Man Who Killed US Soldiers Was Part Of Syria's Security Forces

Syria's interior ministry said Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was set to be fired for...

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Elon Musk’s X rolls out home and lock screen widgets for iPhone and iPad users

Elon Musk's X has launched iOS widgets, allowing users to access news, shortcuts, and notifications on their screens. The Home Screen features a single 'X News Highlights' widget, while the Lock Screen offers various widgets, including notifications and Grok AI interactions

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Supernova immersion model suggests Earth-like planets are more common in the universe

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. It suggests that when our solar system formed, a nearby supernova (the massive explosion of a star near the end of its life) bathed it in cosmic rays containing the radioactive ingredients to make rocky, dry worlds. This mechanism could be ubiquitous across the galaxy.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-supernova-immersion-earth-planets-common.html

45-Year-Old Woman Mauled To Death By Tiger In Maharashtra

A 45-year-old woman was killed by a tiger in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Saturday, officials said.

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Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment

Farmers have increasingly sown a single type of grass in their fields over the past 100 years, and then added chemical fertilizer to increase their harvest. But new research suggests that there are alternatives that are cheaper and can increase the potential of these grasslands to feed livestock.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-fields-farmers-money-environment.html

Pakistan Signs MoU With Binance To Explore Tokenisation of Assets Worth $2 Billion

Pakistan and Crypto exchange Binance signed an MoU to explore tokenisation of assets worth up to $2 billion, aimed at boosting liquidity and attracting global investors.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/pakistan-signs-mou-with-binance-to-explore-tokenisation-of-assets-worth-2-billion

Smarter tools for peering into the microscopic world developed

The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the planet's ecosystems. Yet even with modern DNA sequencing, figuring out what these microbes are and how they are related to one another remains extremely difficult.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-smarter-tools-peering-microscopic-world.html

Hidden fuel for ocean microbes: Urea emerges as key energy source for marine ammonia oxidizers

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Yet, despite their ubiquity, scientists have long puzzled over how these microbes can flourish in the nutrient-poor waters of the open ocean, where their main nitrogen and energy source, ammonium, is often vanishingly scarce.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-hidden-fuel-ocean-microbes-urea.html

LHC delivers a record number of particle collisions in 2025

All experiments broke records in the final full operating year of the third run of the LHC.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-lhc-particle-collisions.html

Internationally experienced teachers: An overlooked resource to address teaching shortages

The increasing teacher shortage is a concerning global crisis. It will reach a shortfall of 44,000,000 teachers by 2030, according to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-internationally-experienced-teachers-overlooked-resource.html

Estimating the number of flying insects in the US using weather radar

Although millions upon millions of living creatures fly, feed and reproduce in the air, this habitat has hardly been researched. Insects are under increasing pressure worldwide due to global change and human activities. However, until now, evaluating the large scale effects of this pressure has been challenging because insect monitoring focuses mainly on a small number of species and data is collected at local scales.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-flying-insects-weather-radar.html

Weeks After Louvre Jewel Heist, Water Leak Damages 400 Egyptian Artifacts

A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its...

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Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities drive over 90% of engagement on audio social platforms in India, says report

Recent data indicates that audio social platforms in India are experiencing growth primarily from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. 

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/tier-2-and-tier-3-cities-drive-over-90-of-engagement-on-audio-social-platforms-in-india-says-report-11765128908074.html

IndiGo Crisis: Normalcy Restored At Airports After Five Days Of Disruption, Govt Says

Normalcy is gradually being restored at airports across the country and all necessary facilities are provided to passengers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said late Saturday.

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Sick ant pupae emit chemical signals to prompt their own destruction

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-sick-ant-pupae-emit-chemical.html

Microplastics in oceans may distort carbon cycle understanding

The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in ocean waters and for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, a significant process to curbing climate change or global warming.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-microplastics-oceans-distort-carbon.html

Hydrogel platform enables high-throughput extracellular vesicle isolation

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have rapidly emerged as one of the most promising frontiers in modern biology. These nano-sized messengers mediate communication between cells, tissues, and organs, influencing processes from immune signaling to cancer progression. Their growing diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic relevance has accelerated research worldwide.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-hydrogel-platform-enables-high-throughput.html

Extracellular vesicles: Key to halting aging?

Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) are a step closer to finding the fountain of youth.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-extracellular-vesicles-key-halting-aging.html

Define your dating goals: Study shows clarity is key to dating satisfaction

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-dating-goals-clarity-key-satisfaction.html

Silver-infused zeolite efficiently separates xenon from krypton for industrial use

An international team of researchers have found a better way to separate two rare and important gases—xenon and krypton—that are often combined in chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical, and environmental processes.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-silver-infused-zeolite-efficiently-xenon.html

India Lose To Belgium In Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Final

In an entertaining final, Belgium beat India 1-0 in a closely-fought encounter to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia on Sunday.

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OnePlus Pad Go 2 launching in India on 17 December: Expected price, specifications and more

OnePlus Pad Go 2 will launch in India on 17 December along with the OnePlus 15R. The new tablet will sit somewhere between the OnePlus Pad Lite and the company's flagship OnePlus Pad 3.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/oneplus-pad-go-2-launching-in-india-on-17-december-expected-price-specifications-and-more-11764518968832.html

Drones have changed warfare. Two new weapons might alter its course again

Like so many conflicts before it, the Russo-Ukraine war has forced both sides to innovate. Since they have been able to gain control of opposition air space, neither side has made wide use of traditional air assets such as fast fighter jets, which take much time and money to manufacture and so can't be risked in active operations.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-drones-warfare-weapons.html

Woman Forced To Drink Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted By 3 In Kolkata: Cops

A woman was dragged inside a car, forced to drink alcohol and sexually assaulted by a group of men on the Eastern Metropolitan bypass in West Bengal's Kolkata, the police said on Saturday.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/woman-forced-to-drink-alcohol-sexually-assaulted-by-3-in-kolkata-cops-9722512

New review highlights the pathway to ecological success

A new study has revealed that successful environmental restoration is dependent on bridging the gap between ecological science and understanding the social and economic forces that drive change.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-highlights-pathway-ecological-success.html

Electric control of ions and water enables switchable molecular stickiness on surfaces

What if a surface could instantly switch from sticky to slippery at the push of a button? By using electricity to control how ions and water structure at the solid liquid interface of self-assembled monolayers of aromatic molecules, researchers at National Taiwan University have created a molecular-scale adhesion switch that turns attraction on and off.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-electric-ions-enables-switchable-molecular.html

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion euros ($25.6 billion).

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-european-space-agency-boosts.html

Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA

During the annual salmon run last fall, University of Washington researchers pulled salmon DNA out of thin air and used it to estimate the number of fish that passed through the adjacent river. Aden Yincheong Ip, a UW research scientist of marine and environmental affairs, began formulating the driving hypothesis for the study while hiking on the Olympic Peninsula.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-salmon-breeze-airborne-edna.html

Growing human organs for medical implants: New method gives human stem cells an edge in chimeric embryos

Scientists have discovered a method of helping human stem cells thrive in an animal embryo—a key development in efforts to grow human organs in animals for medical transplants.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-human-medical-implants-method-stem.html

Mapping our deep-rooted relationship with medicinal plants

Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to plants to find cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that relationship: Several hot spots of medicinal plant diversity correspond to regions with long histories of human occupation and ancient medicinal traditions.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-deep-rooted-relationship-medicinal.html

The paradox of climate protest

Climate activism takes many forms, but one of the most visible is so-called disruptive protests. These protests are characterized by interruptions to everyday life or specific cultural events. Examples of disruptive protests include blocking construction works, throwing paint at a painting or interrupting a sporting event. These types of actions have gotten significant media coverage in recent years.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-paradox-climate-protest.html

These 7 AI models just overtook ChatGPT in a new study — and the list may surprise you

A Prolific study ranks ChatGPT 8th among AI models, behind competitors like Gemini and DeepSeek. Gemini 2.5 Pro was ranked the top model in the study.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/these-7-ai-models-just-overtook-chatgpt-in-a-new-study-and-the-list-may-surprise-you-11763913254420.html

Swiggy Backs New Labour Codes, Calls Them 'Transformative Steps' For Millions Of Workers

The on-demand convenience firm said that these codes will unlock far-reaching benefits for millions of workers.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/swiggy-backs-new-labour-codes-calls-them-transformative-steps-for-millions-of-workers

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025, telling the military "You can refuse illegal orders" and "You must refuse illegal orders."

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-obey-law-troops-told-illegal.html

Artificial cartilage mimics natural flexibility with adjustable structure

A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-artificial-cartilage-mimics-natural-flexibility.html

AI won't replace you, but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work

Across the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. Instead, it's quietly reshaping what human work looks like—and what makes people valuable within it.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ai-wont-redefine-valuable.html

Physicists demonstrate the constancy of the speed of light with unprecedented accuracy

In 1887, one of the most important experiments in the history of physics took place. American scientists Michelson and Morley failed to measure the speed of Earth by comparing the speed of light in the direction of Earth's motion with that perpendicular to it. That arguably most important zero measurement in the history of science led Einstein to postulate that the speed of light is constant and consequently to formulate his theory of special relativity.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-physicists-constancy-unprecedented-accuracy.html

Wine grape still carries molecular memory of its ancestry after 400 years, study finds

About 400 years ago, a cross between cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc gave birth to cabernet sauvignon. Today, cabernet sauvignon is the world's most-planted wine grape, dominating vineyards from Napa to Bordeaux. New research from the University of California, Davis, reveals that the grape still carries a kind of gene memory of its parents.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-wine-grape-molecular-memory-ancestry.html

Severe floods cut global rice yields, threatening food security for billions

Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million tons of rice per year, between 1980 and 2015, according to research from Stanford University published in Science Advances.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-severe-global-rice-yields-threatening.html

Drunk Man Dials Mumbai Police Warning Of Terror Attack On Naval Dockyard

A man in an inebriated condition allegedly made a call to the Mumbai police control room warning about a possible terror attack on the Naval Dockyard in the southern part of the metropolis, an...

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AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini may be ‘bullshitting’ to keep you happy, new study finds

A study by Princeton and UC Berkeley reveals that AI chatbots may produce deceptive responses to satisfy users, which the researchers called 'machine bullshit.' 

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/ai-chatbots-like-chatgpt-and-gemini-may-be-bullshitting-to-keep-you-happy-new-study-finds-11763311289918.html

School Assembly News (Nov 16): Top National, World, Sports Headlines

School Assembly News Headlines Today (November 16): Staying updated on important national, international, sports, and education news sharpens the mind and helps students become informed citizens.

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It's a myth that the Victorians created modern dog breeds—we've uncovered their prehistoric roots

Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-myth-victorians-modern-dog-weve.html

Even moderate heat waves can depress sea urchin reproduction along the Pacific coast

Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows reproductive shutdown even earlier.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-moderate-depress-sea-urchin-reproduction.html

Research shows flavor, color drive premium prices for Texas tomatoes

A new Texas A&M AgriLife Research study shows consumers are willing to pay more for flavorful, vividly colored tomatoes regardless of origin– evidence that sensory traits, not just a "local" label, drive what people value most in fresh produce.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-flavor-premium-prices-texas-tomatoes.html

Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not randomly, but in a coordinated rhythm, twisting and untwisting in sync like dancers following a beat.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ultrafast-electron-diffraction-captures-atomic.html

Bamboo dishes may leach pesticides and melamine into food

So-called "eco-friendly" bamboo and other bio-based dishes, often marketed as natural and safe alternatives to plastic, may release potentially harmful chemicals into food, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague).

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-bamboo-dishes-leach-pesticides-melamine.html

Study finds disparities in risks for reading difficulties emerge by kindergarten

Early struggles with reading can have lifelong impacts on mental, physical and emotional health. Understanding who is most at risk of experiencing reading difficulties can inform strategies for early interventions to support students before they fall further behind.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-disparities-difficulties-emerge-kindergarten.html

ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol: Anish Shoots His Way To Silver

Olympian Anish Bhanwala survived a total of four shoot-offs to clinch silver, his first senior individual world championship medal.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-championship-rifle-pistol-anish-bhanwala-shoots-his-way-to-silver-9604913

Who is Noam Shazeer? AI leader Google paid $2.7 billion to hire, now sparking internal tensions

Noam Shazeer was re-hired by Google in 2024 after a licensing deal with Character.AI. His impactful role in developing Gemini sparked internal conflict due to his remarks on gender, prompting Google to censor him.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/who-is-noam-shazeer-ai-leader-google-paid-2-7-billion-to-hire-now-sparking-internal-tensions-11762693980616.html

Why women land top jobs in struggling organizations—they may just be better in a crisis

Women are increasingly occupying top leadership roles across organizations, political parties and even nations. This may seem unequivocally like a good thing. Yet, many of these roles are undertaken in precarious circumstances, with inherent risks that might make them unattractive to men.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-women-jobs-struggling-crisis.html

Harry Kane Saves Bayern Munich But Record Streak Ends At Union Berlin

Harry Kane snatched Bayern Munich a point in stoppage time but their record-breaking start to a season came to an end in a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

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Charge carrier pairs in cuprate compounds shed light on high-temperature superconductivity

High-temperature superconductivity is still not fully understood. Now, an international research team at BESSY II has measured the energy of charge carrier pairs in undoped La₂CuO₄. Their findings revealed that the interaction energies within the potentially superconducting copper oxide layers are significantly lower than those in the insulating lanthanum oxide layers. These results contribute to a better understanding of high-temperature superconductivity and could also be relevant for research into other functional materials.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-carrier-pairs-cuprate-compounds-high.html

World must face 'moral failure' of missing 1.5C: UN chief to COP30

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday said leaders must confront the "moral failure and deadly negligence" of missing the 1.5C climate target and urgently correct course at the COP30 summit.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-world-moral-failure-15c-chief.html

Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find

When banks issue their defrauded customers refunds and successfully identify the perpetrators, fraud victims are 60% more likely to stick with their bank than customers that didn't experience any fraud.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-customers-loyal-banks-fraud-cases.html

Molecular dynamics simulations use atomistic force field to capture RNA folding with high accuracy

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic code, as it is fundamentally involved in gene regulation, processing, and maintenance across all living systems. This versatility is deeply tied to RNA's ability to adopt complex three-dimensional shapes, known as secondary and tertiary structures.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-molecular-dynamics-simulations-atomistic-field.html

Inter Milan Snapping At Napoli's Heels, Roma Poised To Pounce

Inter Milan were handed a 2-1 win at Verona by a late own goal on Sunday to move to within a point of stuttering Serie A leaders Napoli.

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Lava Agni 4 to launch in India on 20 November: here's what to expect

Lava will launch the Agni 4 on 20 November, featuring a dual camera setup, MediaTek Dimensity chipset. It could feature a 6.67-inch OLED display and a 7,000 mAh battery.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/lava-agni-4-to-launch-in-india-on-20-november-heres-what-to-expect-11762102390529.html

Six ways to give your dog a richer life, from 'sniffaris' to sensory gardens

While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odor stories left behind by other dogs and animals. The pile of crinkling autumn leaves that gathers the smells of passers-by provides a snapshot of how dogs connect with their world—through scent.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-ways-dog-richer-life-sniffaris.html

November Checklist: Get Your Investment Proofs Ready Before HR Deadlines

Getting your Section 80C and 80D investment proofs organised in November can help you avoid last-minute chaos, as most generally seek relevant documents in December and January.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/personal-finance/november-checklist-get-your-investment-proofs-ready-before-hr-deadlines

Spiders inspire biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-spiders-biologists-artificial-webs-capture.html

"O Stree Kal Aana": Canadian Familys Bollywood Twist On Halloween Viral

Thousands of viewers reacted to this reel with laughter and jokes in the comment section.

source https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/o-stree-kal-aana-canadian-family-puts-bollywood-twist-on-halloween-9554075

iOS 26.1 expected soon: What's in store for iPhone users? Here are the changes it could bring

Apple is gearing up to launch iOS 26.1 soon, and here are the changes it could bring for iPhone users.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/ios-26-1-expected-soon-whats-in-store-for-iphone-users-here-are-the-changes-it-could-bring-11761930748246.html

Global climate models need the nitrogen cycle—all of it

Nitrogen is an important component of the global environment, affecting agriculture, climate, human health, and ecosystems. The role of the nitrogen cycle has become more widely appreciated, yet Earth system models (ESMs) used to predict global environmental change still do not fully incorporate it.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-global-climate-nitrogen.html

EU in race against time to agree climate emissions target

European diplomats are scrambling to agree on a 10-year target to cut EU carbon emissions this week, with time running out ahead of the United Nations COP30 climate summit.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-eu-climate-emissions.html

Unlocking cell identity: RNA sequestration in P-bodies directs cell fate transitions

A new study published in Nature Biotechnology shows that stem cell differentiation is linked to cellular structures called P-bodies, providing a potential means of controlling cell identity. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Colorado Boulder and collaborating institutions studied P-bodies in various developmental stages across multiple vertebrate species and found that selective RNA sequestration directed cell fate transitions.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-cell-identity-rna-sequestration-p.html

Supercomputer-developed AI learns the intricate language of biomolecules

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used by astronomers and physicists to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-supercomputer-ai-intricate-language-biomolecules.html

US, Brazil Launch Trade Talks After Trump, Lula Repair Ties

In addition to tariffs and sanctions, Brazil's main focus has been on clearing the air on trade practices that have been the target of an investigation by the Office of the US Trade Representative.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/us-brazil-launch-trade-talks-after-trump-lula-repair-ties

India Needs Significant Hydrocarbon Discoveries To Meet Future Needs: Petroleum Secretary

The petroleum secretary asserted that the immediate focus must be on securing major discoveries through accelerated exploration efforts.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy-finance/india-needs-significant-hydrocarbon-discoveries-to-meet-future-needs-petroleum-secretary

Survival instinct? New study says some leading AI models won’t let themselves be shut down

A Palisade Research report highlights the troubling resistance of advanced AI models to shutdown commands. Despite efforts to clarify instructions, Grok-4 exhibited significant defiance. Experts stress the importance of understanding AI behavior to enhance safety in future developments.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/survival-instinct-new-study-says-some-leading-ai-models-won-t-let-themselves-be-shut-down-11761498288384.html

Pregnant Woman Dies 6 Months After Wedding, Family Alleges Dowry Harassment

A pregnant woman has died under mysterious circumstances in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Saturday.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pregnant-woman-dies-6-months-after-wedding-family-alleges-dowry-harassment-9516560

UP Minister Baby Rani Maurya's Car Gets Hit By Truck, She Escapes Unhurt

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Baby Rani Maurya had a close shave when a truck driver lost control over the vehicle and hit her car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night, an official said.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-minister-baby-rani-mauryas-car-gets-hit-by-truck-she-escapes-unhurt-9512197

Google claims its latest quantum algorithm can outperform supercomputers on a real-world task

Researchers from Google Quantum AI report that their quantum processor, Willow, ran an algorithm for a quantum computer that solved a complex physics problem thousands of times faster than the world's most powerful classical supercomputers. If verified, this would be one of the first demonstrations of practical quantum advantage, in which a quantum computer solves a real-world problem faster and more accurately than a classical computer.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-google-latest-quantum-algorithm-outperform.html

Cross-organelle coordination in yeast enhances production of valuable plant compounds

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has discovered a new way to make yeast cells more efficient "factories" for producing valuable plant compounds. The advance could enable the sustainable manufacturing of plant-derived chemicals used to help plants defend against disease, repel pests, attract pollinators, and withstand environmental stresses such as drought and heat.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-organelle-yeast-production-valuable-compounds.html

Blood tests show highest levels of forever chemicals in those living near New Mexico plume

It's a name many people have trouble pronouncing, but these synthetic chemicals have been used in everything from fast-food packaging to nonstick cookware, clothing, household cleaning products and even firefighting foam.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-blood-highest-chemicals-mexico-plume.html

Bilingual teenagers in Montreal exhibit writing skills on par with those of their French unilingual peers

McGill researchers who examined the writing skills of teenagers in Montreal found that the performance in French of English–French bilinguals was similar to that of near-monolingual francophones. Bilinguals were defined as teens raised in anglophone or bilingual (English–French) households and those who had had significant exposure to French through attending French-language school. Further, the English writing skills of the bilingual participants were found to be on par with their French writing skills.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-bilingual-teenagers-montreal-skills-par.html

The economics of attention dominate modern-day active trading

In 2021, the stock market valuation of GameStop skyrocketed thanks to a social media frenzy. It heralded the rise of the so-called "meme" stock, but also a rise in a particular kind of trading, one driven more by the attention economy than by inherent value in an investment, according to new Northeastern University research published on SSRN.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-economics-attention-dominate-modern-day.html

Future-focused conservation index identifies reptiles as highest conservation priority

Reptiles could overtake amphibians as the highest priority for conservation among vertebrates as threats like climate change and invasive species worsen in the future, according to a new conservation index tool developed by Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira Caetano at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel and Université Paris-Saclay, France, and colleagues, published in PLOS Biology.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-future-focused-index-reptiles-highest.html

Why Indian IT Sector Needs To Change Its Business Model - Samir Arora Explains

The traditional IT services model, which was built on a labour-intensive pyramid structure, is now coming under pressure due to the rise of artificial intelligence, the Helios Capital CEO said.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/rough-road-ahead-why-indian-it-sector-needs-to-change-its-business-model-samir-arora-explains

Optical system achieves terabit-per-second capacity and integrates quantum cryptography for long-term security

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has created unprecedented demand for data traffic. But the infrastructure needed to support it faces mounting challenges. AI data centers must deliver faster, more reliable communication than ever before, while also confronting their soaring electricity use and a looming quantum security threat, which could one day break today's encryption methods.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-optical-terabit-capacity-quantum-cryptography.html

Visualizing ancient proteins: New staining technique reliably detects collagen in fossils

Researchers have developed a novel application of histological staining to screen for ancient proteins in situ—within the fossil's microstructure—advancing the field of paleoproteomics by addressing long-standing challenges of contamination.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-visualizing-ancient-proteins-technique-reliably.html

Passenger's Power Bank Catches Fire On Board Indigo Flight At Delhi Airport

A passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, which was extinguished by the cabin crew, sources said.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/passengers-power-bank-catches-fire-on-board-indigo-flight-at-delhi-airport-9484697

Congress Releases 2nd List For Bihar Polls, Names 5 Candidates

The Congress on Saturday released its second list for the Bihar assembly elections, announcing candidates for Narkatiaganj, Kishanganj, Kasba, Purnia and Gaya Town assembly seats.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-releases-2nd-list-for-bihar-polls-names-5-candidates-9480513

Senior Punjab Cop Suspended After Being Arrested In Bribery Case

Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested by the CBI in a bribery case, has been suspended, according to a state government order.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-punjab-cop-harcharan-singh-bhullar-suspended-after-being-arrested-in-rs-8-lakh-bribery-case-9480374

Zoravar Sandhu Wins ISSF World Championships Trap Bronze

Zoravar Singh Sandhu's nearly three-decade-long toil bore fruit when he won his maiden ISSF World Championships (Shotgun) bronze medal.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/zoravar-sandhu-wins-issf-world-championships-trap-bronze-9475754

Singapore Police Say Probe Into Singer Zubeen Garg's Death May Take 3 Months Or More

Garg, 52, a celebrated musician from Assam, died on Sept. 19, 2025, due to drowning while swimming off St John's Island in Singapore.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/singapore-zubeen-5

Stinkbug's 'ears on legs' are really symbiotic organs that nurture fungi for guarding eggs against enemies, study finds

Like humans, insects possess sensory organs responsible for vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For vision, insects primarily rely on compound eyes. But what about hearing? For example, crickets develop tympanal organs on their forelegs, which function like a human's eardrum to detect sound. They use these "ears on the legs" to listen to courtship songs and sense approaching enemies.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-stinkbug-ears-legs-symbiotic-nurture.html

High-speed imaging reveals how cilia enable marine creatures to swim

New research has unraveled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-high-imaging-reveals-cilia-enable.html

Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars's equator

Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may have transported water ice to equatorial regions, according to a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The authors suggest that these eruptions could have led to conditions that allow these ice deposits to still exist under the surface today, which would expand our knowledge of Mars's terrain for future exploration.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-volcanic-eruptions-hidden-ice-mars.html

Chickening out: Why some birds fear novelty

The largest-ever study on neophobia, or fear of novelty, has discovered the key reasons why some bird species are more fearful of new things than others.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-chickening-birds-novelty.html

Lab-boosted olfactory receptor reveals new insights about how our sense of smell works

Humans have about 400 odorant receptors (ORs), but scientists have had trouble finding ligands that match up with most of these ORs in lab settings—leaving them with a murky understanding of how certain smells are recognized in our brains. Only 71 human receptor-ligand interactions have been identified in studies thus far, often with low sensitivity in assays. Scientists have struggled with poor in vitro expression of ORs in lab conditions, limiting identification of receptor–odorant pairs.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-lab-boosted-olfactory-receptor-reveals.html

Taliban Says Pak Military Faction 'Sabotaging Peace', Warns Of Retaliation

The Taliban government has accused a powerful faction within Pakistan's military of orchestrating a campaign of hostility and misinformation aimed at destabilising Afghanistan and diverting attention...

source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-afghanistan-clashes-taliban-says-pak-military-faction-sabotaging-peace-warns-of-retaliation-9443122

New species of Jurassic 'sword dragon' found in UK

A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-species-jurassic-sword-dragon-uk.html

AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they can't be held accountable misses the point

In a speech to the United Nations Security Council last month, Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim at artificial intelligence (AI).

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-ai-weapons-dangerous-war-held.html

Foreigner Catches Indian Children Littering On Streets, Kiren Rijiju Reacts

Union minister Kiren Rijiju has reacted to a viral video showing children littering on streets in front of a Russian tourist.

source https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/russian-tourist-catches-indian-children-littering-on-streets-kiren-rijiju-reacts-9438673

Brian Lara Visits Windies Dressing Room During 2nd Test vs India

Brian Lara is in New Delhi alongside Viv Richards as a part of the 'Mission India' campaign as they are trying to help the cash-strapped Cricket West Indies get some extra funds

source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/brian-lara-visits-windies-dressing-room-during-2nd-test-vs-india-report-claims-bigger-reason-behind-visit-9438642

The Inquiry

Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?

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Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms, but there are troubling signs these will fall short

The Albanese government has hinted it is close to a deal with the Coalition over the long-awaited overhaul of Australia's environment laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt plans to introduce new legislation to parliament in November.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-labor-environmental-law-reforms-fall.html

After Nayara outage, Microsoft launches protocols to secure India’s key services

In its new policy, Microsoft said that it will ensure that it prevents a blackout by pursuing legal recourses against foreign sanctions potentially affecting Indian enterprises, especially in critical sectors such as government, telecommunications and energy.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/microsoft-india-nayara-energy-cloud-service-suspension-azure-service-disruption-11760108838477.html

Microwave technique allows energy-efficient chemical reactions

Some industrial processes used to create useful chemicals require heat, but heating methods are often inefficient, partly because they heat a greater volume of space than they really need to. Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, devised a way to limit heating to the specific areas required in such situations. Their technique uses microwaves, not unlike those used in home microwave ovens, to excite specific elements dispersed in the materials to be heated. Their system proved to be around 4.5 times more efficient than current methods.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-microwave-technique-energy-efficient-chemical.html

Genetically encoded biosensor tracks plants' immune hormone in real time

From willow bark remedies to aspirin tablets, salicylic acid has long been part of human health. It also lies at the heart of how plants fight disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a pioneering biosensor that allows scientists to watch, for the first time, how plants deploy this critical immune hormone in their battle against pathogens.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-genetically-encoded-biosensor-tracks-immune.html

Composing crews for Mars missions: Team diversity may foster resilience

Simulation results highlight how team composition shapes stress, health, performance, and cohesion in long-duration space missions, according to a study published October 8, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Iser Pena and Hao Chen of the Stevens Institute of Technology, U.S. In particular, team diversity in personality traits may contribute to greater resilience under extended isolation and operational load.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-crews-mars-missions-team-diversity.html

Nobel chemistry prize awarded for crystal materials that could revolutionize green technology

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: crystals that contain large cavities.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-nobel-chemistry-prize-awarded-crystal.html

Eco-friendly technology removes toxic PFAS from water

Rice University researchers, in collaboration with international partners, have developed the first eco-friendly technology to rapidly capture and destroy toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in water. The findings, recently published in Advanced Materials, mark a major step toward addressing one of the world's most persistent environmental threats.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-eco-friendly-technology-toxic-pfas.html

Bamboo-based plastic can be made to biodegrade quickly, but still holds up in tough conditions

A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stability but can biodegrade in soil within 50 days, presenting a new pathway toward sustainable plastic alternatives.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-bamboo-based-plastic-biodegrade-quickly.html

Science costs money—research is guided by who funds it and why

Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-science-money-funds.html

Bilal El Khannouss Fires Stuttgart Into Bundesliga Top Four

An excellent solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss lifted Stuttgart to a 1-0 home victory over Heidenheim and into fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/bilal-el-khannouss-fires-stuttgart-into-bundesliga-top-four-9401306

Syria Selects Members Of First Post-Assad Parliament

Local committees in Syria cast their ballots for members of a transitional parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the new lawmakers to be appointed directly by interim...

source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/syria-selects-members-of-first-post-assad-parliament-9401317

OnePlus 15 global launch date, specifications and images leaked ahead of launch: Here's what to expect

The OnePlus 15 will debut in China on October 27 and may launch globally on November 13. It boasts a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 165Hz display, new camera features, and a design similar to OnePlus 13s.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/oneplus-15-global-launch-date-specifications-and-images-leaked-ahead-of-launch-heres-what-to-expect-11759683336108.html

Girona Register First Win Of La Liga Season vs Valencia, Move Off Bottom Spot

Struggling Girona picked up a much-needed win after holding on to beat Valencia 2-1 to move off the bottom of La Liga on Saturday.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/girona-register-first-win-of-la-liga-2025-26-season-vs-valencia-move-off-bottom-of-the-table-9396983

RBI Rate Decision, Rupee Plunge, Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, And More

From India's monetary policy announcement to Trump's push for "peace" in Gaza, here's a look at the key news events of this week.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy-finance/rbi-rate-decision-rupee-plunge-trumps-gaza-peace-plan-and-more-the-week-that-was

Molecular coating cleans up noisy quantum light

Quantum technologies demand perfection: one photon at a time, every time, all with the same energy. Even tiny deviations in the number or energy of photons can derail devices, threatening the performance of quantum computers that someday could make up a quantum internet.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-molecular-coating-noisy-quantum.html

Money can buy cooperation, but deep-seated biases remain stubbornly unchanged

In business, marketing and social work, financial incentives are often used to increase people's motivation, guide their behavior and achieve lasting success. However, the latter is not always the case, as a recent study in Royal Society Open Science by the University Hospital of Würzburg (UKW) shows. Prof. Dr. Grit Hein and her team at the Center for Translational Social Neuroscience at the Center for Mental Health (ZEP) investigated whether people from a particular group would approach a foreign group if they received money for doing so.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-money-buy-cooperation-deep-seated.html

Sunlight worsens wildfire smoke pollution, study finds

Wildfire smoke causes more air pollution than current atmospheric models can predict. A new study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences explains why by revealing that, under sunlight, wildfire smoke particles act like tiny chemical factories, producing harmful oxidants such as peroxides, a group of highly reactive pollutants contributing to smog and haze.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-sunlight-worsens-wildfire-pollution.html

Global biodiversity decline demands urgent, society-wide changes, experts warn

Human-caused biodiversity loss has accelerated over the past 50 years. An opinion article published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by a team of international authors, including Anne Larigauderie, former Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), concludes that stopping biodiversity loss is contingent on transformative social and cultural changes across multiple scales.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-global-biodiversity-decline-demands-urgent.html

Scientists discover 63 new young asteroid families—more than doubling the previous number

Young asteroids—which formed much later than those that were created during the formation of our solar system—are typically created when larger asteroids, planetesimals, or comets collide and break up into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces form "asteroid families" that share certain properties, like their semimajor axis, eccentricity, and inclination—all of which describe their orbital paths.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-scientists-young-asteroid-families-previous.html

Maharashtra Rains: Shinde Reviews Situation; Asks Emergency Systems In Konkan To Be Fully Alert

DCM Eknath Shinde held a meeting through video conference with Konkan Divisional Commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi along with collectors of Thane, Raigad and Palghar

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/maharashtra-rains-shinde-reviews-situation-asks-emergency-systems-in-konkan-to-be-fully-alert

AFSPA Extended In Three Assam Districts For 6 More Months

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in three districts of Assam for six more months from October 1, according to a notification issued on Saturday.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/afspa-extended-in-three-assam-districts-for-6-more-months-9356837

LPG Tanker With 24 Pakistanis Onboard Attacked By Israeli Drone, Detained By Houthis: Minister

The tanker was targeted on September 17 while it was docked at the Ras Issa port in Yemen, the Pakistani minister said.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/pak-vessel

ByteDance To Get 50% Profit From US TikTok Under Trump Deal

TikTok's Chinese parent company will likely get about half of the profit from the platform's US operation even after it sells majority ownership to American investors as part of a deal orchestrated by...

source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bytedance-to-get-50-profit-from-us-tiktok-under-trump-deal-9352107

A 3000-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding the origins of iron

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the invention of iron.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-year-copper-smelting-site-key.html

Bridge recombinases, optimized for human cells, enable massive programmable DNA rearrangements

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in the genetic code. Arc Institute researchers are changing that paradigm with a universal gene editing system that allows for cutting and pasting of entire genomic paragraphs, rearranging whole chapters, and even restructuring entire passages of the genomic manuscript.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-bridge-recombinases-optimized-human-cells.html

How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable

Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are increasing equipment costs and cutting Canadian farmers off from key foreign markets. And climate change is bringing its own set of challenges.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-precision-agriculture.html

Your age shouldn't put you off learning a new language: What the research says

If you've always wanted to learn a new language, don't let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language—and successful, too.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-age-shouldnt-language.html

Economic sanctions need a rethink: Evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most

Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to change objectionable policies. The idea is simple: instead of using weapons, squeeze the ruling elite economically until they change their behavior.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-economic-sanctions-rethink-evidence-food.html

GST Rate Cuts Explained In Charts - What Gets Cheaper, What Gets Costlier From September 22

The new structure is expected to ease costs on several household essentials while raising levies on discretionary and luxury products.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy-finance/gst-rate-cuts-explained-in-charts-what-gets-cheaper-what-gets-costlier-from-september-22

'Labour must step up to help JLR supply chain'

Unite the Union has called on the government to implement a furlough scheme for supply chain workers.

source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36kjx8w793o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Flipkart Amazon 2025 sale: Best TWS you can buy under ₹5,000 right now ft. OnePlus Buds 4, Realme Air 7 Pro and more

As Diwali sales on Amazon and Flipkart near, consumers can find great deals on TWS earphones under ₹5,000. Among the top deals include OnePlus Buds 4, Realme Buds Air 7 Pro, and more.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/flipkart-amazon-2025-sale-best-tws-you-can-buy-under-rs-5-000-right-now-ft-oneplus-buds-4-realme-air-7-pro-and-more-11758472969076.html

Mooney Guides Australia To ODI Series Win vs India Despite Mandhana Heroics

Smriti Mandhana's heroics couldn't trump Beth Mooney's masterclass as Australia reinforced their dominance over India with a 43-run victory in the third women's ODI.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/beth-mooney-guides-australia-to-odi-series-victory-over-india-despite-smriti-mandhana-heroics-9314314

Intertwined In Death: Woman, Sons' Bodies Found Under Landslide Debris

As rescue operations in Uttarakhand's disaster-hit Chamoli district continued, a heart-rending visual emerged from the debris when a woman was found with her twin sons clinging to her body - all three...

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/intertwined-in-death-mother-sons-bodies-found-under-uttarakhand-chamoli-landslide-debris-9314465

Consumer Services Sees Highest FPI Outflows In First Half Of September; Automobile Leads Inflows

The total FPI outflow stood at $766 million, even as the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 1.8% during the period.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/consumer-services-sees-highest-fpi-outflows-in-first-half-of-september-automobile-leads-inflows

How a plant hormone helps roots bend and grow downward toward gravity

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called gravitropism—even after encountering obstacles in soil.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-hormone-roots-downward-gravity.html

Does hurrying kill niceness? Not for everyone

People in a hurry are less likely to help a stranger in need. But does being in a hurry also reduce niceness? It turns out that this is not always the case, and the key to avoid it is mindfulness.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-niceness.html

Using only genomics and a one-time tree count, a new model can accurately predict a forest's future

One of the great challenges of ecology is to understand the factors that maintain, or undermine, diversity in ecosystems, researchers write in a new report in the journal Science. The researchers detail their development of a new model that—using a tree census and genomic data collected from multiple species in a forest—can predict future fluctuations in the relative abundance of those species.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-genomics-tree-accurately-forest-future.html

In the wild, chimpanzees likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-wild-chimpanzees-ingest-equivalent-alcoholic.html

Shared genetic mechanisms underpin social life in bees and humans, study suggests

Several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes that have previously been linked to social behavior in humans, Ian Traniello at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S., and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The results hint at ancient roots of social behavior that have been conserved across species.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-genetic-mechanisms-underpin-social-life.html

Ultrafast infrared light pulses trigger rapid 'breathing' in thin film

Cornell Engineering researchers have demonstrated that, by zapping a synthetic thin film with ultrafast pulses of low-frequency infrared light, they can cause its lattice to atomically expand and contract billions of times per second—strain-driven "breathing" that could potentially be harnessed to quickly switch a material's electronic, magnetic or optical properties on and off.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-ultrafast-infrared-pulses-trigger-rapid.html

England vs South Africa T20I Series Ends 1-1 As Rain Washes Out 3rd T20I

Persistent rain in Nottingham didn't allow the coin to be spun for the toss at Trent Bridge.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-vs-south-africa-t20i-series-ends-1-1-as-rain-washes-out-3rd-t20i-in-nottingham-9276918

Arsenal Spoil Ange Postecoglu Return, Woltemade Earns Newcastle United Win

A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest ended in a 3-0 defeat.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/arsenal-spoil-ange-postecoglu-return-nick-woltemade-earns-newcastle-united-win-9272204

How to create 3D figurines of yourself with Nano Banana with help from ChatGPT and Qwen? Check our step by step guide

Gemini 2.5, or Nano Banana, has gained popularity for transforming images into 3D models. While it excels at creating and editing visuals, it may lower resolution over time. Users can enhance output using AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Qwen for better quality and watermark removal.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/how-to-create-3d-figurines-of-yourself-with-nano-banana-with-help-from-chatgpt-and-qwen-check-our-step-by-step-guide-11757693594023.html

Measuring the quantum W state: Seeing a trio of entangled photons in one go

The concept of quantum entanglement is emblematic of the gap between classical and quantum physics. Referring to a situation in which it is impossible to describe the physics of each photon separately, this key characteristic of quantum mechanics defies the classical expectation that each particle should have a reality of its own, which gravely concerned Einstein.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-quantum-state-trio-entangled-photons.html

Pinning down protons in water—a basic science success story

The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is evident in everything from eyesight to energy storage to rocket fuel—and scientists have known about it for more than 200 years.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-pinning-protons-basic-science-success.html

Young people want social cohesion too. This means tackling the causes of inequality

Young people are under intense scrutiny. They are subject to community, media and policy concerns about everything from technology use to public safety.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-young-people-social-cohesion-tackling.html

Fossil skull provides first direct evidence that bears fought in Roman amphitheaters

For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for many of the gladiators and animals involved, it was a fight for survival. A new study published in Antiquity provides the first direct evidence that brown bears were used in the gladiatorial arena, giving us a grim look at the brutal treatment they endured.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-fossil-skull-evidence-fought-roman.html

27 RSS Activists Charged For Laying Floral Carpet In Kerala Temple

A case was registered against 27 RSS activists for laying a floral carpet at a temple in this district as part of Onam festivities, police said on Saturday.

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/27-rss-activists-charged-for-laying-floral-carpet-in-kerala-temple-9233892

Politicians now talk of climate 'pragmatism' to delay action—new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to "maximize extraction" of the UK's oil and gas from the North Sea as a "common sense" energy policy.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-politicians-climate-pragmatism-delay-action.html

Oppo F31 5G series confirmed to launch in India on 15 September: Expected price, specs and all you need to know

Oppo F31 series 5G will launch in India on 15 September. The company could introduce three phones in this lineup which could include the Oppo F31, Oppo F31 Pro and Oppo F31 Pro+.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/oppo-f31-5g-series-confirmed-to-launch-in-india-on-15-september-expected-price-specs-and-all-you-need-to-know-11757259018499.html

AIIMS Raipur Becomes First Govt Hospital In Central India To Get Robotic Surgery Facility

This is the first robotic surgical system to be installed in any government health institution in central India.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/aiims-raipur-becomes-first-govt-hospital-in-central-india-to-get-robotic-surgery-facility

Sharjeel Imam Moves SC Over Denied Bail In 2020 Delhi Riots Case

A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur had dismissed the bail pleas of Imam, Umar Khalid, Mohd Saleem Khan, Shifa Ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Meeran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi and Gulfisha...

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/sharjeel-imam-moves-sc-over-denied-bail-in-2020-delhi-riots-case

'Atoms, ja, atoms': Physics pioneer key to microscopy 'revolution in resolution'

Seventy years ago, in Osmond Laboratory on Penn State's University Park campus, Erwin W. Müller, Evan Pugh Research Professor of Physics, became the first person to "see" an atom. In doing so, Müller cemented his legacy, not only at Penn State, but also as a pioneer in the world of physics and beyond.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-atoms-ja-physics-key-microscopy.html

A twist in spintronics: Chiral magnetic nanohelices control spins at room temperature

Spintronics, or spin-electronics, is a revolutionary approach to information processing that utilizes the intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of electrons, rather than solely relying on electric charge flow. This technology promises faster, more energy-efficient data storage and logic devices. A central challenge in fully realizing spintronics has been the development of materials that can precisely control electron spin direction.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-spintronics-chiral-magnetic-nanohelices-room.html

Climate change is making rollercoaster harvests the new normal

A new global study led by the University of British Columbia shows that hotter and drier conditions are making food production more volatile, with crop yields swinging more sharply from year to year. For some, it may mean pricier burgers; for others, it can bring financial strain and hunger.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-climate-rollercoaster-harvests.html

Self-assembling magnetic microparticles mimic biological error correction

Everybody makes mistakes. Biology is no different. However, living organisms have certain error-correction mechanisms that enable their biomolecules to assemble and function despite the defective slough that is a natural byproduct of the process.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-magnetic-microparticles-mimic-biological-error.html

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp890n51684o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

AI stethoscope is here and it can diagnose deadly heart diseases in just 15 seconds

Researchers have developed an AI-powered stethoscope that can diagnose heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and valvular heart disease within 15 seconds. 

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/ai-stethoscope-is-here-and-it-can-diagnose-deadly-heart-diseases-in-just-15-seconds-11756734558273.html

Tire wear particles in the Rhine river: How microplastics are changing river ecology

The tiny particles of various sizes from new and old car and truck tires did not turn out to be neutral surfaces on which bacteria colonize. Rather, they altered the composition of the biofilms—the bacterial layers that cover river stones, sediments and even artificial materials. These findings are published in the journal Environmental Pollution.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-09-particles-rhine-river-microplastics-ecology.html

Thane Woman Dies By Suicide During Video Call With Boyfriend: Police

A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide during a video call with her boyfriend in Maharashtra's Thane district, prompting his detention after accusations of harassment and blackmail, a police...

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/woman-ends-life-during-video-call-with-boyfriend-in-thane-her-family-accuses-him-of-harassment-9192516

Whale feeding zone discovery triggers call for protection

Satellite tracking of New Zealand southern right whales, or tohorā, has revealed a key feeding location about 500kms south of Australia that needs to be protected, University of Auckland scientists say.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-whale-zone-discovery-triggers.html

Garnacho Leaves Manchester United To Join Chelsea For Reported $54M

Alejandro Garnacho will compete with Pedro Neto, Jamie Gittens and Estevao for a place in a team that won the Club World Cup over the summer and will play in the Champions League this season.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/alejandro-garnacho-leaves-manchester-united-to-join-chelsea-for-reported-54m-9188690

Defendants in sexual assault cases are just as likely to misremember the event as alleged victims—new study

Psychologists have intensively studied the factors that make both eyewitnesses and victims more or less susceptible to memory distortion. But to date there has been no experimental evidence comparing memory suggestibility between the complainants and accused in sexual assault cases.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-defendants-sexual-assault-cases-misremember.html

Interface-controlled antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions offer new path for next-gen spintronics

A research team led by Prof. Shao Dingfu at the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled a new mechanism for achieving strong spin polarization using antiferromagnetic metal interfaces.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-interface-antiferromagnetic-tunnel-junctions-path.html

Tijuana River's toxic water pollutes the air: Study shows hydrogen sulfide levels exceed air quality standards

For decades, the Tijuana River has carried millions of gallons of untreated sewage and industrial waste across the U.S.-Mexico border. The river passes through San Diego's South Bay region before emptying into the ocean, recently leading to more than 1,300 consecutive days of beach closures and water quality concerns.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-tijuana-river-toxic-pollutes-air.html

Engineers send quantum signals with standard Internet Protocol

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, engineers at the University of Pennsylvania brought quantum networking out of the lab and onto commercial fiber-optic cables using the same Internet Protocol (IP) that powers today's web.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-quantum-standard-internet-protocol.html

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy

Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometers of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the African Union also view the blue economy as key to developing the continent. Nomtha Hadi researches blue economies. She talks to The Conversation Africa about the main challenges in developing blue economies in Africa.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-harness-ocean-prosperity-funding-african.html

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Last Updated: 27-Aug-2025

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Deep sea worm fights 'poison with poison' to survive high arsenic and sulfide levels

A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment by combining them in its cells to form a less hazardous mineral. Chaolun Li of the Institute of Oceanology, CAS, China, and colleagues report these findings in a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-deep-sea-worm-poison-survive.html

Out-of-home care for children in Finland has doubled

Out-of-home care is the last resort in child welfare intervention, where a child is removed from their home and placed in alternative care to protect their well-being. The reasons for these placements are complex but may involve abuse, neglect, or mental health and behavioral problems by either the parents or the children.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-home-children-finland.html

How do we change the way we eat?

On July 16, 1976, as America celebrated its bicentennial year, a dozen farmers gathered at a parking lot at East 59th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan to start a different sort of revolution. They lined up their trucks and unloaded wooden bushels of produce: tomatoes, radishes, carrots, rainbow chard. This was the city's first Greenmarket, which urban planner Barry Benepe had conceived as a way to bring fresh food to New Yorkers while allowing regional farmers to sell directly to customers, eliminating middlemen and saving small farms.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-how-do-we-change-the.html

"Cricket Will Miss You": Bumrah Pays Tribute To Pujara After Retirement

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah hailed Cheteshwar Pujara after the latter announced his retirement on Sunday.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/cricket-will-miss-you-jasprit-bumrah-hails-cheteshwar-pujara-after-retirement-9151461

Tamil Nadu Government To Provide Rs 17,000-Crore Crop Loans To Farmers

Crop loans are now sanctioned on the same day farmers submit their applications online in Tamil Nadu.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/tamil-nadu-government-to-provide-rs-17000-crore-crop-loans-to-farmers

Colorado's subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury

The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep green sedges, these open expanses flanked by evergreens are a breathtaking sight for passing hikers. Moose graze there, and elk gather during their mating season.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-colorado-subalpine-wetlands-toxic-mercury.html

A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-global-wildfire-paradox-human-impacts.html

First dates: It's not about the place—it's about the people

Dinner and a movie. Bowling. Hiking. A cup of coffee. There are so many options for where to go for a first date. But each of them comes with the worry: Is this going to go well?

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-dates-people.html

Study: When punishers profit, people are more likely to break the rules

UC San Diego researchers show that paying enforcers to punish makes people less likely to cooperate with others, which has major implications for law-enforcement quotas, asset forfeiture, and for-profit prisons.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-profit-people.html

Vapor-based method controls crystallinity of pore walls in nanospaces

Metal oxide materials with nanoscale pores have been applied and studied in a wide range of fields, including as catalysts, adsorption and separation materials, and energy materials. Among them, single-crystalline nanoporous metal oxides—with interconnected nanopores in a single crystal—are especially lucrative. They have recently attracted attention as unique materials that combine the desirable properties of nanoporous materials, such as high specific surface area and large pore volume, with those of single crystals.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-vapor-based-method-crystallinity-pore.html

Human influence reduces natural land carbon stocks by 24%, study finds

Human activities, such as deforestation and the expansion of agricultural areas, have a massive impact on the natural state of ecosystems. As a result, large amounts of carbon are released into the atmosphere, contributing substantially to anthropogenic climate change.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-human-natural-carbon-stocks.html

Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities

As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several...

source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/black-mayors-slam-trump-highlight-sharp-crime-drop-in-cities-9103821

US Negotiators' Aug. 25 Visit To New Delhi For Trade Talks Called Off; To Be Rescheduled

This round of trade talks was much anticipated, given that it was scheduled ahead of the imposition of additional 25% tariffs on India.

source https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy-finance/us-negotiators-aug-25-visit-to-new-delhi-for-trade-talks-called-off

Analysis calls for community-led approaches in social science research

Much previous work in the social sciences has involved researchers—often but not always from the Global North—collecting data from rural communities in the Global South on a wide range of topics from public health to education, agriculture and climate change. Such 'helicopter' research is not good practice as it often involves an asymmetry of power and knowledge that invariably disadvantages local communities. So how can research be made more equitable?

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-analysis-community-approaches-social-science.html

Proposed policies would reward farmers for climate-smart biofuel crop practices

A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-policies-reward-farmers-climate-smart.html

Will AI pull the career ladder up out of reach—or just change what it looks like?

Once, a university degree was widely seen as a "ticket" to securing high-paying jobs and social mobility.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-ai-career-ladder.html

Northern losses and southern gains: Climate change reshapes moth communities across Finland

A new study led by the University of Helsinki examined how climate change is altering moth communities across Finland. The researchers wanted to understand whether communities are undergoing thermophilization—a shift towards species that prefer warmer conditions—as the climate warms.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-northern-losses-southern-gains-climate.html

Chemists help solve mystery of missing space sulfur

For decades, astrochemists have been looking for sulfur atoms in space and finding surprisingly little of the element that is a key ingredient to life. A new study could point to where it has been hiding.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-chemists-mystery-space-sulfur.html

Robot Drummer: Humanoid Robot Learns to Play Drums with Human-Like Precision

A breakthrough in creative robotics, Robot Drummer combines AI and humanoid design to perform complex drumming patterns with precision and flair. The system could inspire future innovations in robotic...

source https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/robot-drummer-humanoid-robot-learns-to-play-drums-with-human-like-precision-and-creativity-9054295

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-astronauts-home-space-station-splashdown.html

Bhubaneswar To Host India's First World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour Meet

Top Indian track and field athletes from the country will lock horns with international stars at the Indian Open 2025 World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour meet.

source https://sports.ndtv.com/athletics/bhubaneswar-to-host-indias-first-world-athletics-bronze-level-continental-tour-meet-9054011

It's challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms—improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts

Our ability to predict extreme weather from thunderstorms, like the recent catastrophic flash floods in Texas, is unsettlingly poor, even in the hours leading up to the event. Improvements in understanding, detecting and predicting extreme thunderstorms—and increasing community resilience to them—are badly needed.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-extreme-thunderstorms-deadly-impacts.html

Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism

Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious,...

source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/syrias-minorities-demands-for-constitution-that-guarantees-pluralism-9049208

Hulu app to shut down in 2026 as Disney fully merges platform into Disney+

Starting in 2026, Hulu will be phased out as a standalone app, with a unified Disney+/Hulu platform launching. Disney will also stop reporting subscriber numbers for its streaming services.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/hulu-app-to-shut-down-in-2026-as-disney-fully-merges-platform-into-disney-11754675571239.html

Landslide risk doesn't always rise after a wildfire, Columbia River Gorge study finds

In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-landslide-doesnt-wildfire-columbia-river.html

Direct visualization of quantum zero-point motion in complex molecule reveals eternal dance of atoms

Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world. According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, it's like observing a dance without being able to see simultaneously exactly where someone is dancing and how fast they're moving—you always must choose to focus on one.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-visualization-quantum-motion-complex-molecule.html

Cockatoos perform 30 distinct dance moves and may combine them in unique ways

Captive cockatoos have at least 30 different dance moves in their repertoire, including headbanging and body rolls, according to a study by Natasha Lubke at Charles Sturt University in Australia, and colleagues, published August 6, 2025 in the journal PLOS One. The moves, of which 17 are newly identified, may be performed with or without music.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-cockatoos-distinct-combine-unique-ways.html

"Everything Is Over": Uttarakhand Floods Leave Behind Trail Of Destruction

"Everything is over" -- a victim is heard saying in one of several disturbing videos which surfaced online after a cloudburst led to flash floods on Tuesday in Himalayan village of Dharali in this...

source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/everything-is-over-uttarakhand-flash-floods-leave-behind-trail-of-destruction-9026516

Study reveals wild chimpanzees learn how to communicate from relatives on mom's side, not dad's

Young chimpanzees learn their communication style from their mother and maternal relatives, but show little similarity to the communication behavior of their father and paternal relatives, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Joseph Mine at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-08-reveals-wild-chimpanzees-communicate-mom.html