President Donald Trump said on Thursday (February 19, 2026) that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest.” Mr. Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after he accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” when...
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February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
White-throated sparrows show sex in nature is not a simple binary
There continues to be intense debate worldwide about the definition of biological sex, boosted by some recent executive orders. The official theme of LGBTQ+ History Month (February) this year is ‘Science & Innovation’ and the natural universe is replete with examples of how the simple binary of sexes and genders to which some people would...
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February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Health, Science & Tech
What sleep deprivation does to your brain and body
Fatigue, brain fog, irritability, headaches, and palpitations are not isolated symptoms. Doctors report seeing these especially among young professionals who stay up past midnight juggling project deadlines and household responsibilities, working long shifts, where restorative sleep feels impossible. Over time, this continuous lack of rest gradually alters the brain and body, affecting cognition, mood, metabolism,...
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February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Science & Tech
AI’s workhorse: What is a GPU? How does it work? | Explained
The story so far: In 1999, California-based Nvidia Corp. marketed a chip called GeForce 256 as “the world’s first GPU”. Its purpose was to make videogames run better and look better. In the 2.5 decades since, GPUs have moved from the discretionary world of games and visual effects to becoming part of the core infrastructure...
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February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Science & Tech
What is a GPU? How does it work? | Explained
The story so far: In 1999, California-based Nvidia Corp. marketed a chip called GeForce 256 as “the world’s first GPU”. Its purpose was to make videogames run better and look better. In the 2.5 decades since, GPUs have moved from the discretionary world of games and visual effects to becoming part of the core infrastructure...
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February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Science & Tech
Hyderabad’s rise as AI innovation hub for global healthcare companies highlighted at BioAsia 2026
Hyderabad is emerging as a key hub for building artificial intelligence-driven capabilities for global pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, with several multinational firms developing core digital, R&D and decision-making platforms from their Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the city, executives said during a panel discussion titled ‘Building Innovation-First GCCs: AI, R&D and Digital Transformation’ at...
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February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Science & Tech
The Science Quiz: The science hidden in proverbs and idioms
The Science Quiz: The science hidden in proverbs and idioms 1 / 6 | Name this hydrocarbon. It’s the reason “one bad apple spoils the bunch”: as an apple ripens, it releases more of this compound, which causes nearby fruit to ripen faster.
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February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Human super-predators not always ‘super-scary’ to wildlife, finds study
Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning the tag of a “super-predator”. But a new study led by the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), suggests...
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February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Science & Tech
Queensland positions itself as a strategic partner in India-Australia biotech collaboration at BioAsia 2026
Collaboration between Australia and India in life sciences and biotechnology is beginning to yield early results following the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, with Queensland positioning itself as a key partner for Indian companies and institutions across clinical research, translational science and healthcare innovation. This momentum was highlighted during an exclusive media roundtable held...
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February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Science & Tech
U.S. drops a core radiation safety rule as global reforms near
The linear no-threshold (LNT) model and the ALARA principle have served as the conceptual and operational foundations of the global radiation protection framework for many decades. The LNT model is a risk estimation framework that says any amount of ionising radiation, no matter how small, carries some risk of causing harm, especially cancer. In other...
