Genetically modified mosquitoes; WHO issues new guidance for research

The WHO standards are mainly about ethics, safety, affordability and effectiveness of genetically-modified mosquitoes

Review: ‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science

BBC documentary offers viewers an inside look into NASA space shuttle crash in 2003, also known as Columbia disaster  

Brightest object in night sky not a star: BlueWalker 3 satellite for cellular broadband interferes with astronomical studies

The trend towards the launch of increasingly larger and brighter satellites continues to grow

Economic survey 2022: India saw 47 new space start-ups

At present, India accounts for only about 2% of global space economy

SERB calls for applications under ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ scheme

Accelerate Vigyan strives to provide a big push to high-end scientific research, prepare scientific workforce

CSE, Centre join hands to develop electric vehicle batteries suited for India

Plan a white paper on designing safe, durable and well performing batteries within climate constraints

UN recommends new treaty to ensure peace & security in outer space

Currently, there is no agreed international framework on space resource exploration, exploitation & utilisation

Global capacity to capture carbon could go up 6 times by 2030, still not enough for climate mitigation

More than $3 billion invested in tech so far in 2022, finds report  

NASA rover ‘Perseverance’ captures eclipse involving Mars’ satellite ‘Phobos’

These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping …

Simply Put: Rise of the machines

What are the space missions slated for launch in 2024?

2024 will be another important year for space exploration, with several new missions in the pipeline

Simply Put: Rise of the machines

Unknown viruses dating back 15,000 years found in Tibetan glacier

The viruses likely originated with soil or plants, rather than with humans or animals

Simply Put: The mystery of Earthlings

Making jugaad a global success

Frugal innovation is the new concept that companies are adopting to take technology to developing countries

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

Seeking fluency — and avoiding internal conflict — is probably a pretty good way to stay on the path to being true to yourself

Why using AI tools like ChatGPT in my MBA innovation course is expected and not cheating

We need the various manuals of style to update their rules to include work generated by an AI

Death: How long are we conscious for and does life really flash before our eyes?

A recent research speculated about life ’flashing’ past moments before death; how sound might it be? 

The horse bit and bridle kicked off ancient empires — a new giant dataset tracks the societal factors that drove military technology

Around 1000 BC, nomadic herders in the steppes north of the Black Sea invented the bit and bridle 

Fourth industrial revolution: ‘4IR is not real’

The current innovation cycle is not new. It was formulated in the 1980s if not before

Saturn gets crown back for most moons in solar system

Jupiter has once again ceded the title of “most known moons” to Saturn, after 62 new Saturnians moons were discovered, taking the grand total …

2022 too short, too far: DTE’s reportage on global scientific research

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

Diet and cancer: New study shows how high-fat diet promotes tumour growth in mice

MHC cells activate the immune system to destroy bad cells; a high-fat diet suppressed their levels in intestinal cells in mice, the study …

Simply Put: Priorities

Simply Put: Artificial Intelligence