When did humans first go to war?
Although the first modern Europeans may have been the first humans capable of organised warfare, we can’t say this behaviour was …
Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing
The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices
IICT Scientist to be awarded CRSI Bronze Medal
Srihari Pabbaraja has been awarded for his contributions on the total synthesis of natural products and method development for new chemical entities
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 …
B V Sreekantan (1925-2019): Bhabha protégé and institution builder
He was widely credited with establishing field stations of TIFR which subsequently became independent research centres
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole exploded 3.5 million years ago: Study
The blast took place 63 million years after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs; and when our earliest ancestors — the Australopithecines &…
Molecular mechanism of gender differences in sexual behaviour deciphered
Hyderabad researchers study the differences in the central nervous systems of male and female of humans and other organisms and how they …
No evidence of rift between Einstein and Bose: New book
As long as they lived, there was no sign of a sour relationship between the two, says historian Rajinder Singh who recently wrote a book titled …
What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle?
Dispersion is the ability of waves of different wavelengths to each move at their own individual speeds
Space Race 2.0: Journey so far
Humans have mapped the solar system. A few probes have even gone interstellar, but beyond that we have snapshots of galaxies, quasars and black …
New device promises to make stroke rehabilitation fun
An IIT-Hyderabad-incubated startup makes an upper arm exercising device with a gaming console
'Advance IST by 30 minutes to help the North East'
Two time zones will create a divide between the North East and the rest of India, they say
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
Seaweed-silver combo can fight drug-resistant bacteria in biofilms
IIT-Roorkee researchers have developed a new eco-friendly nanocomposite to help fight antibiotic resistance
Technology is driving smarter access to healthcare in Africa
In the context of the global push for UHC by 2030, the implementation of a digital platform for health insurance scheme’s operations is pivotal
The Earth has not one, but three moons
New research confirms a 1961 discovery of two new moons, made up of extremely tiny dust particles and located at the same distance as the Earth&…