Science and Technology

By Harshit | October 17, 2025 | Cambridge, UK | 09:30 AM A new genetic study has revealed a surprising twist in the science of obesity: some people who carry a specific form of the MC4R gene—long linked to excessive weight gain—also enjoy lower cholesterol levels and a reduced risk of heart disease. The research, […]

By Harshit | October 17, 2025 | London | 12:00 PM GMT A New Dawn for Solar Power For years, scientists and clean energy advocates have hailed perovskite solar cells as the next great leap in renewable energy — capable of pushing solar efficiency far beyond the limits of traditional silicon panels. Now, with companies

By Harshit | 16 October 2025 | Oxfordshire, UK | 11:00 AM A rare window into the Jurassic era has emerged in Oxfordshire, where palaeontologists are uncovering one of the longest and most detailed dinosaur trackways ever discovered. Hidden beneath tonnes of limestone at Dewars Farm Quarry, this prehistoric trail offers scientists unprecedented insight into

By Harshit | 16 October 2025 | Redmond, WA | 1:00 AM PDT Microsoft’s Long-Awaited Handheld Console Arrives After nearly two decades of speculation, Microsoft has finally entered the handheld gaming arena with the release of the ROG Xbox Ally, a portable device designed to rival Nintendo and PlayStation offerings. The console launched worldwide this

By Harshit | 15 October 2025 | Boca Chica, Texas | 1:30 AM EDT SpaceX has taken a major leap toward interplanetary travel after its Starship rocket successfully completed a full test mission on Tuesday, marking the company’s first major success following three failed launches earlier this year. “Great work by the SpaceX team!!” wrote

By Harshit | 15 October 2025 | Menlo Park | 4:30 AM PDT Meta Aligns Teen Experience With Movie-Style Content Guidelines Instagram is tightening restrictions on what millions of young users can see, adopting new “PG-13-style” content standards across its Teen Accounts. The Meta-owned platform said the update, announced Tuesday, marks its most comprehensive effort

By Harshit | 14 October 2025 | Shanghai, China | 11:00 CST Naked mole rats, those unusual, bald, subterranean rodents that resemble sausages with teeth, have long fascinated scientists due to their remarkable lifespan and disease resistance. Now, a groundbreaking study sheds light on a genetic mechanism that may explain why these burrow-dwelling mammals live

By Harshit | 14 October 2025 | Sacramento | 4:00 AM EDT California Leads the Way with First-of-its-Kind AI Safety Legislation California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) into law, marking a historic step in regulating AI companion chatbots to protect children and vulnerable users. The law targets AI platforms that

By Harshit | 13 October 2025 | Bengaluru | 10:00 AM IST GalaxEye Announces Mission Drishti Launch Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye has revealed plans to launch Mission Drishti, the world’s first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite, in the first quarter of 2026. The announcement marks the start of a constellation of satellites the company aims

By Harshit | 13 October 2025 | Hampshire | 9:00 AM BST AI-Assisted Diagnosis Brings Relief After Years of Misunderstanding For Oliver Moazzezi, the journey to a proper diagnosis of Lyme disease was long, frustrating, and physically debilitating. What started with ringing in his ears (tinnitus) evolved over several years to include high blood pressure,