Scientists identify new route to tackle TB

Researchers analysed the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identified three G-quadruplex motifs that could be used as drug targets

Iron out arsenic

Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika

A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

IIT to propose 20 metre-tall air purifiers for Delhi

The Rs 12-cr units will have a range of a km

National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: The grey side of it

Underrepresentation, unequal availability of opportunity for quality higher education plaguing India’s education system

A zero waste toilet to achieve a clean India

Locals in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh consistently choose evapotranspiration toilet, a zero waste model which requires no human intervention over …

Dangers of letting cars dictate city design

If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Free the polyphenols

The scientist as a babu

Indian astronomers get an insight into Crab nebula pulsar

Indian astronomers have obtained the most precise hard X-ray polarisation measurements of Crab pulsar, a star which exploded centuries ago

Farmers on hunger protest against land acquisition for IIT-Patna

Accuse government of cheating them of adequate compensation

Generating electricity from speed breakers

Indian Railways' experimentation with eco-friendly toilets

Frequency check

Frequency-based methods can improve noise-control laws

Researchers study microbial interactions in International Space Station

IIT Madras, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab conduct study to help devise strategies for disinfection of space stations

ICMR certifies ‘economical’ COVID-19 test COVIRAP

The cost of the machine is around Rs 5,000 and one test will cost between Rs 500 and Rs 600

Monsoon modeling is not like the ‘blind men and elephant’ story

Disparate insights into model imperfections are all related to the intricacies of the monsoon dynamics itself and the models capture the most …

National Green Tribunal stays covering of drains in South Delhi

Orders setting up of an expert panel to deliberate whether drains should be covered or not

Arsenic trap

Silver nanoparticles caged in aluminium can rid water of arsenic

Heavy damage

After 7.9 shock

The earthquake that shook Nepal and northern India underscores the urgency to understand the seismicity of the Himalayas and to improve the …

Brick kilns destroying fertile top soil

65 per cent of bricks produced in India are manufactured in the Gangetic plains, which have one of the world’s most fertile alluvial soils

Silk care to protect skin from UV rays

High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater

Children are at higher risk from contaminated drinking water