Spinach gives green signal to smokers
A diet rich in leafy vegetables and minerals can ward off cancer of the mouth, claim researchers.
Quake causes rift among seismologists
Seismologists may not agree on what caused the earthquake, but their views have made the government take up better seismic monitoring and analysis.
Countdown to self-reliance
Indian space scientists have been forced on the indigenisation track to launch communications satellites
A long road ahead
Despite its vast numbers of scientists and research institutes, Indian science has always fared poorly on the global front. Several reasons have …
Ozone layer depletion confirmed
A recent report says the intensity of ultraviolet radiation striking an Argentine town has risen, confirming fears about ozone depletion
Trees can't offset global warming
New studies show large forest areas alone may not be able to counter the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Unequal representation
Getting scientists from developing countries to serve on the climate change panel is proving difficult.
Jumping on the biotechnology bandwagon
BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS -- ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Edited by E J Da Silva, C Ratledge and A Sasson Publisher: …
Dal hybrid beneficial but costly
The hybridisation of tur dal has made it higher-yielding and less vulnerable to disease. But only rich farmers will be able to buy the seeds.
No takers for clean technology
Developers of a new, clean and efficient process for coal-based power generation say it will not become popular unless the government enforces …
World's biodiversity needs to be preserved
Biodiversity - the billions of life forms that exist on earth - ranges in size from microscopic be viruses to blue whales that are more than 30 …
Government policy wrong, says scientist
The government is on the wrong track and it's infected blood, not sexual intercourse, which transmits AIDS in the country
Sound sense
Fishes seem to be developing ways to detect and avoid high-frequency sonars that trawlers use to locate them
A brief mania called Hawkins
Barely 100 out of the 5,000 present at the Stephen Hawking public lecture actually understood what he said. Some felt Hawking had endorsed the …
Snooping on the rain
Indian scientists have embarked on the final leg of an ambitious voyage to unravel the mysteries of the monsoon
Origin of Darwin
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Connect with people, PM tells scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the scientific community at the inauguration of the 106th session of the India Science Congress
105th Indian Science Congress concludes by recognising 14 young scientists
106th edition of Indian Science Congress will be held from January 3-7, 2019 in Bhopal
Significance of CERN
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Breakthrough in fuel cell
K T Jacob, Indian National Academy of Engineeringdistinguished professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has devised a new type of …
Lasers add zing to alignment systmes
Indian engineers have developed a laser-based alignment system, which have the high level of precision essential for installing sophisticated …
Winds of changes
Indian industrialists and scientists want the country's property rights to be "strengthened", but the powerful drugs industry wants to maintain …
New fungicide is eco-benign
Scientists are thrilled by the discovery that fungal enzymes called chitinases are environment friendly fungicides.
Study finds sperm count decreasing worldwide
Scientists cannot explain why both the quality and quantity of sperm have been dropping since the 1940s. Indications are pollutants may be …
Neptune factor
Scientists discover "chimneys" on the sea floor, hope to get an insight into how the ecosystem works