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
Experiments in rats show some bad memories can be forgotten
Indian scientists found that exaggerated response and difficulty to get rid of bad memories could depend on whether the bad memory was formed …
Better lithium-ion batteries on the cards
IIT Hyderabad scientists developed a set of new electrodes that promise to help produce lithium ion batteries with higher energy densities
Cutting down on rock salt, fluoride toothpastes can help tackle anaemia: study
After six months of dietary intervention, 45% of students became non-anaemic due to both dietary modification and fluoride restriction, shows a study
Researchers identify protein's function to help treat inflammatory diseases
Researchers identified immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases
Making rubber recycling eco-friendly
Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi identified bacteria involved in breaking down natural rubber in order to make it …
Scientists study 65 million-year-old oyster shells to predict rainfall trends
Since shell composition varies with ambient temperature and moisture, scientists use these as parameters to map future weather changes and …
Tokyo Olympics: Sports science the ‘ultimate winner’
Sports and sports science have been complementing each other for the last three decades when technology was given top priority to maintain …
Evolution and Science-fiction: Marriage of facts and fantasy
It is nearly impossible to consume a work of science-fiction that concerns itself with evolution without acknowledging Darwin’s role
Your phone and your brain - what we know so far
The evidence indicates that there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the long-term impacts of digital device use on cognition
Researchers develop antimicrobial coating from agricultural waste
The researchers used lignin, a complex, woody biopolymer that is left over as stubble post-harvest
Boom boom boom — like a heartbeat: Scientists pick up mysterious fast radio bursts
Properties of the signal suggest that the source lives in a very turbulent environment inside its galaxy
Udhampur gets earthquake observatory
New seismological observatory will help further strengthen the region’s earthquake monitoring
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
Grand challenge for cancer research announced
The India Cancer Research Consortium will organize a challenge to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis …
Physics Nobel awarded for Big Bang-related theory and exoplanet discovery
US scientist James Peebles and Swiss scientists Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz are recipients of the prize for 2019
CSIR announces the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for 2019
The prize carries a cash component of Rs 5 lakh and is awarded for outstanding research, both fundamental applied
Humans now drive evolution on Earth, both creating and destroying species
Human activity doesn't just reduce biodiversity – new research explores how we are continually creating newspecies and ecos
Big helium reserve found in Tanzania
Helium is extremely rare on the earth. Its concentration in Tanzania could be 54 billion cubic feet in just one part of the Rift Valley
`It is perfectly possible that Homo genus evolved in Asia'
Bernard A Wood is University Professor of Human Origins at the Centre for Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, George Washington University, USA.…
Research shows universe's first life was born on carbon planets
This work shows that even stars with a tiny fraction of the carbon in our solar system can host planets
Why the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration
In its final form, the Deep Space Atomic Clock will be suitable for operations in the solar system well beyond Earth orbit
The great science robbery
A Kazakh neuroscientist triggers the 'who owns public-funded science' debate by taking on a publishing giant