Tuesday, 13 October 20266:22 pm ISTIndia edition

Just in

5:18 pm2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over alleged plot to down flydubai aircraft
5:16 pm‘Grandfather never abandoned her’: Dipke responds to ‘two wives’ claim after X user flags pics of his grandmother
5:14 pmHezbollah announces aid for displaced in Lebanon, despite pressures
5:13 pmInside the Opposition’s Supreme Court plea: Bulk objections, opaque election roll database
5:10 pmNedumbassery car crash victim’s family fears case sabotage, seeks justice
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
5:09 pmRahul Gandhi Hosts High Tea For INDIA Bloc Day After Street Protest
5:00 pmAfter fatal Nedumbassery accident, Keralam govt to tighten action against bars serving alcohol to under-23s
4:59 pmTelangana officials view AP CM’s ‘give and take’ approach for resolving bifurcation issues with scepticism
4:58 pmRBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala Sitharaman
4:58 pmGujarat civic polls: BJP retains all 3 urban bodies; wins 38 seats in Gandhinagar
4:55 pmPrivate bus operators in Keralam to take out march to Secretariat on October 14
4:53 pmSrisailam temple trust board approves master plan for next 30 years and AI-based monitoring
4:52 pmLadakh integral part of India, Chinese denial cannot change fact: MEA
4:43 pmU.P. CM transfers financial assistance to farmers impacted by floods, excessive rainfall
5:18 pm2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over alleged plot to down flydubai aircraft
5:16 pm‘Grandfather never abandoned her’: Dipke responds to ‘two wives’ claim after X user flags pics of his grandmother
5:14 pmHezbollah announces aid for displaced in Lebanon, despite pressures
5:13 pmInside the Opposition’s Supreme Court plea: Bulk objections, opaque election roll database
5:10 pmNedumbassery car crash victim’s family fears case sabotage, seeks justice
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
5:09 pmRahul Gandhi Hosts High Tea For INDIA Bloc Day After Street Protest
5:00 pmAfter fatal Nedumbassery accident, Keralam govt to tighten action against bars serving alcohol to under-23s
4:59 pmTelangana officials view AP CM’s ‘give and take’ approach for resolving bifurcation issues with scepticism
4:58 pmRBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala Sitharaman
4:58 pmGujarat civic polls: BJP retains all 3 urban bodies; wins 38 seats in Gandhinagar
4:55 pmPrivate bus operators in Keralam to take out march to Secretariat on October 14
4:53 pmSrisailam temple trust board approves master plan for next 30 years and AI-based monitoring
4:52 pmLadakh integral part of India, Chinese denial cannot change fact: MEA
4:43 pmU.P. CM transfers financial assistance to farmers impacted by floods, excessive rainfall

Science

Could Changing The Planck Constant Make Life Impossible?

Reported by Republic World 13 Oct 2026, 3:46 am IST 1 min read

Image: Republic World. Rights remain with the publisher.

Study shows tiny changes in fundamental physical constants could make liquids too viscous for life, linking the laws of physics to biology's ability to function.

Read the full report on Republic World

Story file

Section: Science
First reported by: Republic World
Reporter: asian news international
Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 3:46 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

How this page works. The Headline Update lists this report from Republic World with a short summary and a link to the original. The original reporting and photograph belong to the publisher. Spotted an error in our summary? Tell our corrections desk.