More under‑50s undergo joint replacement as injuries, arthritis and weight drive early damage. Orthopaedic surgeons say age is less important than quality of life, stressing that preparation, implant ...

Acidity, acid reflux and GERD are often confused, but they are not the same. Doctors explain the key differences, common food and lifestyle triggers, warning signs, and when persistent acid reflux req...

Diabetes takes a hidden toll on women’s mental health. Doctors explain how exhaustion, hormones and stress fuel a cycle that worsens glucose control, disrupts sleep and mood, and why early mental heal...

India already carries a heavy burden of non-communicable diseases linked to diet, and doctors agree that transparent, simple labelling, free of jargon and impossible-to-read fine print, is essential t...

GLP-1 drugs face fresh scrutiny over NAION, a rare eye condition linked to sudden vision loss, as studies, regulators and US lawsuits examine the risk....

The 14th flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket is scheduled today, targeting Earth orbit while deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The flight includes significant maneuvers and aims to enhance satellite...

The co-founder of ekincare noted that sitting for 9 to 10 hours a day, frequent consumption of ordered-in food, and a genetic tendency among Indians towards insulin resistance create a perfect storm f...

NASA plans to fly an uncrewed Starliner-1 mission to the International Space Station in December of this year or January 2027, and later plans to return astronauts on Starliner-2 by 2028. s It's the s...

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, receiving 12 million Sw...

Francis Halzen receives the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pivotal contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the identification of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos, leveraging Sout...

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been developed by DronAgni Combat Drones Pvt Ltd, a group company of AKSI Aerospace. The company describes Agni Kalash as a long-range platform designed for preci...

A 10.22-kg rock used as a barn doorstop on a Michigan farm for decades has been confirmed as an iron meteorite from the IIIAB group. Found after a reported 1939 fall near Edmore, the rock was identifi...

Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries in asymmetric organic synthesis. ...

Conditioning children “from the very beginning” to rely on medication rather than shifting their dietary and exercise habits could result in substantially higher healthcare costs over their lifetimes,...

With World Sight Day on 8 October, eye care experts tell LiveMint that dry eye can have several causes beyond prolonged screen use. They urge people to recognize broader risk factors and seek appropri...

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician....

During World Space Week 2026, from October 4 to October 10, a special Pokémon GO event has been organised in participating science and space museums.  Here's all you need to know....

The ICMR is seeking pharmaceutical partners to commercialize a novel liquid formulation that reduces infant brain toxins by 85%, offering an easy, low-cost alternative to phototherapy and blood transf...

A powerful solar eruption recorded on 8 October could trigger a moderate geomagnetic storm on 11 October, NOAA has warned. The event may brighten auroras but could also affect satellite signals, radio...

Conventional wisdom sets 10,000 steps per day as a good target. That source of that number, though, is as questionable as Hippocrates’ quotation....

Guidelines cover psoriasis, dermatitis, vitiligo and other dermatological conditions across Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy...

Sixteen-year-old Gunisha Kaur from Ludhiana has won third place at the 2026 International Young Eco-Hero Awards. Her Buzzing Blooms initiative has created more than 20 pollinator gardens, recording a ...

Full implementation of the Kigali Amendment could prevent up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end of this century, according research insights prepared by the Institute for Governance & Sustainab...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10 at 04:41:03 JST on October 20, 2026 from the Tanegashima Spa...

Shamonda virus infection explained: What are the symptoms in humans, how does it spread and what are the risks?...

Satyendra Nath Bose was an Indian physicist whose groundbreaking work transformed quantum physics. In 1924, he sent a paper to Albert Einstein, who recognised its importance and helped publish it. His...

ISRO is all set to launch the much-awaited navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a GSLV rocket on Friday....

Retatrutide is widely expected to fuel Lilly's next wave of growth following the success of its Zepbound and Mounjaro....

ISRO successfully launched the 2,232-kg NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard a GSLV rocket from Sriharikota. Equipped with indigenous and procured atomic clocks, NVS-03 will strengthen NavIC, adding L1-...

ISRO's successful launch of NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket has restored India's NavIC navigation system to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites. Why is the mission crucial for I...