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Gegeneophis valmiki Discovered in Western Ghats

Indian scientists have identified a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki. The discovery was made by a multi-institutional...

 January 19, 2026

Disobind Predicts Intrinsically Disordered Protein Binding

Proteins usually adopt stable three-dimensional shapes, but intrinsically disordered proteins remain flexible and can change form while interacting with other molecules. Researchers at the National Centre for Biological...

 January 19, 2026

Chips to Start-up Programme Boosts Semiconductor Design

India is strengthening its semiconductor ecosystem through the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, a capacity-building initiative aimed at developing chip design talent, supporting startups, and expanding access to...

 January 19, 2026

Artemis II Rocket Moves to Launchpad

NASA has moved the Space Launch System rocket to its launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking a major step towards the Artemis II mission. The mission...

 January 19, 2026

Retinoic Acid Found to Weaken Cancer Immunity

Vitamin A-derived retinoic acid has been identified as a key factor that can suppress the body’s anti-cancer immune response and reduce the effectiveness of dendritic cell vaccines. The...

 January 19, 2026

Woolly Rhinoceros Genome Recovered From Wolf Pup

A remarkable Ice Age find from northeastern Siberia has enabled scientists to recover the genome of a woolly rhinoceros from undigested meat preserved in the stomach of a...

 January 17, 2026

Finke River – World’s Oldest River System

The Finke River, also known to the Arrernte people as Larapinta, is regarded as the oldest surviving river system on Earth. It flows through central Australia across the...

 January 17, 2026

Tamil Nadu Launches Sovereign AI Park

Tamil Nadu has signed an agreement with Sarvam AI to set up India’s first full-stack Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Park. The project, with an initial investment of ₹10,000 crore,...

 January 17, 2026

CSIR-NIScPR Marks Fifth Foundation Day

CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) celebrated its 5th Foundation Day with a focus on science communication, policy research, and digital outreach. The event brought...

 January 16, 2026

Toby Kiers Wins Tyler Prize for Fungi Research

Beneath forests, grasslands and farms lies a vast fungal network that exchanges nutrients with plant roots and stores huge amounts of carbon. American evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers has...

 January 16, 2026

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