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Science and Technology: News

31 Aug 2025
Health & Wellness

Weight-loss drugs can cut heart patients' risk of early death

A recent study has found that weight loss drugs can significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization or early death in heart patients, with semaglutide reducing the risk by 42% and tirzepatide by 58%.

31 Aug 2025
Technology

New drug reduces stubborn high blood pressure: How it works

A new drug, baxdrostat, has been hailed as a "gamechanger" in the fight against stubbornly high blood pressure.

30 Aug 2025
Argentina

Can genetically edited horses be the future of polo?

The world of polo is on the verge of a major transformation with the introduction of five genetically edited horses.

27 Aug 2025
Technology

How a software bug saved this audio company from failure

In the world of software development, bugs are usually seen as problems that need to be fixed.

23 Aug 2025
Lifestyle

'Might be worth...': Biohacker Bryan Johnson considers ketamine for anti-aging

Bryan Johnson, a US tech entrepreneur and anti-aging advocate, has sparked social media debate with his latest suggestion: trying ketamine.

15 Aug 2025
Technology

China's Biwin launches SSD the size of a SIM card

Chinese storage manufacturer Biwin has unveiled a revolutionary new type of solid-state drive (SSD), dubbed the "Mini SSD."

12 Aug 2025
Technology

AOL ends its dial-up internet after 34 years

AOL, a pioneer in the dial-up internet era, has announced its decision to discontinue the service on September 30, 2025.

09 Aug 2025
China

'Meteorite diamond' recreated in Chinese lab: Why it matters

Chinese scientists have successfully recreated the elusive "meteorite diamond" in a laboratory setting, ending a six-decade-long debate about its existence.

03 Aug 2025
Technology

Is reading better than listening? Research explains

In an age dominated by podcasts and audiobooks, one might wonder about the relevance of traditional reading.

31 Jul 2025
Technology

You won't be able to use Dropbox's password manager anymore

Dropbox has announced the discontinuation of its password management tool, Dropbox Passwords.

29 Jul 2025
Technology

This smart glass can bring down electricity bills for buildings

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore is developing a revolutionary 'smart glass' technology to make buildings more energy-efficient.

23 Jul 2025
Technology

Forget cameras! This tech uses Wi‑Fi signals to identify humans

Italian researchers have developed WhoFi, a novel way to track individuals using their unique "fingerprint" created by the way their bodies block Wi-Fi signals.

16 Jul 2025
Gujarat

Why Gujarat has launched a tribal genome sequencing project

In a first-of-its-kind move in India, Gujarat has launched a tribal genome sequencing project.

16 Jul 2025
Research

World's most accurate clock measures time to 19 decimals

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Maryland, US has unveiled a new record holder for the world's most accurate clock.

15 Jul 2025
New Zealand

This extinct 12-feet-tall bird may soon roam among us

Colossal Biosciences, the firm that resurrected the long-lost dire wolf, is now looking to bring back another extinct creature: the Moa.

14 Jul 2025
Australia

Huge 'BLOBS' deep inside Earth may be causing volcanic eruptions

A recent study has uncovered the role of massive "BLOBS" in the Earth's mantle in triggering volcanic eruptions.

14 Jul 2025
Technology

'Need for Speed' shelved as EA switches gears

The future of the iconic racing game franchise, Need for Speed, appears to be in jeopardy.

14 Jul 2025
United States of America

Cannabis use may cause lasting changes to gene activity: Study

A recent study has found that cannabis use can leave a lasting mark on the human body, not in the DNA code itself, but in the way that code is written.

12 Jul 2025
France

This phone cover burns like skin—reminding you to wear sunscreen

French researcher Marc Teyssier, in association with Virgin Media O2, has unveiled a revolutionary phone case called Skincase.

08 Jul 2025
Japan

These lightweight solar-powered vests can cool you this summer

As Osaka in Japan faces scorching summer temperatures nearing 38 degree Celsius, the staff at Expo 2025 are using solar-powered utility vests to beat the heat.

05 Jul 2025
Health & Wellness

How Chinese scientists regenerated damaged ears in mice

A team of Chinese scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery by successfully regenerating damaged outer ears in mice.

29 Jun 2025
United States of America

This is the world's 1st computer without any silicon

The world's first silicon-free computer has been developed by a team of researchers at the Pennsylvania State University.

29 Jun 2025
Tamil Nadu

2,500-year-old faces from Tamil Nadu recreated through CT scans, forensics

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have reconstructed the faces of two individuals who lived around 2,500 years ago in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu.

26 Jun 2025
Technology

Groundbreaking project to make artificial human DNA begins

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have started working on the building blocks of human life from scratch.

17 Jun 2025
Japan

This smart jacket can fix your insomnia!

Japanese design firm Konel has unveiled a revolutionary concept: a "smart" puffer jacket that uses light and sound to induce sleep.

16 Jun 2025
China

This heat shield can withstand temperatures as high as 3,600°C

Chinese scientists have developed a revolutionary carbide ceramic material that can withstand temperatures as high as 3,600 degree Celsius in an oxidizing environment.

16 Jun 2025
China

These Chinese LED bulbs might last for 20 years

Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in LED technology, paving the way for a new era of energy-efficient and highly luminous electronic devices.

08 Jun 2025
China

This rare mineral found in China can help restore vision

A team of scientists has used a rare mineral, mostly found in China, to create an artificial retina.

07 Jun 2025
China

This ultra-secure communication network will not need encryption keys

China has successfully tested the core components of a quantum-based network during a short vertical flight, marking a major milestone in its quest to build an ultra-secure communication system.

01 Jun 2025
China

World's first quantum communications satellite can be hacked, expert warns

The world's first quantum communications satellite, Micius, is potentially vulnerable to hacking.

28 May 2025
India

India's 1st gene-edited sheep created using CRISPR in Kashmir

In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar have successfully created India's first gene-edited sheep.

26 May 2025
India

Weather forecasts in India will now become more accurate

India has launched the Bharat Forecast System (BFS), a state-of-the-art weather model with the highest resolution in the world.

23 May 2025
Technology

Mozilla retires Pocket, app for saving articles to read later

Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox web browser, has announced that it will be shutting down Pocket, a service that lets users save and organize web content for later reading.

21 May 2025
IISc-Bangalore

This molecule developed by IISc scientists could help stop counterfeiting

In a major breakthrough, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed an organic molecule that glows in the dark at room temperature.

14 May 2025
Space News

Scientists may finally discover why the universe exists 

In a South Dakota lab, scientists are trying to find out why the universe exists.

02 May 2025
Australia

How this mathematician solved algebra's oldest problem

In a major breakthrough in algebra, Norman Wildberger, a mathematician from UNSW Sydney, has introduced a new method to solve higher polynomial equations.

This wearable can detect your heart attack before you do

In a breakthrough, a team of engineers at the University of Mississippi has developed a new wearable chip that could change the way we detect heart attacks.

27 Apr 2025
Canada

Scientists develop cost-effective method to produce clean hydrogen from water

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta (U of A) has pioneered a method to efficiently split water into its constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen.

23 Apr 2025
China

China breaks quantum code barrier—sparking new concerns over data security

In a major breakthrough in the field of quantum cryptology, Shanghai University Professor Wang Chao has factored a 90-bit RSA integer.

19 Apr 2025
Research

This color didn't exist—until scientists made 5 people see it

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have enabled human subjects to perceive a new color, termed 'olo.'

18 Apr 2025
China

Meet 'Poxiao'—world's fastest flash memory, 100,000x quicker than today's tech

Chinese researchers have unveiled "Poxiao," the world's fastest flash memory.

14 Apr 2025
Research

Scientists grow human teeth in lab for the first time

In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists at King's College London have successfully grown human teeth in a lab.

06 Apr 2025
Technology

Beyond light, charge, sound: This material now controls quantum particles

Chromium sulfide bromide (CrSBr) is an intriguing material for scientists as it can handle quantum information in ways never seen before.

04 Apr 2025
Technology

3D-printed 'skin' may end animal testing for cosmetics and drugs

Researchers from Graz University of Technology, Austria and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in India are developing a synthetic "skin" by layering 3D-printed hydrogel with living human cells.

03 Apr 2025
Health & Wellness

World's smallest pacemaker offers new hope for infants—How it works

A team of US-based scientists has developed the world's smallest pacemaker, a device smaller than a grain of rice, marking a significant advancement in cardiac care.