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Science encompasses the systematic study of the natural world. It involves observation, experimentation, and analysis. Scientific disciplines include physics, chemistry, biology, and more. Science drives technological advancements and innovation. It informs public policy and health decisions. In India, scientific research plays a crucial role in addressing societal challenges. The pursuit of knowledge through science is vital for progress and development.

IN-SPACe Selects Firms for Small Satellite Bus

India’s space sector has taken a further step towards private participation with the selection of three start-ups to develop indigenous small satellite bus platforms under the Satellite Bus...

 February 14, 2026

Heat Transport Breakthrough in Tl2AgI3

Researchers at JNCASR, Bengaluru, have identified an unusual heat-transport mechanism in the inorganic metal halide Tl₂AgI₃. The material shows a crossover from conventional particle-like phonon transport to wave-like...

 February 14, 2026

Bacterial Communication and Quorum Sensing

Bacterial communication, known as quorum sensing, has emerged as an important area of microbiology with implications for medicine, environment and agriculture. The concept explains how bacteria coordinate behaviour...

 February 14, 2026

India Approves Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite

India has approved the procurement of Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force, marking a major upgrade in its surveillance and intelligence capability. The system...

 February 14, 2026

Solar Eruption Study on Coronal Mass Ejections

Scientists have advanced understanding of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), the explosive eruptions from the Sun that can trigger geomagnetic storms, disrupt satellites and power grids, and endanger astronauts....

 February 14, 2026

Kerala Declares Bacillus subtilis State Microbe

Kerala has become the first state of India to officially declare a state microbe, choosing the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the...

 February 14, 2026

India’s First National Biobank for Rare LSDs

India has established its first government-supported national biobank for Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs), a group of rare inherited metabolic diseases with severe diagnostic and treatment challenges. The biobank...

 February 13, 2026

Amul AI Launched in Anand

Amul AI has been launched in Anand, Gujarat, marking a major step towards digital transformation in India’s cooperative dairy sector. The initiative aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence into...

 February 13, 2026

Global Map of Deep Mantle Earthquakes

Scientists have produced the first global map of a rare class of earthquakes that originate deep within the Earth’s mantle rather than in the crust. The study provides...

 February 13, 2026

Ladakh Telescopes Boost India’s Astronomy

India has approved two major new telescopes in Ladakh and the upgradation of an existing facility, strengthening the country’s observational astronomy network. The projects include a large solar...

 February 11, 2026

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