Science for All Newsletter Why bats do not fall ill from the viruses they spread
Unlike every single mammal in the world, bats possess two copies of genes that produce antibodies, a new study has found. | Photo Credit: CreativeNature_nl (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!) The world’s only winged mammals, nocturnal […]
Why the cost of private schooling in the UK keeps climbing
The cost of private education in the UK is rising sharply, with a full day-school journey now costing more than £216,000 on average. Higher taxes, staffing expenses and inflation are intensifying the burden on families. For families opting for independent education in the UK, the financial commitment is no longer confined to an annual school-fee […]
Explained | What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it ?
The story so far: At the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), held in Bengaluru on August 5 and 6, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offered a formal invitation to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to be part of its ambitious Moon Base programme under the Artemis Accords. […]
The extraordinary journey of AI researcher Trapit Bansal
Why Meta reportedly offered nearly Rs 800 crore to IIT Kanpur alumnus Trapit Bansal. (Photo: LinkedIn) Artificial intelligence is creating a new generation of global technology stars, and one Indian-origin researcher has recently become the centre of attention.Last year, Trapit Bansal made headlines after reports suggested that Meta offered him a compensation package worth nearly […]
Round 2 seat allotment result out at mcc.nic.in; reporting begins tomorrow
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Super Specialty (NEET SS) counselling 2025 Round 2 provisional seat allotment result today, August 13.Candidates who took part in the counselling can download the provisional allotment result in PDF format from the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in/super-speciality-counselling/.Candidates who find any discrepancy in the […]
What happens when AI begins to design viruses?
The computer did not create a virus. It did not touch a test tube or handle a living cell. What it did may ultimately be more consequential: it helped decide what the virus’s genome should be. Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used artificial intelligence (AI) to design complete genomes of bacteriophages – […]
Check key dates, list of required documents and steps to apply
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 registration process through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) will begin on August 14, 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam should note that creating or updating a verified DigiLocker account is mandatory for all Indian nationals before registration.Candidates can apply for one or […]
Scientists discover how the first bird learned to fly
150 million-year-old mystery solved: How the first bird learned to fly. (AI Image) For more than a century, one question has divided scientists: How did the first birds take flight?Did they evolve from dinosaurs that ran across the ground before taking off? Or did they glide down from trees before developing powered flight?A landmark study […]
TB vaccine offers clue to retrain immune system against Alzheimer’s
As the immune system ages, it enters a state of chronic, low-grade inflammation called ‘inflammaging’. In the brain, inflammaging is especially damaging. Immune cells that normally clear toxic amyloid-beta, a protein that can clump together to form the plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, instead become dysfunctional, fuelling the neuroinflammation that drives the disease. So a […]
NCERT has over 1,500 vacant posts, 44% positions unfilled at CBSE, parliamentary panel says
Over half of sanctioned NCERT posts vacant, 44% positions unfilled at CBSE: Parliamentary panel More than half of the sanctioned posts at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) are vacant, while 44 per cent of positions at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) remain unfilled, a parliamentary committee has said, flagging […]