Month: October 2026

What human brain tissue transplanted into mice showed us

October 1, 2026 admin

A study published in September in Nature by neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca’s group at Stanford University reports an experiment that sounds almost like science fiction. Human brain tissue grown from stem cells was transplanted into mice in which much of the cerebral cortex had been genetically prevented from forming. The transplanted tissue grew into this vacant…

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Science for All newsletter: Ancient grasslands, once destroyed for development, can take 100 years to grow back

October 1, 2026 admin

Secondary grasslands that grow in ther place, consist of species that are taller, with greater leaf area. | Photo Credit: Getty Images (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Ancient grasslands, one of the least valued ecosystems, support…

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3 FIRs over bulk Form-7s in Karnataka; BJP responds

October 1, 2026 admin

Karnataka’s Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has demanded a ‘thorough inquiry’ by the Election Commission of India (ECI) into what he alleged was ‘BJP workers’ filing Form-7s in bulk seeking deletion of names of people who have made it to the draft voter rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Karnataka Police have…

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Secunderabad’s Trio La is proving that a patisserie doesn’t need a shopfront

October 1, 2026 admin

On a typical morning at Trio La Patisserie, there is no display counter and no frantic race to keep shelves stocked. But the kitchen remains busy. Dough is mixed. A batch is proofed. Creams are folded. Someone checks temperatures. Someone else prepares fillings. Every product already has a destination because almost everything is made to…

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India will always support Sri Lanka’s progress, prosperity: Jaishankar

October 1, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar shakes hands with Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva during their meeting, in New Delhi on October 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva and his delegation from Sri Lanka on Thursday (October 1, 2026)…

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Smit Machchhar: Who is the Indian flydubai pilot hailed a ‘hero’ by Modi, Trump

October 1, 2026 admin

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar | Photo Credit: Israel Foreign Ministry Captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a “hero” by leaders across the globe, including President Droupadi Murmi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and US President Donald Trump, after an act of bravery on board the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight staved off a…

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India will always support Sri Lanka’s progress, prosperity: Jaishankar

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Christa Pike botched execution: How lethal injection is used in death penalty

October 1, 2026 admin

Christa Gail Pike, now 50 years old, was convicted of the murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer when she was just 18. She was scheduled for execution in Tennessee, which has also garnered significant attention, since this would have been the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years. However, Pike miraculously…

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Team from Mysuru division oversees transition of Mangaluru to SWR

October 1, 2026 admin

Senior officers of South Western Railway’s Mysuru division, led by Additional Divisional Railway Manager Shammas Hameed, inspect key installations of Mangaluru Railway Region, including Jokatte Railway Station, after the region was brought under SWR on October 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Following the transfer of the Mangaluru Railway Region from Palakkad division of…

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Prolonged dry spell, brown disease hit cotton yield in Yadgir district

October 1, 2026 admin

Cotton crop damaged owing to prolonged dry spell and moisture deficit in Yadgir district of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A prolonged dry spell and severe moisture deficiency have dealt a heavy blow to cotton cultivation across Yadgir district in Karnataka this kharif season. Despite exceeding sowing targets, farmers are staring at a drastic…

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