Sustainable Development

New ‘Starshot’ Mission Aims To Send Tiny Spaceships To The Nearest Star System

“55 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space,” said Milner, who is named after Gagarin and was born the same year as his historic flight, in a...

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Kepler Is Saved! How NASA Used Its Deep Space Network To Avert Catastrophe

It’s been a nail-biting few days for the planet-hunting community, after NASA announced late last week that its Kepler space telescope had unexpectedly switched to &ldqu...

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The Volocopter Is Our Flying Car

Often, our visions for the future don’t come out look exactly like we pictured. The most futuristic technology I could dream up as a kid was a video phone, but it didn&r...

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It’s Now Possible To 3D Print A Pre-Assembled Robot

A new 3D printing technique from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has allowed researchers to “print” all of the parts of a ...

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Domestic Help Starts School For 60 Kids From Slums In Ranchi

Suchita’s mother met with an accident a few months ago, because of which she had to take up odd jobs to support her family. In January this year, she started a makeshift...

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To End Global Poverty Put Science At The Heart Of Development

We want to end extreme poverty.If you’re reading this, we’re pretty sure that you do as well. You will probably already know about the enormous progress being made...

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This Hydrogen-Powered, Zero-Emission Car Will Only Be Available On Subscription

Not convinced by the Tesla Model 3? Here’s an alternative approach to an eco-friendly car, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and claims zero emissions. The cat...

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Neuroscientists Hack The Brain's Circuitry For Winning And Losing

We may be programmed in such ways as to predispose us toward "winning" or "losing," according to research published this week in Science by neuroscientists at the RIKEN Brain ...

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Newly Discovered State Of Matter Could Be A Breakthrough For Quantum Computing

Physicists have finally detected the existence of a mysterious new state of matter known as quantum spin liquid in a real material.This new discovery is not only exciting in i...

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The Globalisation Of Bad Food And Poor Health: Sustainable Development Or Sustainable Profits?

The proportion of deaths due to cancer around the world increased from 12 percent in 1990 to 15 percent in 2013. Globally, cancer is already the second-leading cause of death ...

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BORROWED LOVE FADES TOO SOON

Film critic Arnab Banerjee examines Ek Din, a Hindi remake of the Thai romantic drama On...

May 3 2026

REIMAGINING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH COMPASSION

In this deeply personal conversation, Vinta Nanda speaks with Sachin Chaudhry about ment...

May 2 2026

WEST BENGAL’S DEMOCRATIC HOSTAGE CRISIS

Satyabrata Ghosh examines West Bengal’s 2026 Assembly Election, voter deletions, A...

May 1 2026