Scientists synthesise new compound to fight stomach infections
IIT-Gandhinagar scientists have found a way to fight a bacteria that causes gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancers
Bringing science to layman: Vigyan Prasar workshops tries to rekindle public interest in science
Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science and Technology, has been working to kindle interest in science …
Bright skies named colour of the year: Here’s why there’s so much more to the heavens than blue
Here is what to look out for while contemplating bright skies and immersing yourself in skywatching
Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore
Compared with the old technology, viewing Day/Night Band imagery is like putting on glasses for the first time
Quantity v quality
Though India is churning out research papers at a higher rate, scientists are not celebrating as yet
Human puzzle
Signs of butchery in the Siwalik Hills of India 2.6 million years ago make the story of human evolution more intriguing than ever
Science for All campaign eyes pan-India presence
Increasing the number of classrooms, introducing a post-graduate fellowship and launching a foundation programme to train full-time primary …
A device that uses sweat for real time physiology check
Researchers believe that this technology may be further enhanced for studying patterns and providing personlised medicine
Digital diagnosis: intelligent machines do a better job than humans
Humans can only do so much when it comes to diagnosing a patient. So why not let machines take over? They learn faster …
The hottest technique in gene editing, called CRISPR, could soon be used to study human embryos
UK researcher details proposal for CRISPR editing of human embryos. Regulatory committee meets to contemplate granting her a license
Pride of India
The 'Pride of India Expo' at the Indian Science Congress 2016 hosted nearly 180 top notch scientific organisations of the country to display new …
History of rational thoughts
Efforts by rationalists to spread scientific thinking have been scuttled by those in positions of power throughout history
'Sea Gliders can help predict where dead zones will form'
Jack Barth, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, spoke on how underwater Sea Gliders track dead zones
Is anyone out there?
The Hawking-Milner initiative promises to offer the quest for alien intelligence a new lease of life
US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source
Stepping stone to clean energy; Commercialisation of nuclear fusion technology still decades away
Wearable tech at the Olympics: How athletes are using it to train to win
Wear tech may soon be able to tell a runner the amount of injury risk associated with a particular stride or a physician the amount of risk …
‘Vapour on Venus will tell us if it’s alive’
More than two-and-a-half decades after its last missions to Venus, NASA has planned a trip to Earth’s nearest neighbour
We sequenced the oldest ever DNA, from million-year-old mammoths
About a million years ago, there was a known species of mammoth inhabiting Siberia. This was thought to be the ancestor of later species, but was it?
IIT scientists devise new method for accelerated evaporation of droplets
The novel method can control the overall lifetime of droplet
Finds in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge reveal how ancient humans adapted to change
This is a clear sign that 2 million years ago humans were not constrained technologically and already had the capacity to expand geographic range
Buttermilk-based bioformulation helps in cotton disease control
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University researchers found that a plant growth promoting rhizo bacteria can be used to fight Tobacco Streak Virus in cotton
DTE in Indian Science Congress: chronic underfunding in this sector highlighted
PM Modi reposes faith in deep-rooted scientific tradition to help India quickly adapt to new realities
CSIR lays down law on patenting
Focus will be on licensing fees from patents and ending `biodata patents' that only embellish a scientist's CV
Indian patents make no dent in space
ISRO lags behind other space agencies in the patents it holds, a sign that it needs to ramp up technological prowess
Joker in the pack of stars
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