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Motel-Room Science Yields Two New Microbe Species, Offering Clues to Life’s Origins

A scientist working from an $80 motel room in North Carolina has identified two previously unknown microbe species, a striking example of low-cost field science producing high-value discovery. The finding adds to a growing body of research on extremophile and understudied microorganisms that may help explain how life adapts, survives, and evolves in harsh environments.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

IIT Madras-backed Unicorn India Ventures raises Rs 450 crore in first close, targets Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech fund by December

IIT Madras, its Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of Rs 450 crore for a Rs 1,000 crore fund aimed at advanced technology startups, with the final close expected by December 2026. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four deep-tech startups as it sharpens its focus on sectors seen as strategically important to India's industrial and national security ambitions.

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National Governance & Policy8h ago

India's Science Ambition Meets Its Hardest Test: Turning Research Into Global Power

A new The Hindu Group e-book, "The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India's Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead," argues that India's scientific rise cannot be judged by celebratory milestones alone. While the country has expanded R&D spending, patent filings and STEM talent, the publication says deep structural barriers still prevent research from consistently becoming industrial capability and global influence.

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India Entertainment & Culture7h ago

From boardrooms to the big screen: Vashistha family backs Kannada-Hindi thriller 'Spark'

Spark marks a striking family-led entry into Indian cinema for the Vashistha family, whose GAP Studios is making its first production with a bilingual investigative drama in Kannada and Hindi. Led by Niranjan Sudhindra in the role of a journalist exposing a major bank scam, the film blends corporate ambition, personal passion and a multi-generational creative effort.

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India Entertainment & Culture10h ago

Benedict Cumberbatch Says Open Planet Film Left Him 'Turbocharged' About Nature

Benedict Cumberbatch has described presenting the Open Planet documentary How to Live on Earth as a deeply energising experience that sharpened his understanding of the natural world. The actor said the film's humour, expert voices and three-part structure helped him avoid imitating Sir David Attenborough while still bringing authority and authenticity to the project.

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Science, Space & Research10h ago

Sunday Quiz Spotlights Nature's Quiet Power, With a Madurai Scientist at the Helm

RDU Global's latest culture quiz, "Easy like Sunday morning — Agents of nature," turns the spotlight on the natural world while revealing a distinctly personal voice behind the questions. The quizmaster, a molecular biologist from Madurai, blends science, trivia and music, even while working on a rock ballad titled "Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion."

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Global Environment & Science1h ago

Papua's 'Eternal Snow' Is Vanishing, Taking a Climate Archive and Sacred Landmark With It

The glaciers atop Papua's Sudirman Range, long revered as "eternal snow" despite sitting near the equator, are on the brink of disappearing entirely. Scientists say the loss is both a stark marker of global warming and the erasure of a culturally sacred landscape for Indigenous Papuans.

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Global Society & Public Affairs4h ago

A Month After Nepal's Deadly Floods, Thousands Remain Missing as Families Face a Long Road to Recovery

One month after catastrophic floods and landslides tore through Nepal, thousands of people are still unaccounted for and many families are left waiting for answers that may never come. The disaster has exposed the fragility of mountain communities already vulnerable to extreme weather, while survivors struggle with destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and an uncertain recovery.

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Global Society & Public Affairs4h ago

Scientists Warn of 'Godzilla' El Niño as World Scrambles to Limit the Damage

A powerful El Niño event, described by scientists as "Godzilla-level" or "super" in intensity, is raising fears of deadly heat, crop losses and cascading humanitarian shocks across the globe. While the climate phenomenon itself cannot be stopped, experts say early warning systems, public health planning and targeted adaptation could sharply reduce the toll.

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