Kombucha can rebalance gut ecosystem in people with obesity: study
From Instagram reels to supermarket shelves, kombucha — the fizzy, fermented tea drink — has found a growing audience among health-conscious consumers in India. Promoted as a probiotic powerhouse, it’s touted for its supposed benefits to digestion, immunity, and metabolism. According to one estimate provided by Indian company Sbooch, the kombucha market in India grew […]
The greening of our chemical industries
A jatropha demonstration plot developed by Labland Biodiesel, a Mysuru-based biotechnology company, near in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Deepening concerns over the warming of our planet have made “green” and “sustainable” popular words. ‘Going green’ means taking steps to lessen harm to the environment, like adopting eco-friendly practices. Sustainability aims for changes that […]
Scientists ‘freeze’ light into a supersolid using ‘quantum theatre’
Light always travels at 3 lakh km per second in a vacuum. It cannot be trapped and solidified because the particles of light, photons, have no rest mass and don’t interact strongly with each other. Generally, light exists only as a particle or wave. But recently, a team of researchers from Italy’s University of Pavia […]
Large genetic map of Indians flags hidden disease risks
India’s vast linguistic, cultural, and social diversity has long been evident, but only now are scientists beginning to uncover the genetic richness underpinning it. In a new study in Cell, researchers reported sequencing the genomes of 2,762 Indians from 23 States and Union Territories. The data captured variation across caste, tribal groups, language, geography, and […]
Trump administration challenges court order allowing international students at Harvard
Trump administration challenges court order allowing international students at Harvard The Trump administration has escalated a high-profile legal battle with Harvard University by filing an appeal against a federal court order that blocked a presidential proclamation aimed at barring international students from attending the institution. The case has drawn global attention to the US education […]
Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight
This image made from video shows Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H2A rocket in Tobishima, Japan, Sept. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan on Sunday (June 29, 2025) successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship designed to be […]
What Mamdani’s plan for 911,000 NYC students says about the next era of US education
Zohran Mamdani’s vision for NYC schools signals a new era in US public education If Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s mayoral race in November, he could usher in a bold new chapter not just for the city’s public schools, but for urban education across the US. As the presumptive Democratic nominee, Mamdani would oversee […]
Maharashtra FYJC 2025 round 1 seat allotment released at mahafyjcadmissions.in, admissions open until 7 July
FYJC CAP 2025 round 1 result declared, confirm Class 11 admission by 7 July FYJC CAP round 1: The Maharashtra School Education Department has released the First Year Junior College (FYJC) 2025 Centralised Admission Process (CAP) round 1 seat allotment list. Students who registered for the Class 11 admission process can now check and download […]
Coal mining in Odisha may turn out catastrophic for elephants, WII study says
An elephant is seen on wayside of the Chandaka Elephant sanctuary just outskirts of Bhubaneswar. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Odisha would lose about 390 sq km of area used by migrating elephants as foraging ground and corridor in one district on account of massive coal mining alone in Angul district, says a […]
Harvard and University of Toronto launch cross-border education plan amid US visa turmoil
Cross-border study plan launched as Harvard students face US entry restrictions. (AI Image) In a groundbreaking move to safeguard academic continuity for international students, Harvard University and the University of Toronto have jointly announced a contingency plan that allows select Harvard graduate students to continue their studies in Canada if they face barriers to re-entry […]