Amidst the vast expanses of dry terrain, water stands as the lifeblood that sustains ecosystems, livelihoods, and communities. Establishing an effective water management system emerges as the foundational step in fostering sustainable development, particularly when seeking to rejuvenate parched landscapes, considering how the country is in dire need of water [...]

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somnath announced on Tuesday that India’s mission to Venus, the brightest planet in the solar system, has been configured. He said payloads for the mission have been developed, marking a crucial step in India’s space exploration endeavours after the successful launch of moon [...]

WASHINGTON: A study has found that effective data storytelling can improve public library administrators‘ approaches to data gathering and advocacy for libraries.The findings were published in the journal Public Library Quarterly.McDowell, associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign revealed in a recently completed [...]

KODIAK: Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes with being a fisher. A self-described adrenaline junkie, Bolich moved from his hometown in rural Washington state because he loves being on the ocean even in cold winter weather and it gave him the [...]

S Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) | Photo Credit: The Hindu Nearly 95% of the components used in the rockets, including those used in Chandrayaan 3 mission, were made in India and were a result of several years of development involving the Indian Space Research Organisation and Indian [...]

A groundbreaking study has highlighted the possibility of self-sustaining chemical reactions capable of supporting alien life vastly different from that present on earth. While Earth’s biology hinges on organic compounds, comprised mainly of carbon along with elements like hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur, scientists feel alternative chemical frameworks could [...]

For approximately 80% of the world’s population, the first stop after catching a cold or breaking a bone isn’t the hospital — maybe because there isn’t one nearby, or they can’t afford it. Instead, the first step is consulting traditional medicine, which cultures around the world have been using for thousands [...]

Illustration of all five Lagrange points of Sun-Earth system. ISRO’s solar mission, Aditya-L1, will be placed around Lagrange point L1. | Photo Credit: ANI While Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Aditya-L1 spacecraft is on its way towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), the space agency has done assessment of [...]

Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn’t hurt when you’re scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the [...]

In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world’s energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they’ve been offset by increased demand for energy. That’s why the United Nations earlier this month released a global stocktake – an assessment on how the world is going in weaning [...]