Indian scientists discover how serotonin helps brain cells cope with stress
Mumbai-based scientists say the role of serotonin in regulating neuronal energetics was not known till now
How advances in nanotechnology may help in targeted cancer treatment
An imaging system would detect cancers by synergistic combination of two imaging methods, fluorescence scanning and surface-enhanced Raman scattering
India launches its first multi-wavelength space observatory ASTROSAT
The satellite’s ability to observe the universe in optical, ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions and detect minute changes sets …
The passing of scientific threads
India lost two eminent scientists last fortnight. While Yash Pal was a scientific communicator par excellence, P M Bhargava laid the foundation …
Taking science out of the lab
With science communicators reading out drab and dull power-point presentations, the Indian Science Congress could better emulate the ‘Chai …
Massive solar storm reaches Earth
No adverse effects but unleashed picturesque auroras