Sci &Tech

Every year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine honours people who help us understand how the human body works — and how to fix it when it doesn’t. In 2025, the prize went to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi. They discovered something remarkable: how the immune system stops itself from attacking the body it’s…

Source: European Commission Across the billions of stars and galaxies in the universe, Earth remains the only known planet to host life. Yet, the search for other habitable worlds drives scientists to develop ever-smarter observational tools. Despite cataloguing over 6,000 exoplanets, astronomers have yet to find a true Earth analogue, a planet similar in size…

The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, ruler of ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C.E. and 1350 B.C.E., was opened on Saturday to the public in Luxor.The tomb is one of the largest in the Valley of the Kings and has been undergoing two decades of renovation work under a Japanese-led, three-phased restoration project.Tomb over 3,000 years…

In an exciting fusion of science and creativity, marine biologists have identified a new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia chewbacca. Native to the tropical western Pacific Ocean, this coral enriches our understanding of ocean biodiversity and showcases the remarkable ecosystems that thrive in the ocean’s dark, unexplored depths. Its distinctive, hair-like branches and iridescent surface…

US researchers have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully creating early-stage human embryos from adult skin cells. By using advanced DNA manipulation and fertilization techniques, scientists were able to generate embryos without relying on traditional egg cells. This pioneering research opens up new possibilities in reproductive medicine, potentially transforming fertility treatments. It could offer hope…

Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos has predicted that the next generation of data centres could be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years. Speaking at the Italian Tech Week in Turin, Bezos explained that orbiting data centres would benefit from uninterrupted solar power, allowing them to outperform Earth-based facilities in…

Far beyond Earth, Saturn’s small moon Enceladus has turned into one of the most intriguing worlds in our solar system. Though only about the size of Arizona, Enceladus is coated in a thick layer of bright white ice. Beneath this frozen shell lies something extraordinary, a vast ocean of liquid water stretching across the entire…

NASA has temporarily scaled back most of its operations due to a deadlock in US government funding. When Congress fails to pass a budget or short-term funding measures, the agency is forced to limit work to activities vital for safety and security. As a result, many ongoing projects, from research and public outreach to preparation…

Have you ever noticed how blue in nature feels rare and almost magical? You can see the endless sky and deep oceans painted in blue, yet when you look at plants, animals, or rocks, the colour is surprisingly scarce. Compared to reds, greens, and yellows, blue is one of the hardest shades for life to…