In cybersecurity, speed is everything. The faster a vulnerability is found and rectified, the safer the data is. For years, human expertise was needed to do this. Now, Artificial Intelligence can identify hidden vulnerabilities and write the code to patch them in hours, compressing a process that once took teams of experts days or weeks....
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May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Science & Tech
Global study reveals how psychedelics dissolve the brain’s hierarchy
For decades, people using psychedelics have described a feeling where the line between ‘me’ and the world vanishes. While it is clear these drugs cause intense shifts in vision and thought, scientists have struggled to pin down exactly what the brain is doing. A new multi-centric study published in Nature Medicine on April 6 has...
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May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Science & Tech
Science Snapshots: May 10, 2026
Nepal’s vulnerable communities need insect pollinators A study in Nepal has found that insect pollinators are essential for both human health and financial survival. Researchers tracked the diets and incomes of smallholder farming families and found insects are responsible for 44% of a family’s farming income and over 20% of its intake of vital nutrients,...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Science & Tech
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
The story so far: On May 4, Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based imaging satellite company, said that it would partner with the AI firm Sarvam to launch what is being described as India’s first ‘orbital data centre’ satellite, named Pathfinder. This is expected to be a 200 kg class satellite scheduled for orbit by the fourth quarter...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Science & Tech
Can data centres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?
Datacentres are a growing share of global electricity consumption, and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving those power demands up. This is because AI datacentres use dense clusters of graphics processing units (GPUs) for running machine learning workloads, both when training large language models and deploying them. Since the generative AI boom shows no signs of...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Why is hantavirus drawing global attention? | Explained
The story so far: Following a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius expedition cruise ship in early May, in which three deaths were reported and at least five others were infected, global attention has once again turned to the group of viruses. Hantavirus had made headlines last year following the passing of Betsy Hackman, the...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Health, Science & Tech
The first breath, at scale: on Nationwide Neonatal Resuscitation Program Day 2026
Every neonatologist carries the memory of their first encounter with a non-breathing infant. For most of us, that moment remains indelible. The appearance. The quality of silence. The sound that should have been there but wasn’t. The instinctive reach for the resuscitation bag before conscious thought caught up. Over time, we come to understand that...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Science & Tech
How do butterflies taste what they eat?
You must have seen butterflies on top of flowers and leaves, but have you ever wondered what they are up to? Or more specifically, have you wondered how they eat and taste? This might either disgust you or intrigue you to know more. Feet are the answer. Yes, you heard it right! Butterflies get different...
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Science & Tech
‘Think before you throw’: This event in Bengaluru will teach you how to use scraps in your kitchen for zero waste cooking
Anand Raja, the man behind the famous zero-waste juice shop in Malleswaram Eat Raja, is a man with a mission. In his juice shop you are served juice in the shells and rinds of the fruits, instead of plastic cups. Zero waste and sustainably is his mantra. On May 9, he will team up with...
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May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Children, Science & Tech
How do butterflies taste?
You must have seen butterflies on top of flowers and leaves, but have you ever wondered what they are up to? Or more specifically, have you wondered how they eat and taste? This might either disgust you or intrigue you to know more. Feet are the answer. Yes, you heard it right! Butterflies get different...
