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Waiting for full charge
Researchers and start-ups are experimenting with a variety of emerging battery technologies.
James Webb telescope's million-mile journey
The world's most powerful telescope will capture a period of cosmic history, explore distant galaxies and look for life in other solar systems.
This scavenger has come back from the dead
After the ban on the veterinary use of a drug responsible for killing vultures, steps taken to save the scavengers are showing results.
Moving the needle
Efforts are on to make vaccination safer, easier, and less painful.
What gives turmeric its medicinal properties?
Indian researchers have mapped the genome sequence of turmeric, throwing light on the origins of its medicinal properties.
Weed out pesticides from your plate
Scientists have developed cost-effective methods to detect dangerous contaminants in food.
