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  In New Headache For Space Mission, India's Biology Experiments Need Fresh Material

  Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's much delayed space sojourn has now caused a new headache.

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  Android 16 With Support for Live Activities, Advanced Protection Rolling Out for Pixel Devices

  Google on Tuesday released the first stable version of Android 16, beginning with supported Pixel devices. The company says it is the earliest release of a major Android operating system (OS) update in the last few years and brings several new features. It adds live updates for real-time notifications and enhanced security measures courtesy of Adva...

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  What is Liquid Glass Interface, Apple’s New Universal Design Language for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Other Devices

  Liquid Glass design language was introduced by Apple at the WWDC 2025 on Monday. The new design language brings a glass-like material that can both reflect and refract content in the background. The company says this new element was built using new graphics technologies powered by Apple silicon and hardware.

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  Android 16 Update Release Date, Eligible Devices and What to Expect

  Android 16 update will begin rolling out to select devices starting Wednesday, June 11. Google is introducing the stable version of its next generation of operating system earlier than the previous years. This year, the Mountain View-based tech giant is introducing the Material 3 Expressive design, a new battery health monitoring system, improvemen...

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  Japanese Scientists Develop Plastic That Vanishes In Seawater

  The researchers revealed that the new material leaves behind nitrogen and phosphorus, which microbes can metabolise and plants can absorb.

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  'To Kill A Tyrant': Zelensky's Pick At Book Fair Raises Eyebrows

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on Friday and left with some new reading material - a book entitled "To Kill A Tyrant."

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  MIT Study Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasts Thousands of Years

  A 2023 study by MIT researchers has shed new light on the lasting strength of Roman concrete, which has supported structures like the Pantheon for nearly 2,000 years. The secret lies in ingredients like pozzolanic volcanic ash and lime clasts, combined using a unique method known as hot mixing. This technique enabled the concrete to heal itself ove...

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  Google Rolling Out Wear OS 6 Developer Preview With Material 3 Expressive Design

  Google previewed Wear OS 6 at the Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, introducing a significant visual overhaul with the new Material 3 Expressive design language. The update will bring new colours, animations and buttons to smartwatches. The tech giant has also released the first developer preview of Wear OS 6, based on Android 16.

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  Android 16 Release: Everything You Can Expect from Google’s Upcoming OS Update

  Google has released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update for eligible Google Pixel users. Unlike early previews and beta versions of major Android updates, the Quarterly Platform Release builds are said to be stable and ready for everyday use. This update includes elements from the Material 3 Expressive design language, which was unveiled earlier t...

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  Watch: Chimpanzees Administer First Aid To Each Other Using Plants

  The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.

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  Venus May Have Active Tectonics, NASA's New Study Reveals

  New research based on data collected 30 years ago suggests that Venus' surface is still actively changing, likely because of molten material rising beneath its crust.

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  Google Accidentally Leaks Material 3 ‘Expressive’ Design for Android Ahead of I/O 2025

  Google recently published a blog post which details Material 3 Expressive, its next iteration of the open-source design language system for Android. While the post seems accidental and has since been taken down, it does provide a glimpse of the new design guidelines which the Mountain View-based tech giant seems to be keeping under wraps ahead of t...

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  Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning

  A tectonic slab buried 660km beneath the central US is pulling surface materials downward, causing the Earth's crust to thin across a wide region. The slab, a remnant of the Farallon plate, has been identified through seismic imaging and simulations as the cause of this geological activity. Researchers say this underground movement extends beyond t...

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  Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chipset With Topological Core Architecture Could Boost Quantum Computing

  Microsoft announced the development of the Majorana 1 chipset on Wednesday, highlighting a breakthrough in quantum computing. The Redmond-based tech giant has been researching new materials and architectures for 17 years and now claims to have developed the world's first 'topoconductor' — a material that exists in a distinct state beyond solids, ...

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  New Superconductors Work at Higher Temperatures, No Pressure Needed

  Scientists at Sustech have identified nickelate superconductors capable of conducting electricity without resistance at 45K under normal atmospheric pressure. Their findings could drive advances in superconductivity research, with potential applications in medical imaging and energy efficiency. The study strengthens global efforts to understand unc...