Science
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India eyes near-real-time satellite data with laser network
TakeMe2Space, the Hyderabad-based space startup, has partnered with QOSMIC to process satellite data and provide real-time intelligence and other Earth observation information. At present, an Indian Earth observation satellite can capture high-value…
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UoH, IIT Hyderabad team granted patent for nanotech innovation
Hyderabad: A team from the University of Hyderabad (UoH), and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has been granted a patent for fabricating one or more layered TMDC material using Bessel…
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Hyderabad’s Dr Jagannath Nayak takes over as new DGMSS chief
Hyderabad: Dr Jagannath Nayak has been appointed as the new Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems (DGMSS) at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), effective from July 1. He will…
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India Space Congress pitches global cooperation for space growth
New Delhi: International cooperation will play a crucial role in shaping the space economy in the coming years — this was a key theme of discussions on the inaugural day of the…
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DRDO showcases next-gen defence, strengthens missile shield
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated a range of advanced strategic capabilities, including a multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system and a new anti-ship missile, marking…
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Northern lights are coming to India and Hyderabad will miss them
Hyderabad: A billion-tonne cloud of magnetised plasma is hurtling toward Earth at 1,400 kilometres per second, and it will produce one of the rarest light shows the night sky has to offer. But…
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Newly discovered galaxy structure named after Manipur’s Loktak Lake
Imphal: An Indian researcher based in Japan has named a newly discovered large structure of galaxies after Manipur’s Loktak Lake, seeking to “immortalise” the northeastern state’s identity in the cosmos. Dr Ronaldo…
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Scientists decode molecular traps, viral infections to arrest infections
Scientists at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-CCMB have successfully decoded ‘sticky molecular traps used by plants to arrest viral infections. Plants are known to use liquid-like, sticky protein droplets to trap and disable attacking viruses.…
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Kashmir Apples near Bengaluru: Tech-savy farmer defies climate odds
Chikkaballapura: Apples are usually associated with the cold climates of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. However, a farmer from Karnataka has challenged this belief by successfully cultivating Kashmir Apple varieties near Bengaluru, drawing…
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Hyderabad now has a beetle named after it and it was hiding in a city pond
Hyderabad: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered three new species of aquatic beetles in India, one of which has been named after Hyderabad, where it was found in a…
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Indian startup’s ‘Drishti’ satellite launched aboard SpaceX rocket
New Delhi: GalaxEye, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite, on Sunday, May 3, launched the ‘Mission Drishti’ satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from California, thus marking the world’s first OptoSAR…
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Telangana seeks GI tag for ‘Sajjapur Chamagadda’ grown in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: The application for Geographical Registration (GI) of the renowned Sajjapur colacasi, known as Sajjapur Chamagadda (chamadumpa in Andhra Pradesh), was successfully accepted by the GI Registry in Chennai on Tuesday, April…
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How science, sports psychology raised batting to explosive levels in this IPL
What we are witnessing in the IPL nowadays seems unreal. IPL battles were always intense affairs, but this time, almost every team is scoring 200 or more in their allotted 20 overs.…
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Built in Hyderabad, Skyroot’s Vikram-1 readies for orbit
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, April 25, flagged off the flight hardware of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 — India’s first privately developed orbital rocket in Hyderabad– marking the rocket’s…
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ISRO plans to send Indian to Moon by 2040, Gaganyaan mission likely in 2027
Hyderabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan said on Saturday, April 18, that they plan to send a human to the moon by 2040. “If we make it happen by 2040,…
