Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday (April 19, 2026), highlighting the sector’s rapid technical advances. The race’s inaugural edition last year was riddled with mishaps, and most robots were unable to finish. Last...
Category: Science & Tech
Home
Science & Tech
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Science & Tech
What the ‘science’ of delimitation and fertility struggles to capture
On April 16, the Indian government introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill. The proposed laws would expand the size of the Lok Sabha from 543 seats to 850 seats, and empower the government to conduct a new delimitation exercise...
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Science & Tech
Why we need to rethink how Science is taught in higher education
Every year, as educators, we have ample reason to celebrate various breakthroughs in research, new technologies, and expanding frontiers of knowledge. However, we must also pause to ask: are we doing our bit in ensuring that we, too, are evolving the way we teach Science? Students today engage with visuals, ask questions in real time,...
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Science & Tech
G20 satellite expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO chief Narayanan
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) that the G20 satellite, designed to study climate, air pollution and monitor weather, is expected to be launched in 2027. Addressing scientists from DRDO, ISRO, and the Aeronautical Society of India at the Engineering Staff College of India, Dr. Narayanan also said India is the...
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Science & Tech
H5N1 virus detected in Hesaraghatta poultry centre near Bengaluru; no need for panic, says Dinesh Gundu Rao
The detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus at a poultry training centre in Mathkuru village in Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru has prompted authorities to initiate containment measures as per protocol. The infection was confirmed on April 14 based on a report from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. Following this, rapid response...
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Science & Tech
Thousands of authors seek share of Anthropic copyright settlement
Nearly 120,000 authors and other copyright holders are seeking a share of a $1.5 billion class-action settlement with Anthropic over the company’s unauthorised use of their books in artificial-intelligence training, according to a filing in California federal court. Claims have been filed for 91% of the more than 480,000 works covered by the settlement, according...
Post
April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Experts, academicians share concern and possibilities of animal and fish breeding rights at WBNUJS
Academicians and experts came together at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) in Kolkata to share concerns and discuss the possibilities in the area of the animal and fish breeders’ rights. The discussion titled “Animal and Fish Breeders’ Rights: An Imperative in India’s Economy” brought together judges, scientists, legal experts, and policymakers...
Post
April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
India not to host COP 33 in 2028, Government confirms
India will not host the 33rd edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP), scheduled for 2028, the government confirmed on Friday (April 17, 2026). “We can confirm that India has withdrawn its offer to host COP33. Several issues were taken into account, but India remains fully committed to meeting its responsibilities towards (mitigating) climate...
Post
April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Science & Tech
Ingenuity, the helicopter that flew over Mars
Have you ever dreamt of flying? A common, recurring theme in dreams, it symbolises freedom and liberation, and a sense of empowerment as one rises above challenges they are confronted with. For decades, nay centuries, or should we say millennia, flying was just that — an unfulfilled dream for humanity as a whole. It might...
Post
April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Science & Tech
How Wallace and Bates revolutionised natural history
A domain of inquiry, natural history is the interdisciplinary research and study of organisms. When we say organisms, it includes the entire gamut of living beings, be it plants, animals, fungi, and even microorganisms. Natural history focuses on the life cycles, behaviours and relationships of these organisms in their natural environment. Serving as a bridge...
