Over before we knew it
Lenoid meteor shower, the biggest astronomical non-event of 1998, caused hardly any damage to orbiting satellites
In denial
Book>> Denialism, How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet and Threatens Our Lives by Michael Specter Penguin …
Why we exist
Book>> The grand design • by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow • Random House • Rs 800
Total recall
The little chickadee sheds light on how certain humans have bigger, more retentive brains
Bogus science
Book>> Counterknowledge • by Damian Thompson • Norton and Norton, Rs 850
An unsung genius
Book>> The Strangest Man, the Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, the Mystic of the Atom • by Graham Farmelo • Faber and Faber, Rs 450
Ants’ point of view
Novel>> Anthill • by Edward O Wilson • Norton and Company • Indian price Rs 800
Sedimental attraction
A drowning delta can be rescued by changing the nature of its sediments, new theory claims
What would it mean to decolonise palaeontology? Here are some ideas
Nobody knows what decolonised palaeontology will look like but part of it must acknowledge Africa’s original fossil hunters, without&…
Indigenous radar to track monsoon winds now functional
CUSAT ST-205 Radar is specifically designed to scan the stratosphere which is the upper skies
Scientists unveil the genome of India’s national bird
The analysis reveals 99 genes that are unique to peacocks and could be responsible for peacock’s feathers and its long life span
Microneedle-based system can take pain away from vaccinations
BITS Pilani scientists developed a microneedle, which unlike a syringe needle, doesn’t cause much injury as they need minimal invasion of …
Earthworm gut may offer new ways of efficient recycling of organic waste
Earthworm gut provides an ideal environment to nurture a variety of cellulose-degrading bacteria because of which they are able to convert …
Tinkering with root hair may help boost crop yields
Researchers are exploring mechanisms adopted by plants to survive in low phosphate soils to figure out if they can enhance survival in poor water …
Scientists find probiotic yeast strain to fight phosphorus deficiency
Humans and non-ruminant animals lack an enzyme called phytase that converts phytate into free phosphorus
Scientists confirm Bael extracts can neutralise cobra venom
Researchers found that the extracts inhibited destruction of red blood cells and action of acetylcholinesterase blockers induced by the venom
Immortality is mathematically impossible, new research finds
A mathematical equation has proven that controlling one of the two major changes in a cell—decay or cancerous growth—enhances the …
In a surprise, scientists find that arthritis drug may treat stomach cancer too
Anti-arthritis drug can be used to kill a bacterium responsible for stomach-related problems ranging from chronic gastritis and ulcers to cancer
Technology to generate electricity from water without any energy ready for takeoff
The innovation is now ready for next stage of development and awaiting government's support.
Government launches scheme to attract distinguished scientists from abroad
The objective is to utilise specialised knowledge and technical skills of overseas scientists, including non-resident Indians, people of Indian …
Making sense of sexual swings
Is your sexual preference only a result of your genes or do environment and culture also influence it?
Scientists find nine-million-year-old ape fossils in Himachal Pradesh
Scientists discovered the surprise fossil during an excavation in Haritalyangar in Shiwalik hills region in Himachal Pradesh
How does India look from space at night? NASA has captured beautiful images
Satellite images of Earth at night have always triggered curiosity among people and they are an important tool for environmental research projects
Overwhelmingly WEIRD!
The edifice of Western science is built on generalisation, where homogeneity has replaced diversity
Influenza: The search for a universal vaccine
Flu virus mutates so quickly that one year's vaccine won't work on the next year's common strains. But a new way to create vaccines, called '…