Category: Science

The gut microbiomes of eight tribal populations across India have a unique diversity shaped by their traditional diets, and are distinct from those observed in industrialised settings, researchers have reported in Gut Microbiomes. The effects of probiotics depend on a population’s diet and gut composition, and the study offers a baseline for India’s tribal communities….

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The approval was based on ‌data ⁠from a late-stage trial involving more than 40,000 adults aged ⁠50 and older, which showed the shot was 26.6% more effective than a licensed standard-dose flu vaccine | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s flu vaccine for people aged 50 and older, the…

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Five minutes past noon on July 18, the launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota roared back to life after a gap of 187 days. The last launch from the space port was on January 12, 2026, involving the PSLV-C62 mission carrying the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite, which failed to complete its intended…

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When 23-year-old Arhaan (name changed to protect identity) reached his accommodation after attending the Cockroach Janta Party protest march in New Delhi on July 20, his ears kept ringing with pain when he closed his eyes. He remembers it started when a canister had burst with a loud sound near his head when he was…

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A member of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission looks over ths spent fuel pool at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, 2013. | Photo Credit: IAEA Imagebank (CC BY-SA) In the high-stakes world of preventing governments from secretly developing atom bombs, the ability of inspectors to check what happens inside a reactor core — without stepping…

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