Indian Embassy shuts four UAE consular centres: New locations, services and what NRIs must know
Indian nationals living in the United Arab Emirates must use alternative locations for passport, visa and document-attestation services…
2026
India’s Census Returns With Digital Data Collection and Caste Count, Schedule Announced
India is preparing to undertake its first population census in 16 years, with the 2027 exercise introducing digital…
Before K-Dramas Went Global, Choi Bool-am Helped Shape Korean Television
Long before South Korean dramas became a global entertainment phenomenon, actor Choi Bool-am was helping define what television…
Fake Currency Goes Local: Small-Time Operators Add New Challenge to India’s Security Net
A case uncovered in Kolkata this week illustrates how such operations can exploit the appearance of legitimate currency…
ETH Zurich Develops Electronic Implant That Reduces Excess Glucose
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an experimental implant that uses an electrically powered catalyst to convert excess…
Penn Engineers Develop Durable Mylar Insulation for Future Lunar Habitats
Establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon will require materials capable of withstanding extreme environmental conditions. Lunar…
Ancient DNA Reveals Hidden Connections Across Ice Age Europe
More than 30,000 years ago, people across Europe were more interconnected than previously thought. An international research team…
One-Third of Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Substance-Use Information
More than one-third of young adults turn to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for information about drugs, alcohol and…
US Drinking Water May Contain Twice the Reported PFAS Levels, Study Estimates
Conventional methods of reporting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, may underestimate their concentrations…
AI-Designed Gene Editing Produces Rice Plants Resistant to Devastating Disease
Researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) have developed rice plants that resist bacterial blight, a destructive disease…
Marine Heatwaves Disrupt Nutrition and Reproductive Flexibility in Humpback Whales
Climate change is driving increasingly intense marine heatwaves, raising concerns about their effects on marine wildlife. A new…
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Species Had a Remarkable Appetite for Fruit
A newly identified dinosaur species may change scientists’ understanding of how dinosaurs interacted with flowering plants. Researchers from…
Scientists Visualise a 120-Year-Old Mathematical Puzzle Using Gold Nanoparticles
How do identical electrical charges arrange themselves when confined to the surface of a sphere? Although the question…
Oxford Scientists Discover Semiconductor That Could Make Solar Energy More Efficient
Researchers at the University of Oxford have identified a semiconductor that could help address a longstanding challenge in…
Scientists Discover How the Heart Uses Two Fuel Sources to Keep Beating Strong
The heart continuously pumps blood throughout the body, requiring a reliable energy supply to sustain its activity. However,…
Spider Named After Stephen Colbert Has a Genome 50% Larger Than Humans
Trapdoor spiders often reach their largest size around Halloween after spending the summer feeding. However, researchers at the…
St. Jude Scientists Uncover How Protein Production Mechanisms Contribute to Cancer and Treatment Resistance
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have uncovered how a mechanism controlling messenger RNA (mRNA) decoding can…
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Add 2 Billion Dark School Commutes in the US
A proposal to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent in the United States could significantly increase the number…
Madagascar’s Flying Fox Bats Are Getting Smaller, Study Suggests
Flying foxes are the world’s largest bats, with wingspans reaching approximately five feet. However, Madagascar’s giant fruit bats…
Kessler Foundation Recognized as One of the Top Workplaces in America for 2026
Kessler Foundation has been included in the America’s Best Workplaces rankings for 2026, announced by Best Companies Group…