Category: Science & Tech

A diamond jewellery creation mounted on an aluminium base plate and a miniaturised artwork cast in the shape of a rocket using 18K gold are among the payloads which will be launched by India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1. Vikram-1 is expected to be launched some time between July 12 and August 4. On...

Vikram-1 will carry two payloads celebrating creativity and India’s scientific heritage. These include Cosmic Bloom, developed by Cosmos Diamonds, featuring a diamond jewellery creation mounted on an aluminium base plate, and Microart by Ajay Kumar Mattewada, an 18K gold rocket holding micro-sculptures of Sir C.V. Raman, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam —...

The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been puzzling scientists. A quasar is the intensely luminous core of a distant galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole. As gas spirals into the black hole, extreme amounts of...

Red has the longest wavelength of any colour in the visible spectrum, so it is scattered the least by particles in the air, such as fog, rain or dust. Thus, you can see a red sign from further away than, say, one in blue or green. Humans are also hardwired to notice red. It is...

Proteins in the cells in our body perform functions of value to the sustenance and growth of organs. There are more than 20 amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and the sequence of these amino acid chains generates the structure and function of each protein in the cells. Several of these amino...

Gujarat has begun the process of developing a region-specific antivenom using venom collected from snakes found within the State. Why are scientists calling for geographically representative antivenoms? How is India’s existing antivenom made? And will region-specific products improve snakebite treatment? The story so far Gujarat has moved a step closer to developing its first region-specific...

On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug vepdegestrant for patients with ESR1-mutated, ER-positive, and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. It is the world’s first therapy that the FDA — whose lead many drug regulators worldwide follow — has approved that is based on PROTAC technology. The approval paves the way...

The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 3 successfully conducted the ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor at the Static Test Facility, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This test is another important event in the preparation for India’s human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. What is...

Ram Temple Trust meeting on July 6; SIT report, post of CEO part of agenda Members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet at the Mani Ramdas Chavni in Ayodhya on Monday (July 6, 2026) to discuss the preliminary report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to probe the Ram Temple...