Science and Technology

Arunachal Pradesh Welcomes New Butterfly Species: Euthalia malaccana Recorded for the First Time

Arunachal Pradesh’s Leparada district has added a remarkable new member to India’s butterfly family with the confirmed sighting of Euthalia malaccana. Previously considered a subspecies or restricted to Southeast Asia, this butterfly species’ definitive presence in India extends the known...

Next-Gen QR Codes to Replace Traditional Barcodes by 2027: GS1

GS1, a global standards organisation renowned for introducing the first barcode system 50 years ago, has announced plans to roll out next-generation QR codes by 2027. These new barcodes, currently being tested in countries like Australia, aim to improve transparency,...

GPS vs BeiDou: The Global Navigation Battle Between America and China

In a world increasingly reliant on precise location data, the battle for supremacy in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) has become a strategic frontier. At the heart of this rivalry stand two technological powerhouses: the United States' Global Positioning System...

Google vs Baidu: The Battle for AI Supremacy Between West and East

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes industries, economies, and global power structures, the rivalry between Google and Baidu symbolizes a larger technological race between the United States and China. These two tech giants are not just search engine leaders in...

OpenAI Introduces Codex to Automate and Accelerate Coding Tasks

OpenAI has unveiled Codex, a powerful new cloud-based AI coding agent capable of autonomously handling a range of software engineering tasks in parallel. From writing new features and running tests to fixing bugs and drafting pull requests, Codex aims to...

ISRO’s PSLV-C61/EOS-09 Mission Faces Setback Due to Stage-3 Glitch

In a rare setback, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was unable to accomplish its 101st mission involving the PSLV-C61 launch carrying the EOS-09 earth observation satellite. The mission, launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on May 18, 2025,...

ISRO vs NASA: Budget, Achievements, and Future Missions

When comparing global space agencies, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) are often placed head-to-head. While both agencies aim for scientific excellence and space exploration, their budgets, achievements, and future missions vary greatly. This...

NASA’s GRAIL Mission Solves Lunar Mystery of Moon’s Asymmetry

In a major breakthrough, a new NASA study based on data from the GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission has finally resolved a decades-old mystery about why the Moon’s nearside looks dramatically different from its farside. The findings provide...

“US Doctors Use CRISPR to Cure Rare Liver Disorder in 9-Month-Old Baby”

In a historic milestone for precision medicine, doctors in the United States have successfully used a customised CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy to treat a nine-month-old infant suffering from a rare and life-threatening liver disorder. Baby KJ, diagnosed with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase...

India Explores Human Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Policy

India is poised to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the AXIOM-4 mission, marking a crucial step in exploring the sustainability of human life in space. These experiments, in collaboration between ISRO...