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NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar programme amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar programme amid...

The changes mean that Artemis 3, which was meant to send astronauts to the Moon'...

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National Science Day | An astrophysicist’s journey from starlight to solving the solar neutrino puzzle

National Science Day | An astrophysicist’s journey from...

Honouring science, we present an inspiring conversation with Sarbani Basu, a pio...

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National Science Day | The A to Z Science Quiz!

National Science Day | The A to Z Science Quiz!

Are you a science enthusiast and a quizzer at the same time? This quiz, with ans...

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Shining a light on the life of C.V. Raman

Shining a light on the life of C.V. Raman

Since 1986, India has been celebrating National Science Day on February 28 to ho...

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National Science Day | What do scientists do?

National Science Day | What do scientists do?

Even now, my friends ask me this question, half joking, half curious. I often la...

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Mosquitoes began biting hominins 1.8 million years ago, study says

Mosquitoes began biting hominins 1.8 million years ago,...

The arrival of early hominins to Southeast Asia in the early Pleistocene epoch l...

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How an Indian start-up sparked a global girls’ space mission

How an Indian start-up sparked a global girls’ space mi...

ShakthiSAT is a global space mission that aims to empower 12,000 girls through h...

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NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking test mission

NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking ...

NASA also cancelled an effort to upgrade its Space Launch System rocket to ​inst...

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Can white matter changes in the brain determine our ageing trajectory?

Can white matter changes in the brain determine our age...

Our research revealed a clear biological tipping point in the brain aging trajec...

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​A brittle shell: On ISRO and transparency

​A brittle shell: On ISRO and transparency

ISRO should choose transparency ago reinforce public confidence

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What are carbon capture and utilisation technologies? | Explained

What are carbon capture and utilisation technologies? |...

How can such technologies reduce carbon dioxide emissions? What is the EU Bioeco...

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Craig the elephant, and the promise and problem of wildlife icons

Craig the elephant, and the promise and problem of wild...

When a famous animal suffers, people call for it to be saved, sometimes followed...

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Decolonising and de-Nobelising science

Decolonising and de-Nobelising science

National Science Day should not just reproduce a story about genius and external...

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‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel

‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from land...

The committee, which probed the failure, says the signal meant to activate a key...

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Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes

Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up wi...

In a new study in Nature Geoscience this month, Japanese researchers looked at h...

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Aliens and America: Why is the U.S. obsessed with the search for extraterrestrial life?

Aliens and America: Why is the U.S. obsessed with the s...

The history of America’s search for ‘little green men’ is as interesting as find...

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The science of taste

The science of taste

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A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters

A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Meda...

According to mathematicians, the ultimate purpose is to make mathematical correc...

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Blue: the colour that moved kings before poets

Blue: the colour that moved kings before poets

An exploration of the historical significance of blue reveals its evolution from...

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What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?

What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean f...

While Pax Silica sets out a general goal in the form of securing supply chains f...

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Scientists confirm HIV capsid is a good drug target despite resistance

Scientists confirm HIV capsid is a good drug target des...

A new study has found that to escape a drug called lenacapavir, HIV has to damag...

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Unusual ancient gene governs sex of ant, bee, wasp newborns

Unusual ancient gene governs sex of ant, bee, wasp newb...

Research has found that in ants, bees, and wasps, the sex can depend on whether ...

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Committee to probe ‘systemic issues’ behind repeated failure of PSLV rocket

Committee to probe ‘systemic issues’ behind repeated fa...

The committee is expected to look into the processes in the manufacture, procure...

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How proteins are being tweaked to be quantum sensors inside the body

How proteins are being tweaked to be quantum sensors in...

Most existing quantum sensors are made from solid materials such as diamond, whi...

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Science Snapshots: February 22, 2026

Science Snapshots: February 22, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

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