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A public prayer in the River Ganges in the Indian holy city of Haridwar.

Delayed Census Countdown: Will India Meet the 2026 Delimitation Deadline?

The decennial Census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. The first complete census was taken in 1881. The first census of independent India was conducted in 1951. All

Govind Tekale

June 24, 2024

Concept of the TROPICS mission, which will study hurricanes with a constellation of 12 CubeSats flying in formation. (Credit: MIT Lincoln Laboratory.)

Culture·USA

NASA Joins 20 Agencies Under Biden-Harris to Launch New Climate Resilience Measures for the Next Decade

The Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to enhance the resilience of federal operations to climate change impacts were supported by NASA and 20 federal agencies on Thursday when they released their Climate Adaptation Plan

Rahul Somvanshi

June 21, 2024

Hot Heads, Broadway between Duane and Reade streets.( Photo Credit: Swerz,CC BY-NC 2.0 )

Climate·News·USA

NYC Heatwave Closure Alert: 43% of Cooling Centers Shut Down, Discover Open Locations Now

More than 200 cooling centers in New York City are closed today, Wednesday, due to the Juneteenth holiday, amidst the first heatwave of the year in the tri-state area expected to last

Tejal Somvanshi

June 19, 2024

Artificial Intelligence·Health·Science

AI Targets Malaria in Africa: Will Smart Traps Curb Africa’s Rising Mosquito Threat?

Malaria and other mosquito-related diseases have a long history of being some of the most dangerous in the world. The symptoms can be life-threatening for infants, pregnant women, travellers, and people with

Karmactive Staff

June 19, 2024

Architecture·China·News

China’s Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage Clears Final Inspection: What This 24km Marvel Means for Pearl River Estuary

On June 16th, Guangdong Transportation Group announced that the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage passed the final acceptance inspection. This marks the successful completion of all construction tasks for this world-class cross-sea cluster project after

Karmactive Team

June 17, 2024

Lunar regolith - the moon's top layer of soil Photo Credits: University of Waterloo

Science·Space

Moon as Future Home? Waterloo Researchers Harness Lunar Soil for Life Support

Earth is not enough for billions of human beings. So, the next colony of humans is Earth’s natural satellite—the good old Moon. A research team from the University of Waterloo’s Laboratory for

Rahul Somvanshi

June 16, 2024

Completed wooden artificial satellite ( LignoSat ) flight model (actual launch vehicle) / Kyoto University

Plant Based·Space·Sustainability

Kyoto University Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite: A 10 cm Cube Designed to Sustainably Vanish Upon Reentry

To combat the increase in space debris, scientists from Kyoto University have developed a wooden satellite designed to burn up upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The world’s first wooden satellite, named LignoSat,

Rahul Somvanshi

June 15, 2024

The next-generation carrier rocket, Long March-10 has two configuration designs: a combination of first, second and third stage cores, escape tower, and fairing – with or without boosters. Photo Credit: ChinaFocus

China·Space

China’s Long March 10 Rocket Achieves Record 382-Ton Ground Thrust: Setting the Stage for Next Lunar Missions

China’s Long March 10 series rocket, designed for manned lunar missions and similar tasks, has successfully completed a ground test of its first-stage rocket propulsion system. This test marks the first comprehensive

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

June 14, 2024

In May 2019 SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 Starlink communication satellites, which surprised astronomers and lay people with their appearance in the night sky Photo Credits: NOIRLab(CC BY 4.0 ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL CC BY 4.0 Deed)

Climate·Space

Satellites’ Short Lifespan to Increase Aluminum Oxides by 646%: The Hidden Threat to Ozone Layer Recovery

To meet the growing demand for global internet service, thousands of satellites, known as “megaconstellations ,” have been launched. Thousands more are planned for the near future. These satellites have a shorter

Rahul Somvanshi

June 14, 2024

Black widow spider, animal photography-CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL

Health·Science·Wildlife

45 Antibodies to Counter Black Widow’s Bite: A Milestone in Spider Venom Treatment

The venom of the European black widow can cause respiratory and heart problems and even be fatal. However, antiserums from horses are themselves highly prone to side effects. Now, a German research

Tejal Somvanshi

June 12, 2024