Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns
Artificial intelligence is set to be a multi-trillion dollar industry by 2030, but developing economies risk falling behind unless changes are …
Warning: This planet is protected by video surveillance
Spying from space has lifted the veil over the battlefield, diffusing the fog of war and lessening the utility of aggression
New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories
It isn’t a stretch to assume that people in the Mediterranean had access to boat technologies 54,000 years ago and used them to explore …
A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational
What does it mean for students if they are learning technology can answer every challenge?
Look back at the decade: The virtual world
The WikiLeaks exposé showed us the significance of the internet in today’s interconnected world
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
Stormwater harvesting in parks and open spaces: Managing Delhi’s water woes
Water-sensitive urban design and planning approach, which mimics the natural water cycle, can help fix water systems in the city
Venus might have microbial life in its atmosphere, study shows
Phosphine gas, made up of hydrogen and phosphorus, hass been found in the planet’s clouds, a marker for the existence of microbes that can …
How do you vaccinate a honeybee? 6 questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators
Honeybees face many urgent threats, including Varroa mites, climate change and poor nutrition, which makes this vaccine an exciting new development
Gregory XIII: How religious need spurred the reformist pope to recalculate time 440 years ago
The early arrival of Easter because of the long Julian Calendar necessitated the formation of a new calendar
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
Vertebrates received genes for vision from bacteria, finds study
The researchers, however, could not identify the bacteria that transferred its gene to vertebrates.
PV Satheesh demystified science through Krishi Vigyan Kendra
PV Satheesh, founder of Deccan Development Society, encouraged us to understand wisdom of local women & experts, writes scientist
Reflections from a Nobel winner: Scientists need time to make discoveries
In 2018, Professor Donna Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work in high-intensity lasers. Her research has been …
In a different light
Here’s what Stanford University research papers, focusing on areas ranging from supermassive black holes to the intricacies of the human brain, …
A lesson from Ramanujan’s elbow
Ahead of the National Mathematics Day on December 22, here’s a recollection of the life and legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan
Scientists find a way to make graphene from discarded dry cell batteries
Graphene can be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes, touch panels and smart windows
New polymeric material developed for controlled release of two different drugs
By repelling water, the material is able to control the rate of infiltration of water molecules, allowing the release of the drug in a sustained …
Bibha Chowdhuri – celebrating a forgotten life in physics
Despite working with some of the leading lights of the physics fraternity in India and abroad, Chowdhuri remains an unsung hero of Indian science.
Scientists look to mathematics to make cancer treatment more effective
The model-based treatment protocols will be based on accurate calculations, thus avoiding the preventable and uncomfortable side-effects of …
13.5 billion-year-old star discovered by scientists
The star is around 9 billion years older than the sun and was immediately formed after the Big Bang
Google and IBM are at odds over 'quantum supremacy' — an expert explains what it really means
Quantum computers can perform very difficult calculations much faster than anything possible on conventional “classical” computers
An app that can detect distress speech and trigger SOS
The innovation won the first prize in a national contest organized in India by the US-based Marconi Society under its Celestini Programme
How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
Understanding the formation and evolution of continents is important as it is the key to reserves of metals such as lithium, tin and nickel
Europe is recruiting astronauts: Here is what it takes to become one
Recruiting new astronauts is the first step into this new era of human space exploration. Many people may have dreamed of becoming an astronaut …