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Many studies from different parts of India have already found PFAS in water sources. Conventional water treatment systems that can remove these compounds are not yet commercially available even as the extent of PFAS contamination across India remains unclear
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has won Francis Halzen the Nobel Prize for physics by opening a window into parts of the universe that were until recently beyond our reach
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Producing cement is highly carbon-intensive and releases large quantities of greenhouse gases as part of its heating and limestone calcination processes. Extracting limestone also destroys forests and fertile topsoil.
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid quantum computer, they demonstrated how introducing a simulated magnetic flux could completely halt a particle's movement through quantum…
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
For Dr. Tanaya Bose, who spent seven years in her laboratory, Yonath’s legacy extends beyond science to a rare generosity that continues to shape the way she mentors young researchers.
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Scientists have uncovered a surprising hidden ability of light that allows it to develop spinning, twisting behavior as it travels through empty space, without special lenses, mirrors, or materials.
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
IISc simulations show strong internal magnetic fields could let white dwarfs exceed the Chandrasekhar limit to about 2.4 solar masses.
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Light has become more than a means of observation; it is a way to intervene, test, and uncover cause-and-effect relationships, said Nishith Gupta, professor of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilan
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Europe's Sentinel-3C satellite has returned breathtaking images of Earth just two weeks after launch, revealing the snowy Alps, frozen Arctic islands, and brilliant turquoise Caribbean waters.
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
Scientists may have solved a 2.3-billion-year-old mystery about how Earth maintained enough oxygen to support life. Ancient rocks reveal that phosphorus recycling in the oceans created a self-sustaining cycle that helped keep oxygen levels high, even as the planet underwent dramatic environmental…
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
Waves crash into damaged homes in Long Beach, Calif., amid high surf generated by Tropical Storm Rachel on Oct. 11, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Scientists take measurements on Sperry Glacier, in Glacier National Park, Montana. USGS From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into rugged landscape where the topography folds.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Hurricane Harvey dropped several feet of rain on Texas, stranding trucks, people and their pets. Scott Olson/Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
The Moon rises behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
My neighbour in Gurugram has a hedge of roses and jasmines outside the brick wall of her house. Just before the rains it is fragrant with white jasmines and in the winter season there are clusters of small pink and white roses on the hedge. My house, also in Gurugram, has a hedgerow of hibiscus […]
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In the tidal waters of West Bengal’s Rupnarayan river, Ganges river dolphins live with constantly shifting water levels, currents and conditions. A new study in the river found that tide, time of day and lunar cycle influences when the dolphins were detected.
Science & Climate · Mongabay India · Latest ·
The team developed a compound called magnesium hydridomethylzincate. When it was heated in solution to 100° C, it released hydrogen, and when its crystals were heated in the absence of a solvent at 80-110° C, it released both hydrogen and methane
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Countries including India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China are pressing for more time to prepare the IPCC’s next reports to ensure scientists from less-resourced countries can make meaningful contributions
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Researchers discovered a hidden factor that can determine whether chemical reactions succeed or fail, and then used it to boost the proportion of the desired product from 16% to 97%.
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
Sex reversal is well documented in the animal kingdom, where an individual can begin life with one sex and later switch to another. But a warming planet is making these changes more frequent: in a population skewed towards one sex, individuals may run out of mates to reproduce with
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
It is easier to count acres of invasive alien species removed than to measure the shifts in moisture regimes or soil chemistry that aided their growth
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Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute
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Getting better sleep might be as simple as moving a little more every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that people who exercised more frequently experienced more deep, restorative sleep, which is essential for brain recovery, memory, and emotional well-being.
Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·
With El Niño bringing hotter and drier conditions to South Africa this summer, the country is facing an urgent reminder that more must be done to prepare for future climate risks.
Science & Climate · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·