Botox may be used to treat stomach cancer
Study shows nerves help cancer cells grow; Botox used to block the connection
Bt brinjal: National Biodiversity Board to lodge complaint against Mahyco soon
It took two years to investigate bio-piracy allegations regarding use of indigenous brinjal varieties to create India's first transgenic …
How salt used to melt road ice affects butterflies
Study shows survival rates of caterpillars fed on leaves of plants growing near the road which had more sodium was lower
Watch: How water droplets can generate power
Vibration from water droplets hitting piezoelectric material can generate electricity
Preterm infants should be given fresh breast milk, not expressed one
Breast milk contains hydrogen peroxide, which works like an antibiotic, and degrades if not fed to the infant immediately, says a study
C V Raman Fellowships bring African and Indian researchers closer
Between 2010 and 2018, close to 500 African researchers availed the C V Raman International Fellowship to improve the quality of lives …
'We could discover new bird species in the eastern Himalayas'
Trevor Price has been studying birds in India since 1972, investigating breeding biology and bird distributions, especially in the Himalayas. He …
Caterpillars could hold the key to managing plastic waste: study
Moth caterpillars, which bio-degrade polyethylene found in plastic bags, can help scientists find a viable solution to the plastic waste problem
In a first, researchers create framework to eradicate invasive weeds
Invasive species threaten our biodiversity. With this framework, scientists hope to ensure benefits for both environment and rural communities
How plants breathe and how that can help humans
Scientists find how humans shaped plants’ breathing mechanism, which could help develop more drought-resistant crops
Is the JNU row a product of cacophony and misplaced nationalism?
Down To Earth Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the goings on of the past week—dissent, debate and polarisation over the concept of …
What's happening to us when we get drunk?
Alcohol acts as a central nervous system depressant. This means it slows down the rate at which brain cells and other nerves in the body …
Waste-to-hip ratio affects the brain too
Study finds that those with higher ratios of obesity and waist-to-hip ratio had the lowest brain volume
Scientists may have found a way to restore memory in dementia patients
After successful tests on animals, Australian researchers get $10 million federal funding to conduct human trials of a breakthrough …
New study adds to calls for formal recognition of Himalayan wolf
The research, conducted by British and Nepalese researchers, confirms that the proposed Himalayan wolf is an ancient wolf lineage, has developed …
Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine claimed to have 80.6% efficacy
'Shot well tolerated in participants; adverse events balanced between vaccine and placebo arms of the trial'
Climate change may have shaped ancient West Asia, finds study
Region was wetter in the past, study says
Droughts raise diarrhoea risk in children: Yale study
Exposure to six-month-long mild or severe drought is associated with an increased diarrhoea risk of 5 or 8 per cent respectively
How Sweden got out of the garbage dumps
Less than one per cent of garbage goes to landfill; energy from waste powers public transport, heats homes
Chameleons use nanocrystals to change colour
Scientists say change in colour and intensity of the hue depends on the social interaction of the lizard
New species of frog discovered in Arunachal
The frog was discovered in a single locality of the Namdapha Tiger Reserve, India's easternmost protected area
Alzheimer protein can be transmitted, says the study
Findings support hypothesis that beta-amyloid proteins were accidentally transmitted to patients through a now defunct medical treatment
If you thought global emissions had peaked you were wrong
Study warns that current emission trajectory will lead to warming well beyond 1.5 °C mark
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UGC guidelines on phasing out animal dissection spark controversy
Is virtual dissection an effective learning tool?