Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies
Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths
Early warning system to predict dengue possible by mining data
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, attempted to estimate how weather conditions can lead to a more severe …
Nobody knows how consciousness works — but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science
A group of 124 consciousness scientists and philosophers recently published an open letter attacking integrated information theory as “…
Indian Science Congress: India not producing quality research material, government adviser says
India faces challenges in doing science at par with global standards, according to officials
Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress
To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi
Machine language
The past few years have seen a spurt in AI tools that can write. Will future books be composed by computers? How does this development threaten …
Simply put: Engineers beware
Simply put: The missed Nobels
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 …
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 …
Scientists develop new ceramic-based piezoelectric material
Piezo-electric materials change their shape when an electric field is applied and have a wide range of applications from use in inkjet printers …
Pride of India Expo major crowd-puller at 105th Indian Science Congress
Spread over an area of more than 18,000 sq m, the expo showcases cutting-edge technologies, scientific products and services, achievements and …
Did the108th Indian Science Congress uphold its theme of women empowerment?
Vedas also found a mention during the conference; general president of the Indian Science Congress Association, said women were empowered during …
IISF 2019: Festival concludes, with organisers claiming success
It narrowed the gap between scientists and commoners ever more, they say
Ahead of 105th Indian Science Congress, Manipur governor flags off Vigyan Jyot rally
Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla urged students to promote scientific temper
Science and Engineering Research Board awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers
These fellowships supports young budding researchers to establish themselves as independent scientists
Tokyo Olympics: Sports science the ‘ultimate winner’
Sports and sports science have been complementing each other for the last three decades when technology was given top priority to maintain …
Evolution and Science-fiction: Marriage of facts and fantasy
It is nearly impossible to consume a work of science-fiction that concerns itself with evolution without acknowledging Darwin’s role
Assault on open access to science in India
Elsevier, Wiley and American Chemical Society have pleaded in front of Delhi High Court that ISPs block Sci-Hub and Libgen websites in India
India has lost its way on open access
New Delhi’s focus on striking a deal with the scientific publishing industry ignores the true spirit of open access and knowledge sharing
Earth sciences ministry’s revised budget estimate reduced by 22%, multiple delays cited as reasons
Ministry cited delays in procuring high-power computing devices, constructing a National Centre for Seismology building & acquiring land to …
Experts demand ethical framework and standards for AI systems
Two-day international colloquium on ‘Ethics and Governance of Autonomous Al Systems for a Better World’
Nagaland Governor PB Acharya inaugurates Children's Science Congress
Solid waste management was the theme for a poster painting competition in the ongoing 105th edition of the Indian Science Congress
IISF 2019: Experts talk about science through mass communication and research
While one event was about mass communication tools to take science to the masses, the other talked about how budding Indian science researchers …
IIT-Madras to increase intake in data science course
The programme was introduced in 2017 as part of an exercise to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to do courses across disciplines