Challenge of the balance

When will scientists stop? The latest is the 'nanobalance', which would measure the mass of microorganisms and viruses

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

One big family

As we peek into our past, the number of our ancestors seems to double in every generation. For every human being has two parents, four …

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?

Modi's growth agenda sneaks into Indian Science Congress

The theme of the conference, 'science and technology for human development', struck a chord with scientists. It will be interesting to see if …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

DTE in Indian Science Congress: chronic underfunding in this sector highlighted

PM Modi reposes faith in deep-rooted scientific tradition to help India quickly adapt to new realities

Quantity v quality

Though India is churning out research papers at a higher rate, scientists are not celebrating as yet

Human puzzle

Signs of butchery in the Siwalik Hills of India 2.6 million years ago make the story of human evolution more intriguing than ever

Pride of India

The 'Pride of India Expo' at the Indian Science Congress 2016 hosted nearly 180 top notch scientific organisations of the country to display new …

Joker in the pack of stars

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Writer's block

Science journalism in India suffers from a lack of understanding among writers and a reluctance on the part of scientists to explain their work

India close to solar energy breakthrough

Solar energy is free, but harnessing it using conventional crystalline silicon cells is expensive. Efforts in India to produce an efficient, low-…

The mess over neutrino mass

The neutrino dispute has broken out again, with a new study claiming evidence that the ethereal particle has mass

Spectra of colour

A Japanese company has developed blue light-emitting diodes using gallium nitride, thus filling the gap in the spectrum of semiconductor light …

Toying with the unborn

Is it right to experiment with the foetus? The US preparesfor another )8 controversial medical experiment

Power-crazy

Clean and unlimited power from just a handful of hydrogen atoms. Physicists are busy working to make this dream real

How genes cheat

In order to promote themselves, certain genes resort to underhand tactics. Welcome to the realities of evolution