Living inside social media eco chambers: Ideological conditioning through information bias
Combined with rampant misinformation that circulates through the internet, most users dive deep into an ideological pitfall: They end up building …
NASA tests autonomous drill to explore signs of life on Mars
The drill can operate without real-time human input. If it gets stuck, it can also dislodge itself
Gene doping can change the nature of sports
It involves injecting a gene helpful in boosting athletic performance into the cells of a person. The International Olympic Committee says it …
Solar Impulse's biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies
Solar Impulse has raised the profile of solar power and people might consider how they can do their bit to use cleaner energy
Combing operation
Chitosan, a chemical, can help fight persistent urinary tract infections by exposing dormant pathogens to antibiotics
Resistant to fluorosis
Camels are less susceptible to the medical condition than other animals, including humans
Poor health to food insecurity
Not only low income levels, but also adults suffering from chronic diseases adversely impact a household’s food security
Making cement production less polluting
Researchers are trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the manufacture of cement by finding alternatives to limestone
Best kept sacred
Sacred groves are deteriorating at an alarming rate across the country. There is an urgent need to identify and protect these sacred woods to …
Where the water is
Engineers in Jaipur are developing a software that would help quench the thirst of parched villages
Sweet smell of death
Chemicals from cosmetics, adhesives and plastics can disrupt hormone function and cause birth defects
Beat that heat
Municipalities and citizens in the US could significantly contribute to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Opportunity waste
A senior technical manager says there is a lot of money to be made in management of industrial waste
Sands of cancer
Thorium in the sands of Kerala's Chavara-Neendakara area alters DNA sequence of the local population
High on broth, low on geography
Geographical indication tags are being handed out indiscriminately—with no strategy
The iron bar
Fluoride in water and food blocks iron absorption, leads to anaemia among pregnant women
New AI tool may help discover extraterrestrial life, solve long-standing debates on Earth
It can tell difference between molecules that originate from life and those that come from non-living sources with 90% accuracy
One small step for humankind as India becomes 1st nation to soft land on lunar south pole
Vikram Lander lands safely on surface of the lunar south pole at 6 pm IST
ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 foreign satellites
Both satellites belong to Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, UK, which has a contract with ISRO
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
Pääbo sequenced genomes of our extinct relatives Neanderthals and Denisovans; These discoveries resulted in novel insights into human …
New NASA device can give real-time, highly accurate air quality data from space for North America
Cutting-edge device will be essential for comprehending the primary air pollutants’ origins, distribution and effects
The Japanese archipelago now has double the islands from 1987; here is why
Digitalisation, inclusion of lake and riverine islands and the 2011 Tohoku quake, all could be reasons
IISF 2023: The India International Science Festival begins in Bhopal
The theme of the four-day festival is Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation.
On loony ideas
Why do some ‘crazy’ endeavours click while others don’t? Safi Bahcall’s book probes the underlying mechanics
Mango leaf extract can prevent steel from corroding: Study
In a bid to develop a ‘green’ alternative, researchers from the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, …