Abhishek Shankar, Associate Professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, shared on LinkedIn: “As India prepares for the future of lung cancer screening, one question deserves greater attention in indian context – Should screening eligibility be determined by smoking history alone? In India, a substantial proportion of lung cancer…
New images captured by the world’s most powerful solar telescope have revealed something that was hiding in plain sight on the sun for 150 years: thousands of tiny whirlpools twisting across our star’s surface. The ultra-detailed observations could help to explain some of the sun’s most violent behavior as well as hint at the answer…
Mega Hero Varun Tej has responded to the controversy over a scene in the film ‘Korean Kanakaraju’ featuring comedian Satya. The film has a scene where Satya uses senior NTR’s iconic “Amateurish” dialogue, from the film Yugapurushudu which is getting trolled by anti fans from past few days. This has not gone down well with Nandamuri fans who…
Tamil Nadu has once again reiterated the need to introduce Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in place of the existing Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. Though not “alarming”, cases of mumps have been reported in the State over the last few years. In a recent memorandum submitted to Union Health…
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company of India’s biggest airline IndiGo, is in talks with Embraer SA over a possible large regional jet order, according to people familiar with the matter. IndiGo is considering purchasing dozens of Embraer E2 aircraft to replace its fleet of turboprop-powered ATRs as well as to bolster capacity, said the…
There will be selected free entry for the two-Test series between Sri Lanka and India, SLC has announced, with entry to the grass embankments at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS) and Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) free to the public. “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that public admission to the upcoming Test Series between…
4 min readAug 7, 2026 12:02 PM IST Scientists have identified a group of brain cells that appear to play a key role in helping people stay motivated when achieving a goal becomes increasingly difficult. The discovery could improve understanding of why motivation declines in conditions such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and…
The world’s first fridge-free vaccine has produced encouraging Phase I results, offering a potential route to reducing the number of vaccines lost each year globally to cold-chain failures during storage and transport. SPVX02, a reformulated tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine developed by UK biotech Stablepharma, was tested in a randomised Phase I trial involving 60 healthy adults…
If you wanted to try the 2012 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, it’s time: Ubisoft is giving it away for free on Connect as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Until August 13, you can grab it and enjoy the nostalgia. However, some players report that they can’t activate the game due to…
Scientists are preparing for an interstellar rescue of humanity’s most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1, after fixing up its twin from billions of miles away. According to a NASA statement released Aug. 4, a clever power-saving maneuver known as the “Big Bang” helped the agency avoid having to shut off another one of the Voyager 2…
