Researchers from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, studied fossilised leaves and discovered a link between the formation of Antarctica’s ice sheets and India’s monsoons millions of years ago. They found that as the ice grew, Earth’s main rain belt shifted, which made present-day Northeast India receive heavy monsoon rains. 

Researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have used a bacterium called Shewanella oneidensis to create cement with the ability to store and discharge energy. The bacteria incorporated into the cement continue to enable the storage and emission of energy when provided with nutrients, enabling the cement to serve as a source of energy and transforming architecture. 

To help unemployed graduates develop their professional capabilities and become independent, the Bihar government will provide them with ₹1,000 on a monthly basis for a period of two years. This initiative is applicable to youth between the ages of 20 and 25 and is an expansion of the Mukhya Mantri Nishchay Swayam Sahayta Bhatta, which previously supported young intermediate-level pass-outs seeking employment. 

In September, surprising political changes occurred as the governments of three countries–France, Nepal and Japan–fell in only three days. Though each of these countries faced unique challenges, economic problems and public unrest were common in each case. 

Akula Mohan Sai, a scientist from Telangana, has been chosen as one of the astronaut candidates for the 2029 Titan Space Mission by Titans Space Industries (TSI), an aerospace company based in USA. Sai, who has done a course in astrobiology and space science, has been involved in many analogue astronaut projects.