We must build an ecosystem for converting innovations into enterprises: President
President Ram Nath Kovind said this while inaugurating the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rashtrapati Bhawan
Indian scientists develop technology for harvesting water from dew
A suitably designed dew-cum-rainwater harvesting plant can potentially harvest 320- 325 mm of rainwater and atmospheric moisture during a year
Scientists identify genetic factors responsible for infertility among Indian men
Hyderabad-based scientists find that the deletions on Y chromosome of infertile Indian men are vastly different from such deletions seen among …
Cocktail of plant oils can keep mosquitoes at bay
Researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research have found a plant-based repellent which is as effective as chemical repellent
National Science Day: Remembering Sukumar Chandra Sirkar, an unsung student of CV Raman
Few know about Raman’s research associates and students who were witness to the discovery and subsequently worked on various aspects of it
ISRO’s new space company gets its first order
American space rideshare company Spaceflight bought payload slot on the first commercial launch of ISRO’s newest rocket, Small Satellite …
Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents
Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …
Here is what Indian scientists achieved in 2018
Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year.
India gets robotic telescope to keep an eye on dynamic cosmos
A new telescope will be commissionined at the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle in Ladakh as part of an international network designed to …
Indian scientists discover how serotonin helps brain cells cope with stress
Mumbai-based scientists say the role of serotonin in regulating neuronal energetics was not known till now
New discovery paves way for ‘silicon of the future’
Researchers placed 2 ultra-thin materials on top of each other to get a new material with hybrid properties
Experts demand ethical framework and standards for AI systems
Two-day international colloquium on ‘Ethics and Governance of Autonomous Al Systems for a Better World’
Obituary: Pushpa Mitra Bhargava, a conscientious scientist and advocate of scientific temper
In the death of Dr Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, India has lost one of the most vocal advocates of scientific temper and rationality in India
Space Race 2.0: ISRO now stands at the cusp of next change
The next step involves sending humans to space and responding to the changing dynamics of global space business
Anatomy of happiness
Stefan Klein explores the complex interplay between positive and negative emotions
Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope
The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune
Scientists develop non-invasive technique to assess burn wound healing
A mere laser light is enough to check the status of recovery
Slow downloads, dropped calls? Integration of mobile networks with Wi-Fi may be the answer
Proposed architecture can also be used for high data applications in future
Obituary: U R Rao laid foundation for self-reliance in satellite building
The former chairman of ISRO passed away on July 24 at 85 years old