Science

Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network

The Canadian telecommunications giant plans to launch space-based cellular service to better serve remote areas.

Researchers develop laser technology to test drinks for methanol

Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds every way.

Govt moves to stem exodus from key Isro missions; at least 100 quit in past few months

Isro's Department of Space has introduced new rules for scientist resignations. These new regulations aim to prevent departures from key projects like Gaganyaan. The department now requires central directors to refer all such requests to…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX sinks below IPO price weeks after blockbuster listing

CN workers in viral video showing train car surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says

Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train car surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers waiting for another train to cross at a…

CN workers in viral video of train cab surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says

Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train cab surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at…

Tiny creatures of sea expose big story of Gujarat’s plastic waste

Barnacles on Gujarat's coast show high microplastic contamination levels. Shivrajpur beach, a Blue Flag site, recorded the highest concentration of these particles. Researchers found microplastics in barnacles, seawater, and coastal…

How scientists forecast heatwaves

Scientists are using instruments to record data on temperatures, sunlight, rainfall, wind and soil heat to create observations in order to forecast heatwaves. While also helping to predict future extreme weather as hot temperatures become…

Following years of wildfires, Europe must 'diversify landscapes, develop land management strategies'

For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Johan Sjöström, Senior Research Scientist at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. He argues that the devastating wildfires affecting northern France are not an isolated anomaly but part…

Greenland research centre halts new collaborations with US to protect its scientists

The Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in public research funding and fired government scientists.

Climate response bill unlikely to pass before election, minister says

The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill proposes mandatory adaptation planning for areas at high risk from climate change hazards.

SpaceX shares fall below IPO price for first time, wiping out post-listing gains

SpaceX shares have fallen below their initial public offering price for the first time. This decline reflects a broader shift in market sentiment and investor enthusiasm. Analysts point to concerns over interest rates and AI stock…