Venus: could it really harbour life? New study springs a surprise
It may be that astrobiologists searching for life beyond Earth now have an additional atmospheric biosignature about which to argue
Excessive nutrients from land can cause coral bleaching: Study
Incorporating nutrient-supplying ocean currents into coral bleaching forecasts can enhance the predictions, the researchers said
IIT Mandi researchers use mathematical modelling to sharpen images
Active imagign techniques, like flash modes, often introduce noise in photographs
Pentagon UFO videos steal limelight from COVID-19
Older, leaked clips of unidentified flying objects now confirmed by US defence department
IISER Mohali scientist plans to fuse theories to understand symmetries of geometric objects
This recipient of the Swarnajayanti Fellowship wants to understand symmetries of geometric, algebric objects
A Modi motto on innovation
A simplistic formulation ignores the reality of India's research environment and the constraint it faces
That’s a relief! We have a way to recover phosphorus from our urine
Phosphorus is an element vital for life but of limited supply. But we can recover phosphorus from a source that we all give away freely, every day,…
IISF 2019: Experts talk about science through mass communication and research
While one event was about mass communication tools to take science to the masses, the other talked about how budding Indian science researchers …
IIT-Madras to increase intake in data science course
The programme was introduced in 2017 as part of an exercise to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to do courses across disciplines
Technology summit focuses on India-Netherlands cooperation
India has nurtured 40,000 start-ups in the last few years and 31 of them have achieved the ‘unicorn’ status, said Minister for …
Will electoral compulsions force govt to use muscular tech?
Display of technological power is being identified as a valid political tool to galvanise public sentiment
Contest to identify and nurture school students talented in science
‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan’, a national programme to nurture school students talented in science, is here again
This new photonic chip may power 5G
It can also find applications in satellite communication, RADARs, sensing and medical imaging equipment
Citizen science growing in India: Study
The concept is gaining rapid popularity in India and citizen science projects have considerable potential to contribute to environmental …
A Hippocratic Oath for data science? We’ll settle for a little more data literacy
Part of the issue is the ease with which machine learning algorithms can be applied, making data literacy no longer particular to mathematical …
India’s 5G fantasy: The future looks decidedly dim
The country is dithering over starting field trials while dreaming of securing patents in this revolutionary technology
Ancient drop of seawater shows Earth’s tectonic activity began 3.3 bn years ago
Plate tectonics is the constant recycle process of the Earth, without which the planet would look like Mars. It was previously assumed to have …
Indian scientists develop 'black gold'
New material can absorb light & CO2; potential in applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater
Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
The project will collate and integrate molecular information on human tissues and organs that currently lie hidden in research articles
Study throws new light on evolution of northern Indian Ocean
Scientists say a short-lived subduction event occurred around 70 million years ago in Laxmi Basin located on the western margin of the Indian …
New material may hold promise for more efficient lithium-ion batteries
Researchers from IIT Gandhinagar and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered a new anode material that could …
New powering system developed for IoT applications
The potential of the proposed system is vast and includes applications such as battery-free wireless cameras, wireless monitors, sensors, skin-…
How did our Moon get its water? A new study suggests Earth’s magnetic field could be involved
A shower of water ions coming back on Earth through its magnetosphere may combine to form lunar permafrost
Landscape of Saturn’s largest moon ‘Earth-like’ but compositions different: Study
Titan, one of Saturn’s 82 orbiting moons, can be one of the most hospitable regions in solar system
Super blood Moon: Everything you need to know about the lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will be visible from parts of Australia, Asia and the western parts of North and South America May 26