Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the planet-forming material had been used up. The system, observed using the European Space Agency’s Cheops space telescope, consists of four planets – two rocky and...
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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026Science & Tech
Cows can use tools, and one Austrian cow has now shown it clearly
In 1960, when she was studying chimpanzees in Tanzania, the primatologist Jane Goodall observed one chimp strip a stick of its leaves and use it to extract termites from a mound. She telegraphed her observation to her supervisor, the paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey. “Now we must redefine ‘tool,’ redefine ‘man’ or accept chimpanzees as human,” Leakey...
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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026Science & Tech
Neurobehavioural therapy can reshape brain networks in functional neuro disorders, says expert
Functional neurological disorders, long dismissed as purely psychogenic conditions, are now understood as disorders of neural network dysfunction shaped by cognition, emotion and behaviour, said US-based neuropsychiatrist Curt LaFrance at a commemorative lecture held in memory of eminent neurologist Krishnamoorthy Srinivas at the Buddhi Clinic on Saturday. Also Read | Tremors, seizures, paralysis: this brain...
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February 14, 2026February 14, 2026Science & Tech
Four new astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew
The International Space Station returned to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts on Saturday (February 14, 2026), a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral. Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65...
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February 14, 2026February 14, 2026Science & Tech
How OpenAI’s ChatGPT helped scientists crack a tedious physics problem
A team of physicists from various universities has teamed up with the artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-5.2 to arrive at a new result in theoretical physics, OpenAI announced on February 13. While the result itself is obscure, although valuable to physicists working on the topic, the methods that the team and the model used to...
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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Science & Tech
‘Online education is one of the biggest finds of the last decade’
Online education is one of the biggest finds of the last decade, Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, assistant vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology, said on Friday (February 13, 2026) at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026. She was speaking at a session, titled ‘From Campus to Corporation: Building Industry-Ready Talent for an AI First World’, in conversation with L.V. Navaneeth,...
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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Science & Tech
Experts underscore the importance of extracting only relevant data
In a world where data are extracted from individuals with or without informed consent, data and AI experts have called for building awareness and underscored the importance of extracting only relevant data at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026, hosted by The Hindu, presented by VIT, and co-presented Sify Technologies, in Chennai on Friday. The session,...
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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Science & Tech
‘Large enterprises have to unravel business processes to make them AI-first’
Large enterprises have to unravel business processes to make them AI-first and to rewire business processes in terms of AI-ready, Virtusa COO Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan said on Friday (February 13, 2026) at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026. In a conversation with John Xavier, Tech Editor, The Hindu, on the topic, ‘Managing the post Anthropic Plug-in Era’, Mr. Vijayaraghavan...
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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Why did the U.S. FDA decline to review the new mRNA influenza vaccine?
On February 3, 2026, the US FDA issued a ‘refusal to file’ (RTF) letter to Moderna Inc. regarding their new mRNA vaccine developed against influenza. This decision generated considerable controversy worldwide, particularly given the current direction of vaccination policy in the United States towards a more conservative approach. However, that does not necessarily mean that...
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February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Science & Tech
Science Quiz: On Charles Darwin
Science Quiz: On Charles Darwin Julia Margaret Camero, a pioneer of close-up photography who also captured the famous 1862 image of Charles Darwin with a big beard. Photo: Public Domain START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Charles Darwin originally went to the University of Edinburgh to study ________, but he disliked the experience so...
