Study records unique microbes in pit latrines, findings could help reduce disease outbreaks, GHG emissions
Microbial community in any given pit stayed fairly constant, regardless of depth
New evolutionary law explains how living beings, minerals & species evolve
In the early years of the Solar System, Earth was home to 20 minerals, which evolved to almost 6,000 known minerals today
Scientists find link between surges of cosmic radiation from space and earthquakes
Ability to predict specific locations remains unclear at present
Simply Put: Extinction, not evolution
Martian surprise: NASA’s Perseverance finds igneous rocks altered by water
Study adds to the evidence that Mars transformed from wet to a dry planet
Cosmic cliffs, galaxy group: 1st series of photos by James Webb Space Telescope
Sound of silence: How COVID-19 lockdowns help scientists
COVID-19 has made the planet less noisy, helping scientist
Is Coronavirus driving OTT consumption?
Shelving of the Indian Premier League is also expected to drive audience
IIT Madras scientist to improve algorithms in lattice cryptography
Lattice cryptography is an emerging technology for secret keeping
Colour-changing ink that can bust fakes
The ink contains small amounts of what are called fluorophore particles
New algorithms can thwart Internet of Things attack on power grid
While one code will balance power supply, the other will cut short outages
Chandrayaan 2 lunar landing: Isro loses contact with lander Vikram
Lander performed as planned up to 2.1 km above the lunar surface during its descent
Mobile app supported system to better manage people at risk of cardio-vascular disease
Missing gamma ray puzzle solved
The sources of highly energetic cosmic rays were a mystery until recently
NASA to shut down SOFIA telescope that found water on Moon
SOFIA also discovered the first molecule formed in the Universe
Neptune’s summer temperature drops dramatically. What may have caused this?
Scientists had expected the planet to slowly grow warmer, not colder
What to read and watch: Tortoise Under the Earth and other new releases
Two new books and two documentaries that caught our attention this week
What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab
What’s the difference between N95, surgical and cloth mask materials?
New clues in the search for the oldest galaxies in the universe
Galaxy cluster XLSSC 122 poses a mystery scientiststs are trying to resolve
Simply Put: 107th Indian Science Congress
A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
Understanding oceans: Why UNESCO wants to map 80% of the world‘s seabed
A total funding of $5 billion (over Rs 37,600 crore) will be required for the project.
How did the Red Sea part in Exodus? Medicane, storm surge, Rossby waves, suggests UK study
Whether a miraculous act of God or due to some of the unlikely, coincidental phenomena discussed in this paper, the chance of ‘parting’…
Chandrayaan-3: Science on the political agenda
While science is always definitive, its use is a political decision
Scientists from Gujarat institute develop biodegradable paper supercapacitor from seaweed
This supercapacitor can fully charge a device within 10 seconds