The 100-day intensified TB elimination campaign was launched on December 7, 2024 across 455 intervention districts in 33 States and Union Territories to screen and test for TB among people belonging to the vulnerable or high-risk group — diabetics, smokers, alcoholics, people living with HIV, those with TB in the past, geriatric population, house-hold contacts of TB patients. Besides screening people…
Butter is having a moment. In 2024 American consumption per person hit its highest in almost 60 years. Long-standing fears about fat’s impact on heart health seem to be dissipating: today, fat is in and it is carbohydrates, sugars and processed foods that are out. But a new scientific study reports that butter-eating is associated…
 Larsen & Toubro said it is betting on aerospace. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it is betting on aerospace as a potential growth engine, including launch vehicle and satellite manufacturing, as the country cuts reliance on imports and boosts private participation. L&T, considered a bellwether for India’s infrastructure…
New research based on data from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests that ice may be present at more locations beneath the Moon’s surface near the poles than previously believed. The study, published inCommunications Earth and Environment, highlights how local temperature variations can influence ice formation, shedding light on its origins and movement over time. Lead author…
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the first telephone in 1876. Can’t imagine a day without your phone? You have Alexander Graham Bell to thank for that. He invented the first telephone on March 7, 1876 nearly 150 years ago. To honour his contributions to science and technology, March 7 is celebrated as Alexander Graham…
The failure of the eighth Starship test, seen here from the ground, comes just over a month after the seventh also ended in an explosive failure. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of…
The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders, the U.S. company said on Thursday. The 4.7-metre-tall and six-legged Athena lander, carrying 11 payloads…
SpaceX launched its mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down. The incident happened nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos. This was Starship’s eighth flight test. Several videos showed wreckage from the explosion streaming…
In one of his first acts in his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump fired several hundred employees of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The move triggered a lot of discussion in the climate community and beyond about how it will hurt critical weather and climate services. The…
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on a test flight Thursday to release mock satellites into space. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket blasted off from Texas a little before sunset. SpaceX aimed to catch the first-stage booster back at the…
