Union Budget 2024-25: Scientists disappointed over silence on National Research Foundation

Lack of transparency persists in proposed institution’s structure, governance

Power and perils of artificial hand

Considering artificial intelligence through the ideas of Adam Smith

‘Dim-witted’ Neanderthals? They were ‘early engineers’ who produced multi-component glues to handle stone tools

Ability to make multi-component adhesives could be first expressions of the modern cognitive processes that are still active today, researchers say

Difference between brains of women & men lies in activity patterns, could provide insights into psychiatric disorders: Study

Differences were observed in brain regions involved in learning and reward

Finding meaning in a career in science: Experts share their stories

Without this 360-degree view of climate science, we are likely to keep breeding narrow-minded climate communicators 

Leap of imagination: how February 29 reminds us of our mysterious relationship with time and space

The Julian calendar had observed a leap year every four years, but this meant time had drifted out of alignment with the dates of celestial …

Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought — it may affect our chances of finding life there

Although Europa boasts three basic ingredients for life –we don’t yet know if there has been enough time for life to develop

Overcoming digital divide key to achieving Digital India goal

Those with gender, caste and class privileges enjoy enhanced access to technology & internet, contributing to their progress

CAG report highlights glaring issues with functioning of key scientific institutions

Institute for Plasma Research and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology pulled up

India is testing AI for improved weather forecasting

Weather agencies around the world are focussing on AI, which can help in cutting down costs and improving speed

Predicting disasters: Technology behind early warning systems & countries with lowest adoption

Asia and Africa have the lowest share of countries with early warning systems

Science Tales

Writings on the interplay of science, history, gender, culture and politics

जग बीती: बदल रहा है विज्ञान!

October 14: World Standards Day

Explained: What is the World Standards Day and why is it significant

Vision without eyes? The new OpticSELINE tech says yes

How the kilogram has changed

Down To Earth tells you how the kilogram's definition has changed

Why only achievements, attribute modern problems as well to mythologies

A giant of the scientific community who showed how to make sense of the universe

In a first, astronomers detect light from very first stars of the universe

A discovery that could change all that we know about dark matter

How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021

Brain science has led to some drug-free techniques that you can put to use right now

Simply put: The parasite

The neuroscience of terrorism: how we convinced a group of radicals to let us scan their brains

A study of two brains in Barcelona between 2014 and 2017

DTE @ 28: We are just reborn

Welcome to our whole new design

What are the space missions slated for launch in 2024?

2024 will be another important year for space exploration, with several new missions in the pipeline

Simply Put: Rise of the machines