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Indian scientists develop a new concrete using human waste to make it significantly stronger than conventional cement

Scientists have found that biochar made from treated human waste, or faecal sludge, can partially replace cement in concrete and improve its strength. A study published inScientific Reportsfound that replacing 10% of cement with faecal sludge-derived biochar increased compressive strength by 21% and flexural strength by 42% after 91 days.…

The Economic Times

Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

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India's Deep-Sea Exploration in the Indian Ocean Is Finding Species That Break Existing Taxonomy

The Ocean India Has Been IgnoringThe Indian Ocean covers roughly 70.56 million square kilometres and drops to nearly 8,047 metres at its deepest point, the Sunda Deep. Until the last decade, Indian deep-sea science was largely confined to the continental shelf, the shallower coastal fringe where fishing and resource surveys…

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Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm to nature

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and thousands of tonnes of waste. A significant portion of this debris consists of discarded fishing gear. Marine life faces serious risks from ingesting plastic and becoming entangled in nets, ropes and other…

The Economic Times

Scientists discover a huge freshwater reservoir beneath the Great Salt Lake in Utah with the help of air drones

A large freshwater reservoir appears to be hiding beneath the eastern edge of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, according to a 2026 study published in Scientific Reports . Researchers used an airborne electromagnetic survey to look beneath the lake’s salty surface. They found a broad layer that behaves differently from the…

The Times of India

A Seizure at 16 Left Her Brain Flipping Words Backward, and It Never Switched Back

Michal Sklar woke from an idiopathic seizure, processing speech in reverse. Backward speakers are rare, real, and still poorly explained.

Medical Daily

Hawaii Researchers Link Specific Gut Bacteria to the Pace of Biological Aging Without Showing Cause

A University of Hawaii study of 123 adults found that gut bacteria explained about 15% of the variation in biological aging pace, but the link is correlational.

Medical Daily

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During Cape Town’s 2018 water crisis, salvage expert Nick Sloane proposed towing a 100-million-tonne Antarctic iceberg 2,700 km; he estimated 63% could survive

A South African expert proposed towing Antarctic icebergs to Cape Town during a water crisis. Numerical models later showed iceberg towing is technically feasible under specific conditions. Wave erosion, not just heat, significantly destroys icebergs during transport. Protecting icebergs with skirts could increase freshwater delivery to cities. This concept remains…

The Times of India

Psychology says people who waste a lot of food in marriage functions aren't always careless: What this behaviour reveals?

Psychology says people who waste a lot of food in marriage functions aren't always acting out of carelessness. Food waste at weddings can be linked to social norms, buffet design, portion size, choice, expectations and the pressure to keep food available. Research also shows that social messages and changes in…

The Economic Times

Introduced to Ethiopia decades ago to green drylands, Prosopis juliflora now forms thorny thickets whose water use carries an estimated $790 million agricultural opportunity cost

Introduced to Ethiopia for land restoration, Prosopis juliflora now poses a significant environmental challenge. This invasive tree consumes billions of cubic meters of water annually, impacting agriculture. Dense thickets restrict livestock movement and replace vital native grazing vegetation. Managing this widespread invasion proves difficult and costly for local communities. Ethiopia's…

The Times of India

How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

Times Life

What Triphala Consistently Does to Your Gut, Digestion, and Microbiome Over Time

The First Two Weeks: Motility Before Anything ElseThe first thing Triphala changes is mechanical. Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula), one of the three fruits in the formula, contains anthraquinone glycosides that stimulate peristalsis, the wave-like muscle contractions that move stool through the colon. A 2011 study published in the Journal of…

Times Life

5 Free Sleep Optimisation Habits That Reset Your Circadian Rhythm and Beat Insomnia by Week Two

1. Fix Your Wake Time First, Not Your BedtimeEvery sleep optimisation plan starts at the wrong end. People try to fall asleep earlier without anchoring when they wake up. The circadian rhythm is regulated by a consistent wake signal, not a consistent sleep signal. Choose a wake time and hold…

Times Life

Snake eggs in your garden? Don't move them until you know these things

Finding snake eggs in your garden requires careful consideration before any action. Moving reptile eggs can pose risks to developing embryos within them. The safest approach is often to leave the eggs undisturbed in their location. However, invasive species like Burmese pythons necessitate reporting to authorities. Always wear gloves and…

The Economic Times

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What Staring at Screens in a Dark Room Actually Does to Your Retina and Vision Over Time

The dark room makes it worse, not the screen aloneMost ophthalmologists will tell you screen time is the concern. The darker truth is that the room matters as much as the device. When you sit in a dark room with a bright screen, your pupil dilates to gather ambient light,…

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The High Temperature Protocol, switching dates, racing in the morning – What could the future of the Tour de France look like as summer temperatures continue to rise?

The summer cycling season has yet to feel the consequences of rising temperatures, but it seems like it's only a matter of time before races are affected

Medical Daily

Zombie Deer Disease Now Detected in 36 States; New Study Confirms Infected Deer Can Appear Healthy While Spreading Disease

A June 16, 2026 Science Advances study confirms CWD prions can spread from symptom-free deer. CWD has now been confirmed in 36 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces.

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New Study of 4,000 Adults Shows Brain Health Can Improve at Any Age — Even in Your 80s and 90s

UT Dallas 3-year study of 3,966 adults aged 19–94: brain health improved at every age with consistent daily practice. Greatest gains in those starting lowest. No age ceiling found.

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5 Scientific Reasons That Prove Women Are Superior Than Men

Patriarchy took the thrones, the pulpits, the parliaments, the boardrooms, the history books, the language itself. It handed men the decision-making, the ruling, the naming of things and then told women their power was decorative. Soft. Supportive. Secondary. That lie has had such a long run that most women have…

The Economic Times

In 2018, researchers used geophysical imaging beneath El Castillo: The discovery below the pyramid pointed to a hidden cenote

Deep within the famed El Castillo pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, an intriguing mystery has come to light. Explorations have unveiled a significant cave-like hollow beneath its structure, revealing that the revered pyramid was actually constructed over a natural sinkhole, or cenote.

The Conversation

HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That’s the result of a new study we co-authored in the journal Scientific Reports.

The Times of India

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old human bone cups and masks in China’s Yangtze River Delta

Recent archaeological excavations in the Yangtze River Delta, China, have revealed the complex socio-cultural practices of the Neolithic Liangzhu civilisation, dating back about 5000 years. Using remains from the Zhongjiagang site, researchers have found that human bones were routinely used as a source of functional and ritualistic objects like ‘skull…

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say

HHS calls MIT professor ‘more than qualified’ for advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

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Morning vs Night: Why Your Height Changes Every Day

Height is not as fixed as most people think. From morning to night, your body undergoes a subtle transformation. Gravity compresses your spine during the day, and sleep restores it. The human body is designed to handle this stress naturally. Even though the change is small—usually 1 to 2 centimeters—it…

The Independent UK

Mysterious light flashes in 1950s sky photos have long been linked to UFOs – scientists now have an explanation

Short-lived flashes were first seen in a sky survey before launch of Sputnik satellite

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