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Atmosphere Confirmed on Habitable Planet 49 Light-Years from Earth
ScienceJul 21, 2026

Harvard astronomers have detected helium escaping from rocky exoplanet LHS 1140b, marking the first confirmed atmosphere on any Earth-like world in the habitable zone of another star.

By Rahul Desai
Moonshot AI Kimi K3 Is World's Largest Open-Weight AI Model
ScienceJul 21, 2026

Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter Mixture-of-Experts model that is now the largest open-weight AI model ever made, challenging closed-source frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
How Stuxnet Rewrote the Rules of Cyber Warfare and Why It Still Matters in the AI Age
ScienceJul 18, 2026

Fifteen years after Stuxnet destroyed Iranian nuclear centrifuges, the world's first digital weapon remains a blueprint for modern cyber warfare and AI-powered attacks.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Space junk cloud discovered in key satellite orbit is a potential minefield for the costliest spacecraft
ScienceJul 16, 2026

Researchers at the University of Warwick found 25 previously undetected debris fragments in geostationary orbit using a blind stacking technique. The debris, as small as 5 cm, could destroy billion-dollar satellites.

By Rahul Desai
Claude is warmer in Hindi, more rigorous in English -- what Anthropic study reveals about AI language personality
ScienceJul 15, 2026

Anthropic's largest behavioural study yet, analysing 309,815 conversations, reveals Claude expresses different values across languages with Hindi responses leaning toward warmth and English toward analytical rigour.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
AI is reshaping warfare -- how India can keep pace with the global military AI race
ScienceJul 14, 2026

From autonomous drones to AI-powered cyber attacks, warfare is being transformed by artificial intelligence. India has unveiled a new tri-services AI policy endorsing lethal autonomous weapon systems, drone swarms, and AI-driven cyber warfare.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Can frequent navigation protect against Alzheimer's? New study offers clues
ScienceJul 13, 2026

A Harvard-led BMJ study of millions of workers found taxi and ambulance drivers have the lowest Alzheimer's death rates, suggesting navigation exercises may protect the brain.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
NASA Perseverance rover finds Mars biggest cache of organic molecules yet and the case for ancient life grows
ScienceJul 12, 2026

NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered the largest cache of complex organic molecules yet on Mars in Jezero Crater, strengthening the case that ancient Mars may have been habitable.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Scientist wins Rs 95 lakh prize for decoding zebra finch mistakes what it reveals about language and AI
ScienceJul 11, 2026

A scientist has won the Coller Dolittle Prize for decoding why zebra finches make 'mistakes' while learning their songs, a discovery with profound implications for human language development and AI systems.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Microsoft AI buildout caused emissions to surge 27 percent what it means for climate goals
ScienceJul 10, 2026

Microsoft's latest sustainability report reveals a 25-27% spike in carbon emissions driven by AI data center expansion, raising tough questions about the environmental cost of the AI revolution.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
NASA next alien-hunting telescope will rely entirely on robots for repairs -- here is why that matters
ScienceJul 9, 2026

NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory will be the first major space telescope designed from the ground up for robotic servicing at L2, 1.5 million km from Earth.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Stronger chest and back muscles may lower heart attack risk -- AI analysis of 50000 patients finds
ScienceJul 9, 2026

A new AI-powered study of heart scans reveals that people with denser chest and back muscles are up to 31% less likely to have a heart attack. The key is muscle quality -- not size.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
Scientists finally crack the 100-year mystery behind Antarctica's Blood Falls: Here is what they found
ScienceJul 8, 2026

The crimson waterfall known as Blood Falls has puzzled explorers since 1911. Scientists have now linked its dramatic red bursts to pressure changes beneath Taylor Glacier solving the century-old puzzle.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor
31 alien-like species discovered off Brazil coast from ghostly squid to glowing worms
ScienceJul 7, 2026

A two-week expedition off Brazil discovered 31 new marine species in the ocean midwater zone, revealing alien-like creatures including transparent squid, glowing gossamer worms, and mysterious siphonophores.

By Dr. Neha Kapoor