Science and technology to get over Rs 16,000 crore in Budget 2023-24, experts say not enough

Slight jump over last year’s allocation of Rs 14,217 crore; does not account for inflation or foster research ecosystem

Scientists identify genes that can increase drought resistance in plants

African ‘orphan’ crop varieties to help plants battle high temperatures  

Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR

Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing

Countries bet big on nuclear energy to explore deep space

From fuel to outer space power plants, the world is developing different usages of nuclear energy to explore space 

Trans people twice as likely to die as cis men, women: Lancet study over 5 decades

Mortality risk among trans people did not decrease between 1972 and 2018; the risk may be higher in other countries due to social stigma, study …

Gujarat recipients gung-ho on COVID-19 vaccine

The state will vaccinate about 440,000 healthcare workers and 355,000 frontline workers in the first round

Research can play a crucial role in combating desertification: Experts

Synergy between scientists, government and farming communities can help reclaim degraded lands

Does a year in space make you older or younger?

How space travel and long-duration missions might change the human body, and whether those changes are permanent or reversible once astronauts …

From cosmic dust to the origin of our solar system

Dust rings discovered near Mercury and Venus’s orbits could be studied to understand the origin of planets

Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise

Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation …

GEAC approves field studies of GM mustard on honey bee

Similar approvals for Genetically Modified mustard were also given in March this year by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

6 days to landing: Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander decouples successfully from main module

The spacecraft was launched on July 14 and is expected to touch down on August 23

Moon’s surface spurts out ‘water’ during meteorite impacts

Latest findings shed light on the history and origins of water on the lunar surface

Futile deadlines: Afforestation drive in 5 states along Ganga is over with just 22% of target being met

Experts have questioned as to whether the Ganga catchment area is really available for afforestation

India to discuss free, universal access to scientific knowledge in runup to G20 summit

Steep subscription prices of sceintific journals, open access mandate for public-funded research among roundtable agenda

Uncertain outcome, high cost: Why WHO doesn’t recommend convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

Studies published in late 2020 and early 2021 made a case for plasma therapy in treating COVID-19

Indian research can help cut nitrogen fertiliser waste

Indian scientists manage to identify phenotypes, visibly identifiable features that determine the efficiency with which cultivars use nitrogen

WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme

The TrueNet assay, a new molecular test to diagnose TB, also checks for resistance to the rifampicin drug in about 90 minutes

ICFRE-ICIMOD’s REDD+ Himalayan programme extended till 2020

Launched in January 2016 in Mizoram, the project addressed the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in India's Himalayan states 

Where did Chandrayaan-1 leave us?

Before India achieves the feat of soft landing on the Moon, let’s look at what the first mission attained and how the second will be different

Space Race 2.0: Is this democratisation of space or a high-tech coup?

A handful of billionaires are working hard to make space colonisation a reality. In the process they are reviving a sector that had stagnated for …

Stubble burning bill: Rs 2 lakh crore/year in air pollution

Over five years, economic loss due to burning of crop residue and firecrackers is estimated to be $190 billion, or nearly 1.7 per cent of India&…

Microcephaly can't be ruled out in Rajasthan Zika outbreak

National Institute of Virology study says Gujarat witnessed pre-outbreak virus strain

Ancient algae play a role in building a healthy marine ecosystem: Study

Climate change is a major reason for the development, according to study

ICMR finds no links between unexplained deaths during COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines

Family history of sudden deaths, COVID-19 hospitalisation and high-risk behavioural factors could have increased risk of sudden cardiac deaths