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Multiple states in the U.S. were recently in the grip of tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms. The fires that scorched parts of Texas and Oklahoma burnt through almost 300 homes, reliving the horrors a similar blaze inflicted on Los Angeles in January this year. The fires that raged across Eaton and Palisades in particular claimed at least 28 lives, destroyed more than 14,000 structures, and forced people to evacuate en masse.The inferno engulfed at least 16,000 hectares of land, destroying various natural ecosystems, per state agency Cal Fire. In fact, Cal Fire said it was among the most destructive fires…

Image for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed an affordable electro-fluidic device that aids in preliminary screening of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).According to RRI, the innovative, cost-effective electro-fluidic micropore device, quantifies whole-cell stiffness with high-resolution and high-throughput, with specific focus on screening for SCD.“This technology has the potential to change preliminary diagnostic methods for blood disorders,” RRI said. Gautam Soni, S. Kaushik, and A. Mishra from the Soft Condensed Matter Theme at RRI, Bengaluru developed this device and R. Ross, S. Srivastava, and C. R. Ross from St. Johns Medical College…

AI safety, put simply, is the practice of ensuring that AI behaves as intended, particularly in high-risk settings like medicine. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images In 1982, a chilling tragedy in Chicago claimed seven lives after Tylenol (paracetamol) capsules were mixed with cyanide—not during manufacturing, but after reaching store shelves by unknown killer(s). Until the 1980s, products weren’t routinely sealed, and consumers could not know if items had been tampered with. The incident exposed a critical vulnerability and led to a sweeping reform: the introduction of tamper-evident sealed packaging. What was once optional became…

For a long time, researchers have been looking for the sort of task that a quantum computer will be better at doing than a classical computer. Because if a quantum computer shows that it can be superior, it will achieve a milestone called quantum supremacy.Researchers from the University of Oxford and Universidad de Sevilla recently demonstrated quantum supremacy using a simple game.Their finding, published in Physical Review Letters in February, borrowed a concept from the odd-cycle graph. The aim here is simple: to colour a circle containing an odd number of points with two colours, such that no two adjacent…

Blood samples were collected from about 20,000 individuals, of which DNA samples from 10,074 individuals were subjected to whole genome sequencing. Photo: genomeindia.in Preliminary findings of the GenomeIndia project, which genotyped 10,074 healthy and unrelated Indians from 85 populations — 32 tribal and 53 non-tribal populations — across India, were published in the journal Nature Genetics on Tuesday (April 8, 2025). Blood samples were collected from about 20,000 individuals, of which DNA samples from 10,074 individuals were subjected to whole genome sequencing.About 100 samples were collected from each population with a median of 159 samples from each non-tribal group and…

Blood samples were collected from about 20,000 individuals, of which DNA samples from 10,074 individuals were subjected to whole genome sequencing. Photo: genomeindia.in Preliminary findings of the GenomeIndia project, which genotyped 10,074 healthy and unrelated Indians from 85 populations — 32 tribal and 53 non-tribal populations — across India, were published in the journal Nature Genetics on Tuesday (April 8, 2025). Blood samples were collected from about 20,000 individuals, of which DNA samples from 10,074 individuals were subjected to whole genome sequencing.About 100 samples were collected from each population with a median of 159 samples from each non-tribal group and…

An assortment of fruits lie in a basket. | Photo Credit: Jonas Kakaroto/Unsplash A1: Ripening of fruits is associated with the process of senescence or aging in plants. It involves changes in colour, texture, flavour, sugar content, and acidity, and is influenced by the ripening hormone ethylene.As ripening begins, there is a corresponding increase in respiration, which is followed by increased ethylene production. It triggers a series of biochemical changes such as lateral growth and loosening of cell walls, resulting in more intercellular spaces, the conversion of starch and organic acids into sugars, hydrolysis of stored materials, decrease in chlorophyll…

The Great Britain’s murder series MobLand can now be seen by Indian viewers on JioHotstar and by all others on Paramount+. For those who are not aware MobLand was a property that was originally considered to be the next chapter of the Ray Donovan saga. It was later developed into a stand-alone novel of fresh exploration on crime and kinship without baggage from a previously told tale.Casting an experienced “fixer” at the center of a notorious crime family is Tom Hardy. A plethora of seasoned British talent make up the ensemble cast, including former James Bond Pierce Brosnan and Dame…

In this handout photo provided by NASA, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, bottom, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritskiy, top, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft for launch on April 8, 2025 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates launched successfully to the International Space Station on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) on board a Russian spacecraft.A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan to put the Soyuz MS-27 carrying the trio in orbit. They are set to…

A Real Pain is now streaming on JioHotstar.The story follows two cousins who haven’t been close in years. After the passing of their grandmother, they find themselves travelling together to Poland on a Jewish heritage tour in her honour. What starts as a cultural trip quickly turns into something deeper, as old tensions between them begin to surface. Set against the backdrop of Poland’s complex history, the film digs into their strained relationship and unresolved emotions. It is co-produced by Polish and American studios. The film had a successful theatrical run.Official Trailer and Plot of A Real Pain We observe the…