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NEW DELHI: As India observes World Stroke Day, medical experts have sounded alarm over a worrying rise in stroke cases among younger adults, warning that the disease is no longer confined to the elderly.At the World Stroke Day forum organised by Mahajan Imaging and Labs on Wednesday, experts emphasized how AI-enabled, integrated pathology and imaging…

NASA has taken a major step toward transforming the future of high-speed travel. In a successful first flight over the Southern California desert, the agency’s experimental X-59 aircraft demonstrated that breaking the sound barrier does not have to come with the signature explosive sonic boom. Instead, the jet is engineered to produce only a soft…

A mysterious traveller from beyond our Solar System is paying Earth a rare visit. This interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of astronomers and sky-watchers alike as it makes its closest approach to Earth on 29 October 2025. Racing through space at incredible speed, 3I/ATLAS is not just a spectacle of cosmic beauty but…

Life has flourished on Earth for billions of years, from primitive organic chemistry in ancient oceans to towering dinosaurs, and finally to humans who wonder if we are alone. Our curiosity is endless. From the provocative Fermi Paradox, which questions why we have not yet seen extraterrestrial civilisations, to NASA’s determined missions scanning our cosmic…

In a remarkable discovery that sheds light, quite literally, on the mysteries of the deep, scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have identified two new marine species off the coast of Western Australia. Among them is the West Australian Lantern shark, a small, glowing predator from the ocean’s twilight zone, and a delicate porcelain…

BENGALURU: The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), both centres under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bengaluru, have announced the establishment of a new research facility — the Centre for Artificial Learning and Intelligence for Biological Research and Education (CALIBRE).The centre will be supported…

Bird flu cases are rising in the Northern Hemisphere, and outbreaks are likely to continue testing farmers and public health authorities determined to curb the spread this winter.The current circulating “clade” of H5N1, which is mainly carried by birds, is highly pathogenic, meaning it can cause severe avian influenza (or bird flu).Though H5N1 was first…

A team of international astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting two stars, in what researchers are calling a laboratory for studying planet formation.The finding, announced Friday in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, centers around the binary star system TOI-2267, located approximately 190 light-years from Earth. What makes this discovery particularly remarkable is that it…

For over a century, the Southern Ocean has served as a crucial buffer, silently absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and heat produced by human activity. This process has delayed the most severe effects of global warming, helping to stabilise Earth’s climate. Yet, new research suggests this balance may not last. Scientists warn that once…

You know those moments when you’re watching a nature documentary and start wondering what Earth would look like if humans suddenly disappeared? It’s a haunting but strangely fascinating idea. Who would take our place at the top? What kind of creature would step up once we were gone?A peer-reviewed study published in Biology explored the…