Fear of asteroids is expensive

Unmanned space missions can be as helpful in garnering knowledge of outer space

Teething adults

Amino acid called proline can regenerate decaying teeth

Fat eases pain

Omega-3 fatty acids are good analgesics  

Towards least resistance

New strategies to combat TB

Arsenic trap

Silver nanoparticles caged in aluminium can rid water of arsenic

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A nickel for oxygen

AI-led robotic lab develops enzyme to withstand higher temperatures without human intervention. How it works

Model does not replace human researchers but rather enhances their capabilities, say authors

Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura

Nishimura would swing closer to the Sun than the orbit of Mercury this month

Simply Put: Pollution’s solution

Internet, the new water. Let’s not convert it into opium

Internet shutdowns can take unimaginable tolls

New study finds Mars’ core less dense that Earth’s. How it impacts the Red Planet

Unlike Earth's core, Mars' innermost layer cannot generate magnetic field

China takes final step towards space station assembly with launch of Mengtian module

The component was sent aboard the Long March-5B Y4 carrier rocket

These mites living on your face may go extinct and that's not good news

Demodex keeps skin pores clean

Seafloor spreading that creates crust slowed 35%, growing mountains may be driving it: Study

Seafloor spreading at around 140 millimetres per year at present

James Webb Space Telescope: The most advanced telescope yet

Scientists had to invent 10 new technologies for making this a reality

China’s Dragon Man belongs to a new species of humans

The hominid was a male, about 50 years old, who had a high energy lifestyle

CSIR announces Young Scientist Award 2020

The award will be given to seven scientists working in different institutions of CSIR

Bacterial study gives fresh insights on diabetes and fibrosis

The results offer a better understanding of how carbohydrates are taken into cells

What exactly are the tests being used to detect coronavirus?

Here is an explainer on molecular and immunoassays currently in use

IISF 2019: Festival concludes, with organisers claiming success

It narrowed the gap between scientists and commoners ever more, they say

Here is how bacterial spray may help conserve decaying monuments

Study identifies bacteria responsible for calcification and hardening of lime

This glowing sensor can sniff out explosives

Scientists isolate fungi that can boost plant growth even with less water

The research helped record better growth parameters and higher proline concentration

How scientists solved a centuries-old mystery

UK scientists discovered a rare form of star collision