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Science and technology must move to the forefront of national development, with a human-centric approach that brings tangible benefits to society, says Dharmendra Pradhan at the IIT Madras Technology Summit 2026

Prolonged exposure can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion and more serious conditions, particularly in settings where access to timely medical care may be limited

The feline’s population has declined by more than 95% due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and retaliatory killings

Unlike with consumer goods, you cannot undo an implant that causes chronic pain, reverse an unnecessary diagnostic test or erase a false diagnosis from your medical record. Expensive does not mean better in healthcare. It means higher stakes

The findings, the researcher said, underline the importance of maintaining multiple surveillance systems, especially once public testing intensity dips after major pandemic waves

In the 1990s Venter bet that he could use a different sequencing technique to speed up the process of decoding the human genome and beat an enormous government effort called the Human Genome Project.

The NASA estimates are based on measurements taken between October 2025 and January 2026 by the NISAR satellite

Following its successful deployment and commissioning initial imagery is expected to be delivered to customers in the coming weeks

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and international humanitarian law rely heavily on the principle of distinction, requiring warring parties to differentiate between civilian objects and military targets. However, modern satellites are dual-use by default

States with high cervical cancer incidence could see the greatest relative reduction in cases

The idea is to drive advanced research and innovation in space technologies, industry-aligned training and talent development, startup incubation and ecosystem building and cross-sector applications of

This article is part of Space Wrap, a round-up of space news and developments in and related to India every month

It is easier to count acres of invasive alien species removed than to measure the shifts in moisture regimes or soil chemistry that aided their growth

A scientific survey to assess the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula has begun Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to map its population and habitat

States and think-tanks are innovating to fund, implement, and track climate and heat action plans

A brief intervention, in the form of a seven-minute-long video, was found to improve journalists’ ability to craft accurate science headlines

NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), almost a month after blasting off on humanity’s first lunar trip in more than a half-century.

Antidepressants are increasingly being prescribed by general physicians, often in busy settings. If a clinician has ten minutes, limited follow-up, and no access to psychosocial services, medication becomes the most feasible intervention, and over time reinforces both clinical habits and patient expectations