Fungal infections are among the most underestimated health threats worldwide, contributing to rising hospitalizations and deaths. Beyond human health, fungi also devastate crops, reduce yields, and worsen food insecurity — creating a dual crisis for both public health and agriculture. Now, researchers at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have uncovered...
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February 6, 2026February 6, 2026Children, Science & Tech
What is the Zeigarnik effect?
What is it? The Zeigarnik effect is a phenomenon which hypothesizes that one has a higher tendency to remember things, actions, or events that were left unfinished than those that were completed. It is something that one probably experiences on a daily basis. The effect can be experienced when you have an unreturned phone call,...
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February 6, 2026February 6, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Review by Indian researchers notes that body’s immune cells ‘betray’ it to help breast cancer spread
A growing body of research is reshaping how scientists understand breast cancer—not just as a disease of rogue tumour cells, but as one that cleverly recruits the body’s own immune system to survive and spread. A recent review by researchers from two Indian universities explains how macrophages, a type of white blood cell meant to...
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February 6, 2026February 6, 2026Health, Science & Tech
The holy trinity of cancer care: biochemistry, microbiology and pathology
The role of biochemistry Cancer originates at the genetic micro-molecular level within a cell — resulting in a cascade of subtle biochemical and cellular abnormalities that escape internal patrol — and eventually manifests as a detectable disease. Onco-biochemistry involves quantifying tumour markers, enzymes, hormones and metabolites in blood and body fluids for diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring...
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February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Science & Tech
Rethinking battery strategy in India: the case for sodium-ion technology
Batteries have become deeply embedded in modern life. From laptops, mobile phones, wearable devices such as smartwatches and wireless earphones, to power tools, electric vehicles (EVs), and large-scale battery energy storage systems, batteries now underpin both personal convenience and critical infrastructure. A newer trend is also emerging, with batteries being integrated directly into household appliances,...
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February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Health, Science & Tech
Study by Indian researchers finds that body’s immune cells ‘betray’ it to help breast cancer spread
A growing body of research is reshaping how scientists understand breast cancer—not just as a disease of rogue tumour cells, but as one that cleverly recruits the body’s own immune system to survive and spread. A new review by researchers from two Indian universities explains how macrophages, a type of white blood cell meant to...
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February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Study maps future glacial lakes
GUWAHATI: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has developed a new way to identify where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Himalayas, offering a potential breakthrough in disaster preparedness for mountain regions facing rapid climate change. Their study focuses on the Eastern Himalayas, which has recorded the...
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February 4, 2026February 4, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Could the near-extinct Asiatic cheetah rewild Saudi Arabia?
The cheetah is a spotted beast that can burn through savannas like a bolt of lightning to hunt prey vastly bigger than itself. This big cat is the world’s fastest terrestrial mammal, which purrs more than it growls and has been historically tamed and trained by people to hunt game. Cheetahs once roamed most of...
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February 4, 2026February 4, 2026Science & Tech
Rediscovering the virtues of bamboo, an ancient plant
Bamboo (called ‘baans’ in Hindi, and ‘moongil’ in Tamil) is an ancient plant that grows fast in wet soil in broad sunlight. It is well known to people in Asia and Latin America, where communities use bamboo plants for a variety of purposes. The food scientist and historian K.T. Achaya, in his book A Historical...
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February 4, 2026February 4, 2026Science & Tech
Why is earth’s atmosphere not blown away into space?
— GayatriChandrashekar The primary reason is gravity, which acts like an invisible tether. Every molecule of gas in our atmosphere, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc., has mass. Earth’s core exerts a gravitational pull that attracts these molecules towards the center of the planet. Even though earth travels at 1,07,000 kmph around the sun, the atmosphere...
