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IIT Bombay’s space start-up tests its green propulsion system in space 

02/01/2025
The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module is a versatile initiative by the Indian Space Research Organisation designed to provide a cost-effective platform for on-orbit experiments

Researchers find bacteria that can clean up pesticides from soil to enhance crop yield

02/01/2025
IIT Bombay researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil and produce helpful nutrients as a by-product

Hydrogel developed for targeted breast cancer therapy

02/01/2025
The breakthrough is the outcome of collaborative research between the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati and Bose Institute, Kolkata

Four UN environmental summits fell short in 2024. What happened?

02/01/2025
At the heart of the talks’ breakdown lies a stark and growing divergence in national priorities. Developing nations, grappling with developmental challenges, economic constraints, and the consequences of climate change, have repeatedly demanded more technology transfers and financial support from developed countries

SpaDeX first of many as ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan-4

01/01/2025
On New Year’s Eve, Chairman S. Somanath said, “2025 will be an exciting year as ISRO will launch four GSLV rockets, three PSLV launches as well as an SSLV launch”

Astronomers build galaxy-sized ‘detector’ to map universe’s vibrations

31/12/2024
Scientists have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. The background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies

Machine learning can help blood tests have a separate ‘normal’ for each patient

31/12/2024
In a newly published research, scientists used machine learning to identify healthy blood count ranges for individual patients and predict their risk of future disease.

Hospital admission after taking hallucinogens triples risk of schizophrenia: study

31/12/2024
Schizophrenia spectrum disorder is a condition with similar symptoms to schizophrenia (such as hallucinations and delusions), but including depression or mania.

Dry weather threatens Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say

31/12/2024
The world's top cocoa producer is in the dry season that runs from mid-November to March, when rainfall is low.

PSLV-C60 Mission | 10 payload from non-government entities successfully deployed on POEM-4 

31/12/2024
24 PS4-Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4) payloads were deployed onboard the PSLV-C60 SpaDeX mission to support a wide array of scientific and technological endeavours.

Understanding the physics behind cooking a tadka

31/12/2024
In most Indian curry preparations, the tadka is the first step: in a bit of heated oil, the cook puts either cumin (jeera) or mustard seeds. After a series of sharp chirps sound, the cook proceeds to add the vegetables and launch into the preparation

Google’s Willow quantum processor — how it works, why it matters

31/12/2024
According to Google, its new quantum processor has significantly better error correction and is thus significantly faster than other quantum computers

GSLV mission planned in January would be 100th launch from Sriharikota: ISRO chief

31/12/2024
ISRO chief S. Somanath expressed hope that many more Space Docking Experiments would be taken up by the scientists in the coming days.

Grave new world: humans are killing the elders species need to survive

31/12/2024
The death of old animals due to shrinking habitats, hunting, and climate change can be particularly bad for long-lived species, a review has found

ISRO successfully launches Space Docking Experiment mission

30/12/2024
About 15 minutes after liftoff the two small spacecraft weighing about 220 kg each were launched into a 475 km circular orbit as intended.

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the sun

30/12/2024
So effective is the probe’s heat shield that its internal instruments remain near room temperature, around 29 degrees Celsius, as it explores the sun’s outer atmosphere

All eyes on PSLV-C60 mission as ISRO looks to end 2024 on a high

30/12/2024
‘India in Space’ is a monthly column collecting and analysing developments in the country’s space, spaceflight, and allied sectors

ISRO to sign off 2024 with space docking experiment mission on December 30

29/12/2024
The space agency, for the first time, will be attempting in-space docking using two small spacecraft

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