Visual illusion that may help explain consciousness: New study
We tend to assume that our visual consciousness gives us a rich and detailed picture of the entire scene in front of us. The truth is very different
A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases
Researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have captured three-dimensional views …
Death metal: how nickel played a role in the world's worst mass extinction
A new study unravels evidence of a link between the genesis of nickel and the onset of the Great Dying some 250 million years ago
Prime Minister confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes
Narendra Modi conferred the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s prestigious prizes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan in …
Twinning Europe and Asia in cyberspace
There are plenty of lessons for ASEAN to learn from the dynamics of the EU’s cyber regulations such as GDPR and e-IDAS and, use them to …
China became the first country to sprout a seed on the moon
This is the farthest point from the Earth where humans have grown plants. A lone cottonseed sprouted in a canister aboard the Chang’e-4, …
Now, a technology that can make reading latent fingerprints faster
Since this new nanomaterial is luminescent, it highlights fingerprints, which can be captured by UV lamps and then reconstructed
New science communication platforms launched
Union minister for science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan launched DD Science and India Science on January 15, 2019
DRDO develops quick response mobile facility for nuclear incidents
With threat perception of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction increasing, DRDO has developed a mobile facility to help provide immediate
Scientists work towards inducing human hibernation to treat diseases
With this, suspended animation may become ubiquitous in modern medicine sometime in the near future
Protein that helps dengue, Japanese Encephalitis viruses multiply identified
This protein replicates inside human body by inhibiting anti-viral cytokines, finds study
Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space
NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets
New mission to focus on connecting cyber and physical systems
Central govt approves a new national mission, at a cost of Rs 3,660 crore, to support cyber physical systems
India’s tryst with numbers is an old one
As the 108th Science Congress ends January 7, an excerpt from Amir D Azcel’s 2015 book, ‘Finding Zero: A Mathematician’s …
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 …
Fresh twist in Moon’s genesis; lunar body likely formed within hours after collision
Moon’s composition is similar to Earth and not Mars or other objects in the solar system
Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth
Many Europeans and Asians have between 1% and 4% Neanderthal DNA while African people south of the Sahara have almost zero
Oxygen on Mars? Lunchbox-sized gadget makes it possible
It is the 1st instance of utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs
How did James Webb telescope detect CO2 in a giant Jupiter-like planet? Experts tell us
Detecting CO2 allows experts to understand the history and evolution of planets
Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences
If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …
New map of Earth’s tectonic plates to help understand quakes, volcanoes better
The study, of which the map is a part, sheds light on how past continents were formed by tectonic movements; new microplates have been added with …
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-…
Just what is the hoopla around 5G and aviation troubles in the US about
Major US airlines were forced to write a letter to federal authorities recently after disruption to flight schedules due to 5G technology
I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: How we did it
The child has been named “Leti” after the Setswana word “letimela”, meaning “the lost one”
The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021