Snakebite: a public health problem you don’t hear of

Call to end neglected tropical diseases brings this major public health problem into focus

Moving towards a planet-friendly diet

New study recommends more fruits and veggies, less red meat for a healthy, planet-friendly diet

पृथ्वी और खुद की सेहत के लिए भोजन की थाली में करें बदलाव

रेड मीट जैसे उत्पादों के सेवन में 50 प्रतिशत तक कमी लानी ह�…

Now, a technology that can make reading latent fingerprints faster

Since this new nanomaterial is luminescent, it highlights fingerprints, which can be captured by UV lamps and then reconstructed

Microbial metabolite from berries may help address bowel disease

Indian researchers find that it's the metabolite that forms during breaking down of berries and pomegranates in the gut that keeps gut lining …

Punjab, a cradle of science popularisation in India

Punjab, which is holding the Indian Science Congress, not only produced some of the brightest scientific minds but also a great science communicator

Here is what Indian scientists achieved in 2018

Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year.

Scientists develop non-invasive technique to assess burn wound healing

A mere laser light is enough to check the status of recovery

Soon, a tear-based screening test for childhood blinding condition

Researchers at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad have identified a few proteins that cause inflammation in the eye leading to abnormal blood …

Haryana’s Rors brought Western flavour to the Indus Valley

New genetic study claims that the Rors came to the Indus Valley when it was flourishing during the Bronze Age and inducted West Eurasian genetic …

Bibha Chowdhuri – celebrating a forgotten life in physics

Despite working with some of the leading lights of the physics fraternity in India and abroad, Chowdhuri remains an unsung hero of Indian science.

New study questions Kerala flood link with climate change

Instead, the study says, the 2018 extreme precipitation and flood events might have been caused due to anomalous large-scale circulation features

Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents

Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …

भूजल दोहन की दोहरी मार

भूजल के अंधाधुंध दोहन से भूमिगत जल स्तर में तेजी से हो रह…

Groundwater exploitation linked to rise in India's carbon emissions: study

Billions of liters of groundwater pumped out contributes to carbon emissions in 2 ways - emissions released due to pumps and carbon dioxide …

Indian landmass is warming, confirms past climate records

The new study, that combines data from 146 sites across major climatic zones, shows mean warming of one degree Celsius since about 1860

Wind turbines kill birds of prey in Western Ghats

Farms producing the clean energy are acting as apex predators in the foodchain by killing predatory birds, which is increasing the …

भारत में संभव है दो अलग टाइम जोन

पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों के सांसद और अन्य समूह काफी समय से एक �…

3D scanning technology can tell how clean Indian cities are

The new method is cost-effective and could readily be used by municipal bodies across the country to estimate the waste collection efficiency at …

This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides

Researchers at Institute for Stem Cell Science & Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, developed poly-Oxime that deactivates toxic chemicals, …

आईआईटी के छात्रों ने दिखाया पराली प्रदूषण से मुक्ति का रास्ता

हर साल सर्दियों की शुरुआत में पंजाब, हरियाणा और उत्तर प्�…

Startup shows how crop residue can generate useful products

Incubated in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Kriya Labs can convert any agro-residue into paper, tableware, bioethanol or fabric

India’s timekeeper says country needs two time zones

It is technically feasible to have two time zones & two ISTs in India-IST-I for most of India, IST II for Northeastern region-separated by an …

Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal may have plateaued due to uranium shortage: study

Pakistan does not have high grade uranium ore in the country, and its potential uranium reserves are also not very large

As gutkha stands banned, dohra consumption rising in Uttar Pradesh

Dohra does not contain any statutory warning label and hence, consumers are unaware of its health hazards