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The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru unveiled a new show, The Inspiring Legacy of Aryabhata, on Thursday (July 30). The four-minute presentation honours India’s first satellite. M. Sankaran said, “The reason you need to remember the past is to look forward to the future.” Many students attended the special screening.
Researchers mapped human kidney development using five fetal kidneys aged 12.5 to 20.5 weeks. They created an atlas of 65,289 cells to study how the microenvironment guides cell fate. The study showed that as kidneys grew, pathways linked to cell growth fell while those for metabolism and transport got stronger.
The full Buck Moon rose to delight stargazers on July 29. Many people got photos of the moon as it climbed above the horizon. Kevin McCarthy said, "The moon has a definite warm tint likely caused by its low position in the sky." The moon showed a spectacular display worldwide.
Researchers achieved room-temperature dipole synchronization in plasmonic nanocavities using self-assembled 2D arrays. By placing methylene blue molecules inside 0.9-nm nanogaps of 80-nm gold nanoparticles, the team created a system where emitters interact strongly. This setup allows for collective behavior and spatial coherence without needing complex cooling or expensive microfabrication methods.
Hyunsoo Choi of Hanyang University and his co-authors described a new way to find Earth-like planets using quantum physics. Their paper shows that sorting photons by wave patterns helps cameras see dim planets near bright stars. This smart method uses computer algorithms to extract information that regular cameras often miss.
Hunter-gatherers sailed across open water at least 62 miles between Sicily and Malta thousands of years before farming began. Research showed these groups maintained connections for over a millennium. "The ability to engage in long-distance seafaring marks a major transition in human history," said Professor Eleanor Scerri about the findings.
OpenAI launched a program to give 100,000 researchers free access to its advanced AI models by 2027. Sam Altman said, "The best way to achieve this is by empowering scientists, rather than trying to solve everything ourselves." The rollout starts this summer, helping experts explore complex scientific questions using new tools.
A 2005 MIT study found that aluminium foil hats actually amplified certain radio frequencies instead of blocking them. Researchers wrote the paper as satire to show how people often misinterpret science. Many believers thought the foil protected their brains, but the experiment showed it did not shield against everyday signals.
Around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth with a force of 100 million megatons, ending the reign of dinosaurs. This impact wiped out 75% of all species. Dust blocked sunlight, causing temperatures to fall and food chains to collapse. Only modern birds survived this ancient, global catastrophe.
Astrobase is building a reusable rocket engine and a launch vehicle in Bengaluru. Founded in 2024, the company uses methane fuel to help meet rising satellite demand. In June 2026, IN-SPACe selected Astrobase for its Technology Adoption Fund, providing support for an 800 kilonewton engine designed for medium-lift space vehicles.
Researchers in Switzerland developed a new camera-based detector that tracks invisible particles in 3D. The system, called PLATON, uses a light field camera to watch flashes inside a solid block. This simple design could replace complex, expensive detectors and might even help improve medical imaging technology in the future.
India’s homegrown navigation system, NavIC, is currently dysfunctional for public use. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said the system needs at least four operational satellites to work, but only three are active. ISRO plans to launch more satellites soon to make the service functional again for users across the country.