Waiting for the "white" revolution
Using artificial methods to increase the number of superior breeds of cows and buffaloes, scientists hope to make India abundant in milk.
The roots of knowledge
BEYOND FARMER FIRST: RURAL PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PRACTICE Edited by Ian Scoones & John Thompson …
Chill blast
Did American scientists help Russia acquire its atomic bomb? A new book triggers off a major post-Cold War controversy
The discerning eye of the insect
How do pests select which plants to attack in the field? By smelling odours plants emit, believe most entomologists. But now an alternative …
Did the108th Indian Science Congress uphold its theme of women empowerment?
Vedas also found a mention during the conference; general president of the Indian Science Congress Association, said women were empowered during …
Union govt flags off ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ scheme to push scientific research
The scheme will strive to boost high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower that can venture into research careers
Prolific movements
Researchers prove that movements in the Earth's crust are largely responsible for the uneven distribution of global biological diversity
Assault on open access to science in India
Elsevier, Wiley and American Chemical Society have pleaded in front of Delhi High Court that ISPs block Sci-Hub and Libgen websites in India
Science and Engineering Research Board awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers
These fellowships supports young budding researchers to establish themselves as independent scientists
Limits for human embryo research have been changed : This calls for public debate
The new regulation makes it possible to conduct research on human embryos that are at more advanced stages of development
Anti-oxidant level in specific brain region indicates early signs of Alzheimer’s: Study
This knowledge may help in early detection by identifying the role of protective form of antioxidant
Down To Earth impact: ICMR to send team to study cancer in Odisha's Bargarh
Indian Council of Medical Reasearch team to study cancer in Odisha's rice bowl after Down To Earth reportage
Grand challenge for cancer research announced
The India Cancer Research Consortium will organize a challenge to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis …
Mushroom magic
In a recent breakthrough, an Indian mushroom has been found to be extremely effective in controlling heavy metal pollution
Boom time for lab bloomers
India hopes to earn Rs 200 crore every year exporting flowers mass produced in laboratories
Little to show for crores of rupees spent
Inefficient use funds, not lack of resources, is responsible for the failure of scientific departments to meet their targets, says a recent CAG …
Day temperature, not daylight, influences beans flowering: study
The findings of Bengaluru-based researchers may help farmers plant the right varieties to optimise yields
Interest in Physics research low among students in sub-Saharan Africa
Lack of encouragement, low awareness about career paths and professional opportunities are key obstacles
Competing with wheat
Human-made triticale is nutritionally superior to wheat and could become a major foodcrop in the lower Himalayan region
Tissue-culture technology facilitates to hike yeild of tasty coconut
The tasty, popular coconut species of Thailand, kati, could not be produced in large scale because it is infertile. But scientists have now found …
Polly can't get at this wheat
Some wheat hybrids developed in India's agricultural universities are exceptionally good at keeping birds away
Defeat starvation
Sub-Saharan Africa is on the brink of starvation. In spite of efforts made by the government and private organisations, the agricultural scene …
Genesis
Over thirty years of continuous research later, scientists report the outcome of a hybrid wheat, which is billed to substitute the available …
Rice bowls shall brim
A new and healthier version of rice promises to produce and provide more for Asia's teeming millions
Soiled future
At a time when agricultural topsoil continues to be eroded, researchers make efforts to put an end to the crisis