Scientists confirm HIV capsid is a good drug target despite resistance
In 1987, four years after the discovery of HIV as the causative agent of AIDS, scientists reported the first drug effective against the virus, called zidovudine. Zidovudine targeted a viral enzyme called reverse transcriptase, and prevented the virus from completing its life-cycle. However, zidovudine was no magic bullet. It could hold the virus at bay […]
Teacher Eligibility Test: Tamil Nadu reduces minimum qualifying marks for candidates with disabilities
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for persons with disabilities (PwD) in Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) papers I and II from 50% or 75 marks to 40% or 60 marks. The papers are held for 150 marks each.This brings their qualifying range on a par with that of candidates belonging […]
Scientists change how El Nino is labelled to keep up with temperature spikes
A waste picker drinks water while working during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, June 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said. A new study calculated that an unusual […]
Dsssb Lab Attendant Result: DSSSB releases Tier I results for Laboratory Attendant, invites e-dossiers for Delhi Jal Board posts
DSSSB Laboratory Attendant result DSSSB Laboratory Attendant Tier I results 2026: The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has declared the marks of candidates who appeared for the post of Laboratory Attendant, Post Code 103/23, in the Department of Delhi Jal Board. The vacancies were notified under Advertisement No. 03/2023 for a total of 37 posts.The […]
Aliens and America: Decoding U.S. politics’ obsession with finding extraterrestrial life
Aliens are real. Or maybe not. The possibility of mystical beings watching over us or even walking among us is not just the ramblings of the fringe and Reddit users, but a key political and societal debate in the U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday, February 19, 2026, announced that he was directing the Pentagon […]
Karnataka 2nd PUC hall ticket 2026 expected soon: Check how to download admit card, once released
The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) is expected to release the Karnataka 2nd PUC hall ticket 2026 soon. The hall tickets will be made available online on the official website kseab.karnataka.gov.in.However, students should note that the 2nd PUC hall ticket will be downloaded only by school principals or college authorities. After downloading, schools will distribute […]
Why do so many flowers have five petals?
In the flower bud, new organs begin as small bumps on a ring of tissue, and the petal number is equal to the number of slots this tissue lays down in a whorl. | Photo Credit: Jei Lee/Unsplash — Ajith Kizhakkethil Many flowers are indeed pentamerous — but across flowering plants as a whole, the […]
CUET PG city intimation slip 2026 expected to be released soon: Check important details here
CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip CUET PG city intimation slip 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (CUET PG 2026) city intimation slip 2026. The exam is scheduled to be held in March. The city intimation slip is an advance document that tells […]
A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters
Mathematicians have announced a milestone in the effort to thoroughly verify the solution of the sphere-packing problem — for which the Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska won the Fields Medal in 2022 — using a machine. This version of the problem asks what the best way is to pack a bunch of spheres in eight dimensions. […]
ICSI CS Dec 2025 Professional programme result released at icsi.edu: Check direct link to download scorecards here
ICSI CS professional programme result 2026: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced the results of the CS Professional examinations for the December 2025 session. The results were declared on the official website, icsi.edu at 11 AM.Candidates who appeared for the examinations can now download their scorecards by logging into the official […]