A large epidemiological study found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with significantly accelerated cellular aging markers including shortened telomere length.
Category: Health & Science
NASA Plans to Send Three Helicopters to Mars in 2028 as Part of Sample Retrieval Mission Update
NASA confirmed that its planned Mars sample retrieval mission scheduled for launch in 2028 will include three helicopter drones to collect cached rock and soil samples from the Perseverance rover.
Scientists Reverse Direction of Energy Flow in Turbulence Overturning 80 Year Old Physics Theory
Researchers achieved a breakthrough by reversing the direction of energy transfer in turbulent fluid flow contradicting a fundamental theory established over eight decades ago.
India ISRO Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle Test Marks Major Step in Space Reusability Program
ISRO conducted a successful test flight of the Pushpak reusable launch vehicle demonstrating autonomous landing capability in a key milestone for India’s space reusability ambitions.
Oxford Study Links Ultra-High Heat Events to Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Elderly Population
Oxford researchers found a strong link between repeated exposure to extreme heat events and accelerated cognitive decline in adults over 65 raising alarms about climate change’s neurological impact.
NASA Roman Telescope Achieves Pre-Launch Testing Milestone Ahead of September 2026 Launch Date
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully completed a critical pre-launch systems test milestone as it remains on track for its September 2026 launch.
MIT Algorithm Advances Show Overlooked Class Outperforms Expectations in Certain Strategy Games
MIT computer scientists showed that a neglected class of algorithms performs far better than previously understood in certain types of competitive games with new implications for AI strategy.
India Needs Major Oil Gas Discovery to Maintain Exploration Credibility Says Oil Secretary Jain
India’s Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain said the country’s credibility in the energy exploration sector depends on making a major domestic oil and gas discovery using faster technology-driven methods.
New Robot Spatial Memory System Efficiently Maps Objects During Environmental Exploration at MIT
MIT researchers developed a new memory architecture for robots that lets them efficiently track and recall the location and properties of objects as they explore unknown environments.
Scientists Decode How Ancient Plague Killed Hunter-Gatherers 5500 Years Before Urban Outbreaks
Palaeogenomicists extracted Yersinia pestis DNA from ancient Siberian burial sites confirming that plague was circulating and causing deaths more than 5000 years before medieval European outbreaks.