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
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 …
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
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'
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
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
New omicron sub-variant detected in China; Macao shuts down casinos
The sub-variant was detected July 8 from Shanghai’s financial district, Pudong; health authorities maintain the case is linked with another …
Scientists accidentally discover parasite that doesn't breathe oxygen
The parasite did not have mitochondrial genome and therefore, did not perform aerobic respiration, according to researchers
Examining a video’s changes over time helps flag deepfakes
Rather than looking at each face image individually, look for inconsistencies in how different parts of the face move from frame to frame over time
Scientists identify genetic factors responsible for infertility among Indian men
Hyderabad-based scientists find that the deletions on Y chromosome of infertile Indian men are vastly different from such deletions seen among …
Now, chickens lay eggs with anti-cancer drugs
These chickens were genetically modified by Scottish researchers, who say that this method is 100 times cheaper than producing the drugs in factories
Milky Way to collide with another galaxy
UK researchers find that this will happen in the next two billion years and will send our solar system hurtling into space
Here’s a scientific explanation to our polarisation debate
Study finds that those with radical beliefs, left or right, overestimate their ability to arrive at correct answers and display a generic …
Scientist who called mysterious Oumuamua object alien probe explains why
Abraham Loeb, one of the Harvard scientists who came up with this theory, talks about this extraordinary conclusion and the media frenzy it generated
What is in a name? Plenty if you are this fish
The hump-backed mahseer, native to South India, has been given a scientific name in a race to save it from extinction
Melbourne could go the Cape Town way: Study
A large forest near the city is on the brink of collapse, in turn endangering the city’s water supply
Climate change: Scientists look at 20th century data, heat extremes for early-warning signals
The study found that early-warning signals existed before global warming and were possibly due to the interplay of multiple environmental determinants
COVID-19 in Africa: Real toll may be thrice the official figure
The average excess deaths increased to 1,200 per day June 21-27, 2021 from 910 the previous week
Scientists identify vulnerabilities in over 700 cancer cells that could fuel new treatments
The new medicines could even treat types of cancers that are resistant to available therapies
Serum Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine up for emergency approval
Civil society organisations urge Indian drug regulator to put vaccine trial data in public domain