News on Science, Technology and Research in India
PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is widely used in beverage bottles, food packaging and textiles. Although it can be recycled, repeated conventional recycling generally reduces material quality. This often means that recycled PET eventually moves into lower-value applications rather than remaining part of a continuous high-quality manufacturing cycle.
Lakshadweep is set to strengthen its science and space-education infrastructure with plans for a new space museum, as the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre expands ISRO’s outreach activities across the islands. The proposed facility could provide students and the public with permanent access to exhibits explaining India’s launch vehicles, satellites, space missions and emerging technologies.
Cancer treatment often damages healthy cells along with cancer cells, causing significant associated adverse effects and side effects. This has created a need for targeted therapies that remain inactive in normal tissues while it travels through the body and become activated specifically at tumor sites.
The research represents an interesting convergence of 3D printing, biomaterials, nanostructured surfaces and regenerative medicine. Instead of adding an antibiotic or conventional antibacterial chemical to the implant, the researchers engineered the physical structure of its surface so that microscopic spikes attack bacteria mechanically.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the achievement on August 15, 2026. Aheesa had completed the VIHAAN tape-out on Republic Day, January 26, 2026, before reaching the first-pass silicon milestone on Independence Day. The company will now take the chip through further development and validation, with a production tape-out targeted for 2027.
India had only one registered space start-up in 2014. By August 2026, the number had increased to around 440. India’s space economy is currently estimated at approximately USD 9 billion and is projected to reach USD 40–45 billion over the next decade.
CMEs are among the most dramatic and powerful events in our solar system — gigantic eruptions of magnetized plasma hurled from the Sun at millions of kilometres per hour. When directed toward Earth, they can damage satellite systems, disrupt power grids, and interfere with global communications.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, or IN-SPACe, has granted 113 authorisations to 52 Non-Government Entities.
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, developed the system under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The technology aims to support the reliable and sustainable recovery of polymetallic nodules from the deep ocean.
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) in Kochi carried out around 19 surveys between 2023 and 2026. The institution functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
