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Why India Celebrates Feb 28 As National Science Day 2026, What's Special This Year
National Science Day 2026: The observance recognises not only a landmark scientific discovery but also India's growing legacy in global research.
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US Student Discovers 1.5 Million New Space Objects. Scientists Are Bewildered
What began as a summer learning project has turned into a scientific discovery. An American high school student has identified nearly 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space.
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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9,500 Years Ago, Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Built Funeral Pyre In Africa
A scientific paper, published in the journal Science Advances, describes a spectacular event that happened about 9,500 years ago in Malawi in south-central Africa, challenging long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treat their dead.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Poised for Years of Exploration Across Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover, in excellent condition, is ready for long-term Mars exploration. Using autonomous driving, it has travelled nearly 25 miles, studied olivine-rich rocks, and collected samples revealing potential signs of past microbial life. The rover now heads to Lac de Charmes for further scientific investigation, promising years of d...
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Man Spends Years Smashing Rock For Gold, Turns Out It's A 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite, likely worth more than gold.
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Scientists In China Discovers Fern That Naturally Produces Rare Earth Crystals
A new scientific discovery from China may help solve one of the biggest challenges in modern technology-the shortage and difficult extraction of rare earth elements.
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Scientists Construct 5-Micron Engine Generating Effective Heat of 13 Million Degrees Celsius Without Burning
A team of scientists has created a microscopic engine made from a 5-micrometre glass bead suspended in an electric field. By applying oscillating voltages, the bead moves as if it’s in an environment of 13 million°C, even though it remains cool. The study reveals bizarre thermodynamic effects at tiny scales, offering clues to how natural molecul...
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Why India Celebrates Feb 28 As National Science Day 2026, What's Special This Year
National Science Day 2026: The observance recognises not only a landmark scientific discovery but also India's growing legacy in global research.
-
US Student Discovers 1.5 Million New Space Objects. Scientists Are Bewildered
What began as a summer learning project has turned into a scientific discovery. An American high school student has identified nearly 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space.
-
Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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9,500 Years Ago, Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Built Funeral Pyre In Africa
A scientific paper, published in the journal Science Advances, describes a spectacular event that happened about 9,500 years ago in Malawi in south-central Africa, challenging long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treat their dead.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Poised for Years of Exploration Across Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover, in excellent condition, is ready for long-term Mars exploration. Using autonomous driving, it has travelled nearly 25 miles, studied olivine-rich rocks, and collected samples revealing potential signs of past microbial life. The rover now heads to Lac de Charmes for further scientific investigation, promising years of d...
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Man Spends Years Smashing Rock For Gold, Turns Out It's A 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite
An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite, likely worth more than gold.
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Scientists In China Discovers Fern That Naturally Produces Rare Earth Crystals
A new scientific discovery from China may help solve one of the biggest challenges in modern technology-the shortage and difficult extraction of rare earth elements.
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Scientists Construct 5-Micron Engine Generating Effective Heat of 13 Million Degrees Celsius Without Burning
A team of scientists has created a microscopic engine made from a 5-micrometre glass bead suspended in an electric field. By applying oscillating voltages, the bead moves as if it’s in an environment of 13 million°C, even though it remains cool. The study reveals bizarre thermodynamic effects at tiny scales, offering clues to how natural molecul...
