This bio-brick can help cut pollution

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneshwar, have developed bricks from agricultural …

Weight-loss smartphone apps may not be reliable: Study

The apps do not use authentic and scientifically approved data, and do not consider important determinants of calorie requirement such as the user&…

Grand challenge for cancer research announced

The India Cancer Research Consortium will organize a challenge to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis …

Obituary: Coluthur Gopalan (1918-2019)

Father of nutrition science in India dies in Chennai

Govt to launch climate vulnerability map of India soon

A common set of indicators will be used for vulnerability-profiling and ranking of 650 districts all over the country  

How bio-restoration is helping revive degraded mangroves in Sunderbans

Involves plantation of native salt-tolerant grasses, a diverse set of carefully identified mangrove species in different zones of degraded …

Cold desert regions need special attention: Experts

The expanse of deserts in these regions appears to be growing because of progressive melting of glaciers due to climate change

This new photonic chip may power 5G

It can also find applications in satellite communication, RADARs, sensing and medical imaging equipment

India-UK project to find affordable solutions to cancer

In order to promote research in affordable approaches to cancer, the government’s Department of Biotechnology has joined hands with British …

Citizen science growing in India: Study

The concept is gaining rapid popularity in India and citizen science projects have considerable potential to contribute to environmental …

नई खोज: सौंदर्य उत्पाद बनाने में उपयोगी हो सकता है रेशम प्रोटीन

शोधकर्ताओं का कहना है कि इस प्रोटीन का उपयोग सौंदर्य प्�…

This silk protein can help make beauty and skincare products

Scientists have discovered that a protein produced by silkworms can be used to develop a range of beauty and skincare products

Here is how fake scientific journals are bypassing detection filters

A new study points out that the eco-system of predatory journals is evolving cautiously to bypass standard methods used for their detection

ISRO’s new space company gets its first order

American space rideshare company Spaceflight bought payload slot on the first commercial launch of ISRO’s newest rocket, Small Satellite …

Slow downloads, dropped calls? Integration of mobile networks with Wi-Fi may be the answer

Proposed architecture can also be used for high data applications in future

Wetlands in Kashmir shrinking due to urbanisation: Study

An analysis of land cover data from 2016 shows that the catchment of Narkara wetland in near Srinagar is now predominantly an urban setting, with …

वर्ष 2100 तक तापमान 4 डिग्री सेंटीग्रेट तक पहुंच जाएगा?

जलवायु परिवर्तन से उठते कई सवालों का जवाब देती एक किताब,…

Extremely tiny gold nanorattle may help detect serotonin levels instantly

A group of researchers has developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor for detection of serotonin in blood and urine

भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने विकसित किया जहरीले रसायनों का डेटाबेस, जानें फायदे

भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने ऐसे रसायन का एक विस्तृत डेटाबेस तै…

No evidence of rift between Einstein and Bose: New book

As long as they lived, there was no sign of a sour relationship between the two, says historian Rajinder Singh who recently wrote a book titled …

Indian scientists develop 'black gold'

New material can absorb light & CO2; potential in applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater

AI helps identify bat species suspected of carrying Nipah virus

Based on traits of bats to carry the virus, researchers have pointed out that more bat species in India may be reservoirs of Nipah than the only …

मोटा अनाज उगाएं किसान तो नहीं होगा जलवायु परिवर्तन का असर

एक अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि चावल की तुलना में रागी, मक्का,…

Here is how millets can make India’s food basket climate-resilient

Too much dependence on rice can make India vulnerable

Mortgaging our ecological future

A climate change narrative lost in rhetoric and catchy metaphors