Indian scientists convert wild legume into edible dal

A recent research shows it is possible to knock off genes that are responsible for the production of a class of anti-nutrients that make the …

Currency notes are repository of antibiotic-resistant germs

Habits like keeping notes under the rugs, inside socks and shoes or using fingers with saliva to lubricate the hand for counting notes lead …

Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms

Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment

COVID-19: Lucknow lab to sequence SARS-CoV-2 strains

The research lab has inked an MoU with King George’s Medical University 

Safeguarding ancient wisdom

Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is a useful weapon against wrongful patent

A cosmetic leap of faith

Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products

Green crackers answer to Diwali pollution but manufacturing limited

Most green crackers do not contain barium nitrate, which is the most dangerous ingredient in conventional crackers

The new obesity

A growing number of people are unable to shed those extra pounds despite strict diet regimes and long hours of workout. Evidence shows that the …

Jungle raj

CAG memo shows IFS officers are administering country’s premier forestry research body like a fiefdom

Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality

May be available commercially in five years

Science under siege

Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the country,…