They were once a convivial, unified group that lived, fed, groomed, and patrolled together, with may be the odd scuffle. But then one day, on June 24, 2015, their social fabric began to fray. And very soon, an organised lethal conflict, akin to a ‘civil war’, ensued among one of our closest relatives — chimpanzees...
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April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Science & Tech
Daily Quiz: International Day of Human Space Flight
Ravish Malhotra is the Indian Air Force officer seen with Rakesh Sharma who served as the backup cosmonaut in 1984 Published – April 14, 2026 05:11 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
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April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Science & Tech
What is the Hubble tension?
A: There is a major disagreement among physicists about how fast the universe is expanding. Astronomers use a value called the Hubble constant to measure it. However, the two main ways to calculate this number have produced different results. In the first method, astronomers use the cosmic distance ladder. They observe nearby objects like pulsating...
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April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Science & Tech
New cell therapy shows promise to treat frailty among elderly
In many Indian homes, ageing unfolds quietly. A grandfather who once walked to the local market now pauses every few steps. A grandmother takes days to recover from a minor fall. Such changes are often dismissed as “normal ageing”. Medicine, however, increasingly recognises these signs as part of a condition called frailty, which is a...
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April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Meghalaya yields new burrowing reed snake
GUWAHATI A team of researchers from multiple institutions has described a new species of burrowing reed snake from Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district. The description of the species, named Calamaria garoensis (Garo Hills reed snake), has been published in Taprobanica, an international peer-reviewed journal.
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April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Science & Tech
Racing to build a quantum computer in Hyderabad
At Raman Research Lab at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Hyderabad, India’s first quantum computer is taking shape. It is not an assembled computing wonder but something that is being built right from chips and physics that shape the next-generation computing devices. The principal investigator is Karthik Raman, a physicist who studied at...
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April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Science & Tech
New study reveals self-cleaning mechanism of green pill millipede in Western Ghats
A recent study has revealed the self-cleaning mechanism of green pill millipede (Arthrosphaera lutescens), a species endemic to the Western Ghats. Researchers found that these millipedes, primarily located in the Munnar region of Idukki and Nelliampathy in Palakkad, utilise a biological mechanism similar to the famous ‘lotus effect’ (the natural self-cleaning property of lotus leaves)...
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April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Health, Science & Tech
What happens to your muscles when you stop working out?
The human body is highly adaptable. It continuously reconfigures and reorganises itself in direct response to the demands placed upon it. Its musculature is not a static structure, but a highly dynamic system that responds immediately to both activity and inactivity. When regular activity is removed, the human body does not simply stop or pause...
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April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Science & Tech
Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub Debuts at GITEX AI ASIA
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (EHub) made its debut at GITEX AI ASIA, marking a significant step in engaging Singapore’s innovation ecosystem and integrating more closely with local technology and innovation networks. As a flagship innovation and technology collaboration platform bridging Shenzhen and Hong Kong, EHub leverages its...
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April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinformation. The falsehoods — circulating across tech platforms including X, TikTok, and Facebook — have also added fresh fuel to...
