Brainy hardware

A path-breaking step in the process of understanding the most complex structure of the human body

How the eye anticipates

Though light takes some time to reach the eye, there is a system by which animals anticipate the movement of a moving object. Now, scientists …

Cold cold heart

If everything goes right, it would be possible to 'store' vital organs to be used for transplants much later

Quest for speed

Scientists claim to have sent pulses of microwaves over a one-metre distance at speeds that are 5-10 per cent faster than the speed of light

Memories of grandma

Not just parents, but even the genetic makeup of our grandparents account for the traits we inherit

Big and mysterious

The current theory of planet formation has just been proved wrong. It is time astrophysicists got back to the drawing- board

The missing element

Niobium, an element scientists searched for in the Earth's mantle, is found in the core instead

The icons of physics

Book>> Quantum, Einstein, Bohr and the Debate on the Nature of Reality • by Manjit Kumar • Icon Books • Rs 300

Back to basics

An air conditioning system that uses constant subterranean temperatures can become an ecofriendly alternative to conventional systems

It was a myth so far

Big Bang created the universe. In its afterglow, scientists find proof of dark matters presence

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 …

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

My genetic profile

Book>> My Beautiful Genome • by Lone Frank • Penguin • Rs 450

Yawning gaps

The lack of planning and lethargic management have reduced the once prestigious Indian Science Congress to a meaningless jamboree

Can 104th Indian Science Congress claim any achievement?

From nanoscience to navigation satellites and sanitation to antibiotics resistance, the potential of science in tackling development issues was …

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

Liver fibrosis can be detected through blood test: new study

It will make diagnosis easier to perform, non-invasive, and less prone to sampling errors, researchers say

Can reading fiction literally change your mind?

Is there weight to claims that reading can make you a better person – or are they just tall tales?

Blast That Cures

For the first time in India a needleless drug delivery device has been designed. Gopalan Jagadeesh from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, …

Playing Lego with molecules

Scientists are trying to make designer solids -- substances whose molecules they assemble according to a predetermined plan

Surprise rays from a comet

First ever X -ray emission by a comet has excited several astrophysicists who are optimistic of bringing some more dark areas of the universe …

Hope for Earth

We are producing less CFCs - the main agent for ozone depletion. That, say experts, is a good sign