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Our Bodies Emit A Faint Visible Light That Fades When We Die, Suggests Study
This phenomenon, known as ultraweak photon emission (UPE) or biophoton emission, suggests that all living things subtly glow during life, a glow that fades when life ends.
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Semicon India 2025: India’s First Indigenous ‘Vikram’ 32-bit Microprocessor Showcased
At Semicon India 2025 on Tuesday, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw showcased the 32-bit microprocessor ‘Vikram’. It is developed by ISRO and is India's first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor. As per ISRO, Vikram is designed for launch vehicle operations and can withstand harsh environmental conditions. As per Vaishnaw, two other fabrica...
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NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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Scientists Create Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents That Can Replace Lamps and Streetlights
Chinese researchers have created succulents that glow in the dark using special afterglow particles. The plants can shine for up to two hours and may provide a sustainable, low-carbon alternative to traditional electric lighting in the future.
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20,000 Tonnes Under Earth: China Unveils Most Powerful 'Ghost Particle' Tracker
China has launched Juno, the worlds largest and most powerful neutrino detector, to explore mysterious ghost particles. Located deep underground in Guangdong, it will study neutrinos emitted by nearby nuclear power plants, marking a major milestone
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Russia Launches Bion-M No.2 with Mice, Flies, and Seeds to Study Space Biology
Russia’s latest resupply mission to low-Earth orbit has delivered a unique scientific cargo: 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies, microbes, cell cultures, and plant seeds aboard the Bion-M No.2 biosatellite. Over the next month, these organisms will orbit Earth, helping scientists study how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect life. Some mice are gene...
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SpaceX to Fly Italian Science Experiments to Mars on Starship in 2026
SpaceX has signed a landmark agreement with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to deliver Italian science experiments to Mars aboard its Starship rocket. Announced on August 7, 2025, the mission will carry a plant-growth module, a meteorological station, and a radiation detector to collect crucial data during the six-month journey and on the Martian su...
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Evolutionary Origins Of Potato Revealed. And A Tomato Was Involved
The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century.
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Could Take You From New York To London In Half The Time
The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight by reducing the loud sonic boom to a quieter "thump."
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Insects Listen When Plants Talk, Finds Israeli Study
There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature
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Shubhanshu Shukla Bids Farewell from ISS, Honours India’s Space Legacy
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s farewell message from the ISS during the Axiom-4 mission was a stirring tribute to India’s space journey. Echoing Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 phrase, Shukla said that from orbit, India appears “full of ambition, fearless, confident and full of pride.” His 18-day stay aboard the ISS included over 60 experi...
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Could Trees Really Know When The Summer Solstice Is? What Studies Reveal
People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans arent the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the summer solstice is an important cue for plants too.
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Japanese Scientists Develop Plastic That Vanishes In Seawater
The researchers revealed that the new material leaves behind nitrogen and phosphorus, which microbes can metabolise and plants can absorb.
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Cannabis Compounds Show Potential Against Deadly Fungal Pathogen In Lab Studies
Macquarie University researchers have found compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively combat fungal infections, including athlete's foot.
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Our Bodies Emit A Faint Visible Light That Fades When We Die, Suggests Study
This phenomenon, known as ultraweak photon emission (UPE) or biophoton emission, suggests that all living things subtly glow during life, a glow that fades when life ends.
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Semicon India 2025: India’s First Indigenous ‘Vikram’ 32-bit Microprocessor Showcased
At Semicon India 2025 on Tuesday, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw showcased the 32-bit microprocessor ‘Vikram’. It is developed by ISRO and is India's first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor. As per ISRO, Vikram is designed for launch vehicle operations and can withstand harsh environmental conditions. As per Vaishnaw, two other fabrica...
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NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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Scientists Create Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents That Can Replace Lamps and Streetlights
Chinese researchers have created succulents that glow in the dark using special afterglow particles. The plants can shine for up to two hours and may provide a sustainable, low-carbon alternative to traditional electric lighting in the future.
-
20,000 Tonnes Under Earth: China Unveils Most Powerful 'Ghost Particle' Tracker
China has launched Juno, the worlds largest and most powerful neutrino detector, to explore mysterious ghost particles. Located deep underground in Guangdong, it will study neutrinos emitted by nearby nuclear power plants, marking a major milestone
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Russia Launches Bion-M No.2 with Mice, Flies, and Seeds to Study Space Biology
Russia’s latest resupply mission to low-Earth orbit has delivered a unique scientific cargo: 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies, microbes, cell cultures, and plant seeds aboard the Bion-M No.2 biosatellite. Over the next month, these organisms will orbit Earth, helping scientists study how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect life. Some mice are gene...
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SpaceX to Fly Italian Science Experiments to Mars on Starship in 2026
SpaceX has signed a landmark agreement with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to deliver Italian science experiments to Mars aboard its Starship rocket. Announced on August 7, 2025, the mission will carry a plant-growth module, a meteorological station, and a radiation detector to collect crucial data during the six-month journey and on the Martian su...
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Evolutionary Origins Of Potato Revealed. And A Tomato Was Involved
The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century.
-
NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Could Take You From New York To London In Half The Time
The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight by reducing the loud sonic boom to a quieter "thump."
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Insects Listen When Plants Talk, Finds Israeli Study
There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature
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Shubhanshu Shukla Bids Farewell from ISS, Honours India’s Space Legacy
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s farewell message from the ISS during the Axiom-4 mission was a stirring tribute to India’s space journey. Echoing Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 phrase, Shukla said that from orbit, India appears “full of ambition, fearless, confident and full of pride.” His 18-day stay aboard the ISS included over 60 experi...
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Could Trees Really Know When The Summer Solstice Is? What Studies Reveal
People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans arent the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the summer solstice is an important cue for plants too.
-
Japanese Scientists Develop Plastic That Vanishes In Seawater
The researchers revealed that the new material leaves behind nitrogen and phosphorus, which microbes can metabolise and plants can absorb.
-
Cannabis Compounds Show Potential Against Deadly Fungal Pathogen In Lab Studies
Macquarie University researchers have found compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively combat fungal infections, including athlete's foot.
