Challenge of the balance
When will scientists stop? The latest is the 'nanobalance', which would measure the mass of microorganisms and viruses
Y2K, and all that
Though India woke up late to the millennium bug, most large organisations seem on course to fix the problem
You've got Melissa
On March 26, thousands of computers across the world were infected with the 'Melissa' virus through the Internet. Many large corporations had to …
New blood in old veins
As if by magic, scientists turn brain cells into blood: an achievement that could let cells develop their own tissues
Cancerous route
Better cancer drugs may be on the anvil with researchers finding a cell protein that helps cancer spread
Chips make them rich
Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips
The adventure of evolution
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In wait for revamp
Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?
AI throws the patent system into turmoil
Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights, especially in drug discovery
The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home
Many Indian women denied mobile phones to keep them 'pure'
A study finds a 33 per cent gender gap in access to mobile phones in India that is inhibiting women’s earnings
Accuracy of non-invasive blood tests depends on skin type: study
The optical properties of the skin significantly affect signals in the non-invasive devices and therefore measurements must consider skin …
Russia to bring woolly mammoths back from the dead
The government of a remote region in Siberia is planning to build a “Jurassic Park” where cloned woolly mammoth, cave lions and other …
AI can track bees on camera. Here’s how that will help farmers
These simple interventions can ensure a higher rate of pollination success, and a higher yield of market-quality fruit
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
This World Oceans Day let’s talk about marine litter
Environmental issues in the sea affect the coasts and the lands they surround & vice versa
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
The clot and the pill
Women using latest versions of birth control pills stand a higher risk of developing blood clots
A fibre for all seasons
The manufacturer of a newfibre claims that it combines the qualities of cotton and synthetics. But the price may not be right
Matter of choice
The bene-fits of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women outweigh its side-effects
Spotting the killer
A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning
The cytokine factor
A group of genes help creating cytokines, which could either offer a protective cover against immunological diseases or else inflame them
Cause for worry?
BA new study focuses on the link between genetic influence and anxiety leading to varied behaviour among different people