IIT Bombay researchers developed SpADANet, an AI model that identifies building damage from aerial images. It overcomes the "domain gap," allowing it to adapt to different storms with minimal data. Optimised for mobile devices, it uses spatial context to outperform existing methods. This tool could significantly improve real-time disaster response and relief efforts globally.

Astronomer David Kipping’s Eschatian Hypothesis suggests the first alien civilisations humans detect will likely be "loud", unstable, and in decline, because extreme signals are easiest to spot. Quiet, stable societies may remain invisible. The idea implies first contact could reveal cosmic crises and mirrors concerns that Earth itself is becoming increasingly detectable.

Record-setting temperatures and rainfall in Arctic over the past year increased melting of permafrost and washed toxic minerals into over 200 rivers in northern Alaska, scientists have found. A picture showing a river turning orange due to Arctic warming has surfaced online. "Since 1980...Arctic annual temperatures have warmed nearly three times faster than...rest of the planet," said a scientist.

In response to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, Union Ministry of Mines revealed areas where gold reserves have been found in West Bengal. They have been found in four places in Purulia, two places in Kalimpong, six places in Bankura and one in Darjeeling. "In Bengal, no major mineral block has been auctioned till date," it added.

After a decade of experiments at Fermilab, US, physicists found no evidence for the long hypothesized sterile neutrino. Data from the MicroBooNE experiment ruled out the particle with 95% certainty, closing a major mystery in particle physics and narrowing the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model.

A University of Michigan study finds that more than one in five young adults use cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep, with cannabis far more common. Researchers warn this habit can disrupt sleep quality over time and raise the risk of long-term sleep problems and substance use disorders.

Scientists have identified a little known protein that helps regulate appetite and energy balance by supporting key hunger signaling pathways. When this helper protein fails due to genetic mutations, appetite control weakens, increasing obesity risk. The findings offer new insight into why hunger regulation differs between individuals and could guide future treatments.

The WHO opened a major conference in New Delhi on traditional medicine, highlighting how technologies like artificial intelligence can help scientifically validate ancient healing practices. WHO said growing global demand makes regulation and evidence crucial. Leaders including PM Narendra Modi backed efforts to integrate safe, effective traditional treatments into modern healthcare systems.

A Harvard study shows that cancer-detecting AI can unintentionally learn patient demographics from tissue slides. By relying on these subtle biological signals instead of disease features alone, the systems develop bias and perform unevenly across groups. Researchers demonstrate that improved training methods can significantly reduce these disparities.

A new scientific study published in Science of Food suggested that kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food, may support health by helping immune cells respond effectively while preventing overactivity. Researchers found that regular consumption improves the body's ability to detect threats and maintain balance, highlighting kimchi's potential role as a functional food for overall wellbeing.