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19 stories for “Science & Technology” · May 2026
Clear filtersIndia has stepped into the next generation of wireless connectivity with TP-Link starting local manufacturing of Wi-Fi 7 devices in the country. Wi-Fi 7, whose official name is IEEE 802.11be, is the newest wireless netwo...
Scientists analysing data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft have, for the first time, observed the Zwan–Wolf effect deep within the Martian atmosphere.The event was captured during a solar storm in December 2023.The Zwan–Wolf...
Scientists have released fresh findings on the Moon's upper surface at the Shiv Shakti landing site, using data from Chandrayaan-3's “Hop Experiment”.The Vikram lander lifted off the lunar surface by restarting its engin...
Preventive Healthcare Informatics: Department of Biotechnology Establishes Specialized NIDAN Kendras Across Tier-II Government HospitalsTargeting the severe domestic disease burden imposed by congenital anomalies and rar...
Scientists have proposed that a hidden ancient dwarf galaxy, named “Loki”, lies inside the Milky Way. A dwarf galaxy is a small galaxy with fewer stars and lower mass than large galaxies such as the Milky Way. The team s...
Two notable medical launches have taken place in India. Donanemab, sold under the brand name Lormalzi, has been introduced as the country’s first disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, a treatment that target...
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Adelaide have built systems that turn plastic waste into hydrogen fuel with the help of sunlight. The method, called photoreforming, is a photocatalytic...
India has switched on a nationwide Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory network of 165 laboratories to keep watch for Hantavirus. The surveillance effort works together with ICMR, the National Institute of Virology (...
Skyroot Aerospace, a private space startup based in Hyderabad, has become India's first space-technology unicorn after securing USD 60 million in fresh funding. A unicorn is a startup whose valuation exceeds USD 1 billio...
Hyderabad-based startup EON Space Labs has unveiled Lumira_E40I50, described as India's first thermal drone camera that does not use germanium. The system is built for surveillance and is intended for intelligence, surve...
Karnataka has launched India's first State-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology in Bengaluru. It has been set up by the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society in collaboration with SIA-India (Satcom Industr...
Bengaluru City Police have introduced an AI-powered multilingual upgrade to the Namma 112 emergency system. Namma 112 is part of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), which runs India's national emergency number...
