Indian-origin scientist wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024

Indian-origin US professor Shrinivas R Kulkarni wins Shaw Prize in Astronomy for discoveries on millisecond pulsars and more. Other awardees are Swee Lay Thein, Stuart Orkin, and Peter Sarnak. The Prize ceremony is in November in Hong Kong, with each prize carrying $1.2 million. Kulkarni's contributions in time-domain astronomy are highlighted. Run Run Shaw founded the Shaw Foundation and Trust to promote education and research.

Tim Friede: Man bitten by snakes hundreds of times helps create broad antivenom

Tim Friede, a self-taught snake enthusiast, endured hundreds of venomous bites, enabling researchers to develop a potentially groundbreaking antivenom. His unique antibodies could help treat snakebite victims globally, particularly in India, by neutralizing toxins across multiple snake species.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.