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Scientists from Bengaluru and international partners used India's Aditya-L1 and Europe's Proba-3 to decode solar eruptions. By combining data from VELC and ASPIICS, they studied coronal mass ejections from July to December 2025. ISRO said, "VELC caught the eruptions at an early stage, demonstrating how the two instruments complement each other."
Anthropic is offering fellowships worth up to Rs 1.39 crore for researchers to work on its Claude AI models. These four-month programmes run from January 12 to May 8, 2027. Experts in science or reasoning can apply by October 28, 2026, to help improve how these systems solve complex problems.
Dr. Ramya Anche from Bengaluru will lead NASA’s $20 million PUFFINS mission, which is set for launch in 2030. The project uses a SmallSat telescope to study tiny dust grains between stars. "PUFFINS will study the smallest grains of dust between the stars," Anche said about the ambitious space project.
India’s Aditya-L1 mission joined Europe’s Proba-3 spacecraft to study solar eruptions. Scientists used data from both missions to track coronal mass ejections that hit on September 14 and September 16, 2025. This joint effort helps experts understand how the Sun affects satellites and communication systems here on our Earth.
Mangalore University established India’s first dedicated experimental facility for iodine aerosol research on October 16. Located at the Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity, this project got support from the Department of Atomic Energy. It helps scientists study radiation safety and reactor accidents, marking a big step for self-reliance.
Japan will launch its Martian Moons eXploration mission on Tuesday to study Phobos. The spacecraft will travel on an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center. It aims to collect at least 10 grams of material from the moon and bring these rocks back to Earth by the year 2031.
A 2024 review in Cureus shows honey bee venom could help fight breast cancer cells. Scientists found that melittin, a key compound in the venom, triggered cancer cell death in laboratory studies. While these early results look promising, experts said more research is needed to ensure safety for human use.
Ankona Datta from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research won the James Hoeschele AsBIC Award for her work in biological inorganic chemistry. She got this honour for advancing molecular imaging and metal ion sensing. Datta will receive the award and deliver a lecture at the upcoming conference held in Jaipur.
OpenAI, Anthropic and the Simons Foundation announced a combined commitment of USD 15 million, or around Rs 142 crore, to support mathematical research. The funding helps mathematicians use AI tools and verify results. David Spergel said, “The community should be driving discussions of how these tools are evaluated, adopted and used.”
Caitlin Bloomer found a huge crayfish named Crawzilla in Kentucky, but a nationwide search showed it was not the largest. Scientists found a bigger Tennessee bottlebrush crayfish at West Liberty University. "Mine was not the biggest, but it did make the top 20, so I'm super proud of it."
Researchers at the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics discovered that atomic steps act like rails for quantum vortices. Takashi Uchihashi said, "Our study shows that atomic-scale steps can act as effective rails that guide superconducting vortices." These findings, published in Physical Review B, could help engineers develop efficient superconducting electronics.
A new Lancet Commission report launched at the World Health Summit in Berlin identified 17 interlinked threats to human health through 2100. Experts said the report "uses a foresight-driven, health-focused approach to identify 17 priority threats." It urges leaders to stop viewing pandemics, AI, and nuclear conflict in isolation.