quantum…
Science Snapshots: February 22, 2026
Chicks, like humans, often match “bouba” with round shapes and “kiki” with spiky ones. | Photo Credit: Michael Anfang/Unsplash Scientists…
Question Corner | Why does wildfire smoke swirl only one way in the air?
Wildfire smoke in the northeast Pacific Ocean, September 2020. | Photo Credit: NASA A: Sometimes wildfire smoke in the stratosphere…
Why has NGT cleared the Nicobar project? | Explained
The project is an integrated infrastructure development plan proposed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO)….
A kernel of truth – The Hindu
There aren’t many everyday routines that are both overtly essential, while at the same time almost a form of art….