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47 stories for “Technology” · April 2026
Clear filtersBreakthrough Prize 2026: Celebrating Scientific Discovery The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has announced the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prizes, famously known as the “Oscars of Science.” Founded by tech giants lik...
Precision Athletics: Leveraging Genetics for Gold In early May 2026, Gujarat launched the Sports Genomics Programme to identify and train elite athletes using genetic data. The primary objective is to build the Gujarat A...
Otarmeni Therapy: Restoring Sound through Genetic Innovation In a historic breakthrough for medical science, the US FDA has approved Otarmeni, the world's first gene therapy for a specific type of genetic hearing loss. T...
Cerium–Magnesium Changesite: The 11th Known Lunar Mineral Chinese scientists, through the China Geological Survey, have announced the discovery of a new lunar mineral named Cerium–Magnesium Changesite. This marks only th...
National Quantum Mission: Breaking the 1,000 km Barrier In a major technological breakthrough for cyber-security, India has successfully demonstrated a 1,000 km quantum communication network. This milestone was achieved...
ZC-DCFC: Generating Clean Electricity Without Combustion In a revolutionary shift for the fossil fuel industry, Chinese scientists led by Xie Heping at Shenzhen University have developed the world’s first Zero-Carbon-Emi...
Empowering Rural Women: The Success of Namo Drone Didi Yojana In a significant boost to women-led agricultural innovation, Karnataka has emerged as the leading state in India with the highest number of Self-Help Group (S...
Bio-Bitumen: Transforming Crop Residue into Green Infrastructure In a major boost to India's green infrastructure, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has officially transferred Bio-Bitumen technolog...
Onkalo Facility: A 100,000-Year Solution for Nuclear Waste Finland is preparing to operationalize Onkalo, the world's first permanent deep-geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. Located on Olkiluoto Island, this f...
Artemis II: Pioneering the Return to Deep Space Exploration NASA is entering the final stages of preparation for Artemis II, a historic mission that will see humans return to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time s...
Logistics company FedEx and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have jointly carried out India’s first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru. The trials tested the use of drones to move parcels...
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been fully assembled and has entered its final phase of testing before its launch in 2026. Seen as the next major observatory after the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes,...
