'We have moved industry from water-intensive to water-free cleaning'
Eran Meller, CEO and co-founder of Ecoppia, tells Down To Earth about Ecoppia E4, a robotic system which cleans photovoltaic panels in …
Africa fails its young scientists by not investing in their innovations
Unless African governments put their money where their mouths are, innovative advances from young scientists on the continent will be stifled
Putting faith back in science
Pope Francis may have just succeeded in creating a kind of middle ground, albeit a slippery one
World eagerly awaits New Horizons’ flyby past Pluto
Scientists are eager to collect data on the dwarf planet’s chemical and atmospheric makeup using the Ralph spectrometer
NASA’s Hubble detects ‘sunscreen’ layer on remote planet
The discovery is important as a stratosphere provides clues about how a planet is formed and its composition
Glacier change in the Everest region
An international team of researchers has studied glaciers in the Dudh Koshi basin of the Everest region in Nepal
Solution for crop burning? Rice husk biochar found to efficiently remove groundwater fluoride
Ensuring sustainable & ethical sourcing of biomass for biochar production, community awareness vital for successful adoption
We cannot leave AI safety in hands of tech giants; governments should step in, say experts
Experts at the 1st UN council meeting on AI expressed concerns over malfunctioning AI systems and the interaction between AI and nuclear weapons
How has the moon transformed our evolution?
Moon has remained important to the geology of the Earth and important to the evolution of life itself.
China’s gallium and germanium controls: What they mean and what could happen next
Both elements are essential in everything from smartphones to space electronics; they are crucial to technological advancement over the next …
India to witness ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse on June 21
The next solar eclipse, which will be a partial solar eclipse, will take place on October 25, 2022
Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection
Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today
Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 — a team of forensic researchers explain the science
Scientists have found dogs can be trained to successfully recognise unique volatile organic compounds, or biomarkers
What’s the mysterious light up above? A supermassive black hole ripping a star apart
Halfway across the universe, this is brightest and farthest tidal disruption event ever detected
Detecting tropical cyclones in north Indian Ocean earlier than satellites: IIT-Kharagpur researchers find a way
The technique could help in early detection of development of tropical cyclones in atmospheric column over ocean surface in the North Indian …
Scientists find supermassive black hole moving within host galaxy
It can be two black holes in the process of merging or one in a binary system of black holes
Most distant source of radio emission discovered, holds clues about ancient universe
Supermassive black holes that formed when the universe was young have raised more questions than they answered
Phylogenetic tools can help track COVID-19 variants faster. Here's how
Studying the evolutionary path of the virus can help countries assess their vaccine strategy
Look, Hubble is turning 31
The Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 31 years in space observing the universe on April 24, 2021. A month before it’s birthday, presenting …
Artemis: How ever changing US space policy may push back the next Moon landing
A delay of any more than a year would move Artemis 3 beyond the end of President Biden’s first term in office
NFHS-5: How did Indian states fare in the internet usage question?
The results show huge disparities in terms of gender as far as internet usage is concerned
Drones help track wildfires, count wildlife and map plants
After learning how to operate a drone safely, users can acquire a variety of scientific data
How aerosol formation helps brighten clouds, balance climate
The formation of new particle covers about 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface
In the future, technology will lead to solutions as well as conflicts: Report
Published by the World Economic Forum, the report says that future conflicts and collaborations would be over weather manipulation tools, food …
Why there are fewer women in science
This field and participation of women in it is a reflection of society, which hasn’t considered investing time or money in the gender’…