Wood does a lot of good
It was the bane of the rubber tree, as the fungus Phytophthora literally ate into its every part. With the discovery of antifungal wood extracts, …
He search is on
Seed varieties resistant to ozone would help enhance crop yields in areas which are exposed to high ozone levels
Shattering myths
The world's largest experiment in sustainable rainforest management is all set to shatter some age-old myths
Hope of deliverance
Elective caesarean delivery, combined with an antiretroviral drug, can slash chances of infected mothers transmitting AIDS to their babies
Cooking up remedies
Recent techniques to convert natural gas into liquid form may soon make it cheap and convenient fuel for vehicles
The herbal coming!
An Indian research institute has developed a herbal insecticide and a neem-based insect repellent
Ticketless travel
Electronic tickets are fast becoming popular in the us and Canada
Information superhighway
There is one in our genes. And scientists are surprised at the distance signals can travel along DNA strands
Bite me
Early exposure to mosquitoes may help develop resistance to malaria where chances of infection are high
Peppered by pain
Latest findings in tests with rats could lead to the development of new pain-killing drugs
Home remedy
A local remedy for controlling a parasitic disease works wonders for sheepbreeders in the Peruvian highlands
Charred to extinction
Methane reserves set the air ablaze and roasted alive several species, including the dinosaurs
Chimp's aid
Chimps are not victimised by AIDS because a lethal sickness has made their immune system resistant to the disease
2008 A lunar odyssey
From a pariah after Pokhran II to scientific self esteem, India raced its way to the moon. Archita Bhatta tracked the nation's voyage to find …
Origin of Darwin
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Analysis of Himalayan tree rings shows decline in summer monsoon for the last 180 years
Tree rings have commonly been used to reconstruct past environmental and climatic conditions in the absence of direct observation
'The talk of space wars, colonisation is still in the realm of fiction'
Weaponisation of space has long seemed inevitable and Trump's announcement of Space Force diverges from historical conventions that consider …
Scientists discover a new source of neutrinos in space – opening up another window into the universe
A giant detector at the South Pole has discovered that a “blazar”, a galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its centre, also …
Why we say 'huh' once every 84 seconds
N J Enfield’s book inverts traditional concerns about language and and seeks to understand it as we experience it—via the messy …
Murky science of comfort part 3: Industry defined standards make us feel uncomfortable without ACs
The Heat, Ventilation and Air Conditioning industry has made sure that we get used to heating and cooling appliances by setting arbitrary …
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Mass extinction haunts oceans
Scientists warn an imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to one 250 million years ago that wiped out most lives in oceans
On the comeback trail
The scientific community is trying hard to combat communicable diseases which have made a comeback
Sealing the tomb
A foam spray can be used to seal the hazardous debris at Chernobyl, Ukraine, and also to safely transport radioactive wastes
India's navigation system will not depend on US for accuracy in time
ISRO’s indigenous regional navigation positioning system will be based on the Indian clock system instead of the US
Humans in 2167: Internet implants and no sleep
By 2167, genetically designed, digitally enhanced humans with Internet-connected brains will live with intelligent machines in a transformed …