Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 6, 2026) said India has taken a defining step in its civil nuclear journey as the indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality. In a post on X, Mr. Modi said this is a proud moment for the country. “Today, India takes a defining step...
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April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis II makes closest approach to the moon; astronauts break space distance record
The four astronauts carrying out NASA’s first lunar flyby in more than half-a-century were sending back detailed observations of the Moon after traveling further from Earth than any human before.. At their nearest distance to the moon, the crew came within an estimated 4,067 miles of the lunar surface, according to calculations by NASA. From...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Science & Tech
Lunar crater named after Artemis commander’s deceased wife
Artemis astronauts at the outer edge of human space travel had an emotional moment Monday (April 6, 2026) as they named a crater in honour of the deceased wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman. “It’s a bright spot on the Moon. And we would like to call it Carroll,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told a...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Science & Tech
‘Historic day’: Artemis astronauts break space distance record
The four astronauts embarking on NASA’s lunar flyby became on Monday (April 6, 2026) the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of the Moon never before seen by the naked eye. The Artemis II team broke the previous record set by 1970’s Apollo 13 mission, which they...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early on Monday (April 6, 2026) morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in history. The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Climate change reshaping disease patterns, straining health systems, finds report
Climate change is emerging as a major public health threat in India, reshaping disease patterns, straining healthcare systems, and placing nearly 40% of districts at high risk from extreme weather events, according to a new report. The report, Under the Weather: India’s Climate-Health Intersections and Pathways to Resilience, by Dasra, a philanthropy fund organisation, highlights...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Unlocking early detection, better treatment pathways for PCOS and endometriosis using microRNAs
Two disorders caused by the dysfunction of the reproductive and endocrine system are PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and endometriosis. Both are deeply linked by genetics and how our body regulates certain biological signals. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder, that affects the reproductive system in women. It leads to irregular menstruation, higher levels...
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April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972
The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday (April 6, 2026), a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon’s gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth’s. The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel...
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April 5, 2026April 5, 2026Science & Tech
Questions arise over reproducibility in social, behavioural sciences
A seven-year-long project in the US that analysed 3,900 claims from research papers in social sciences has revealed that results from about half the papers examined for reproducibility were precisely reproducible as they yielded the same result when the same analytical method was applied to the same data. The findings help provide a picture of...
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April 5, 2026April 5, 2026Science & Tech
Psychedelics are revealing how the brain builds the sense of self
Many people have reported moments when the sense of being a distinct self ‘loosens’. Among astronauts, it is called the overview effect while deep-sea explorers report a similar shift sometimes called the underview effect. Both involve sudden changes in perspective in which the usual boundary of ‘me’ briefly softens, as if the vastness they encounter...
