Indian space telescope Astrosat completes one year
The ambitious mission, which is expected to last for five years, opens up new vistas for Indian astronomy
The central truth
Latest studies lend credence to the theory that the Milky Way has a large black hole at its center
Browsing for criminals
Orion Systems has come up with a new software that helps you to hunt for criminals on the intranet
Fast option
Researchers are optimistic of developing a superfast switch with the help of a hopping electron
The slower, the safer
Geologists in the US have discovered that earthquakes can also occur slowly causing minimal damage
The grain of the matter
The study of a new kind of structure called oscillon could enhance our understanding of the granular system and even lead to an universal theory …
Chipping in for smoothness
Researchers discover ways to facilitate flawless flow of information through chips of the future
Visionary robots
Robotics covers another milestone as Israeli scientists equip robots with 3-d vision for better perception of depth
Fielding robots
As part of an effort to promote nasa 's technology, US researchers have developed two new automated agricultural machines
Ten years hence
Computers that shop for you, satellites that prevent accidents and creams that actually remove wrinkles -- these are some of the technological …
Cousins in space
Observation of the star Lalande 21185 could lead to the first direct imaging of another solar planet
Three-body problem needs real, and not artificial solution
The equation that has confounded mathematicians for over 300 years needs an elegant and beautiful solution, not something where the end is there …
Eliud Kipchoge's sub-2hr marathon: It all comes down to 15 extraordinary seconds
Kipchoge must put one foot in front of the other, at the frighteningly fast average pace of 2m 52s per km
A new technique to protect copper from corrosion
IIT (BHU) researchers used a technique called ‘floating film transfer method’ to obtain ultrathin films of an organic material, …
What determines height of mountains?
Height of the mountains stops increasing after crossing a threshold, influenced by erosion of the areas between mountains, finds the study
The dark side of 'racial science'
Angela Saini exposes how some scientists even today use race to define intelligence, behaviour, predisposition to diseases and even creativity
In thunder, lightning, or... Gamma rays may warn you of the next hurlyburly
Radiation sensors can predict lightning within 10 minutes and around 2 kilometers of where they happen
‘Potentially hazardous’ space rock to fly past Earth on June 24
Named 441987 (2010 NY65), the rock has a diameter of 130 to 300 metres and will pass the Earth at a speed of more than 45,000 kilometres per …
Diamonds are forever. But where do they come from? Watch
Do you know the diamond on your finger is most likely made recycled minerals by Earth below the ocean floor?
Russia to grow 30 gene-edited plants, animals by 2027
The country aims to create 10 new varieties of such crops as well as animals by 2020; another 20 by 2027
Holding the mirror, truthfully, for 28 years
Down To Earth's mission is not hidden in reams of corporate gloss. It is open. It is a dare, writes our editor, Sunita Narain.
World Earth Day: A new landscape on the horizon
Changes in the East African rift system suggest that the African continent could split into two
New technology to detect chikungunya virus
Indian scientists have developed a biosensor technique, which can be used to develop a point of care device for rapid identification of the …
Scientists a step closer to potential vaccine against Leptospirosis
Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre scientists used tools to identify important regions on the bacteria that could play an important role in …
The dark side of big data
Latest Facebook data breach episode is a reminder that rise of Big Data represents a massive engineering of society with ominous implications for …