‘Wrap, trap, zap’: New strategy to kill antibiotic resistant bugs in wastewater
Microspheres wrapped in graphene oxide help destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and free-floating antibiotic-resistant genes in wastewater plants
Can game theory help detect drug-resistant bacteria?
Washington State University researchers developed a software tool, with a graphic user interface, that can identify most relevant features …
Smoke and mirrors on COVID-19 drugs?
In a brutal fight to corner the successful outcome of research, governments are openly using money power to grab the first rights to promising …
No women on the Moon yet: Gender digital divide may worsen inequality, warns UN chief
‘Need to overhaul patriarchal structures perpetuating gender inequality, especially in the technology sector’
There’s a splitting dent in Earth's magnetic field; here’s why NASA will track it
The weakening field poses concern for low-Earth orbit satellites: Highly charged particles may cause a glitch in the satellite or permanently …
UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?
UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide
How ‘good’ does a COVID-19 vaccine need to be? A new study has answers
A vaccine with an efficacy as low as 60% could still stop the pandemic. However, most, if not all of the population, would have to be vaccinated
Fast COVID-19 vaccine timelines are unrealistic, put integrity of scientists at risk
No vaccine against a coronavirus has successfully navigated the rigours of clinical testing, despite having up to 17 years to do so
UAE’s Hope orbiter is on way to the Red Planet
The aim of the mission is to understand weather on Mars through all seasons and study how atmospheric oxygen and hydrogen escape into space
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
George Floyd killing is time to say it again: Racism has no place in science
A single mutation in a gene called ‘SLC24A5’ is responsible for giving Europeans their light skin
Pattern in radio waves: First contact, is it?
The periodic radio waves hitting Earth from a neighbouring galaxy are unlikely to be from aliens, but the possibility cannot be ruled out
From discovering insulin to unearthing a double agent, our pick of Insights long reads in 2022
44 long-form articles that put the spotlight on groundbreaking new research and compelling human interest stories from around the world
2022 too short, too far: 5 times James Webb grabbed eyeballs
Telescope helped us understand how stars are born and unfolded Mars’ and Neptune’s secrets
COVID-19 and medicine’s misguided romance with machines
The history of a controversial syndrome linked to COVID-19 shows the risk of letting technology dictate treatment
Smooth launch for NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
The rover was launched successfully July 30, 2020. Its mission is to search for signs of past microbial life and collect rock and dust samples …
Human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ can fast track COVID-19 drug testing
The research aims to know how SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks human cell membranes and how it can be blocked
New genealogy project allows astronomers to trace ‘ancestors’
The database provides information on more than 33,000 astronomers, their advisors and universities and the links to their dissertations
‘There could be a racist backlash to the current anti-racism movements’
Race science has been used to justify colonial occupation, slavery, genocide; it became so ingrained that we still live with its devastating …
The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat COVID-19
Chinese manufacturers make around 40% of all APIs used worldwide; China, India are the source of 75-80% of APIs imported to US
Hubble space telescope celebrates 30th anniversary
The Hubble Space Telescope — responsible for significantly expanding mankind's understanding of the universe — celebrated its 30th …
Scientists call for legally-binding treaty to protect Earth’s orbit. Here’s why
Over 60,000 satellites expected to orbit Earth by 2030, up from the current 9,000 satellites
‘Increased representation of women, ethnic groups not enough to overcome biases in STEM’
Down to Earth speaks to Meena Balagopal, educational researcher and ecologist, CSU, on gender bias and racism in STEM disciplines
Oxford scientists: These are final steps we’re taking to get our coronavirus vaccine approved
The vaccine is being evaluated in these different regions and populations of the world to ensure that results of the trial are ‘…
Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths
It’s true that drones are vision machines: They loiter in the air with a persistent eye on the ground, beaming back imagery to their …