How useful is genome decoding?
Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore
Changing basic nature
Countries move from labs to seas to study the implications of ocean acidification
Aircraft may monitor tropical cyclones over India
Four-day conference on Indian Ocean tropical cyclones begins in Delhi
When will Indian scientists unbolt?
Are Indian scientists really too busy to answer emails and phone calls? wonders Dinsa Sachan
‘Stem cells – more hype than hope’
Scientific community calls for more stringent regulation of basic stem cell research and clinical trials
Probiotics market thrives sans regulations
Indian food safety authority yet to specify deadline for notifying regulations for food products containing 'friendly' microorganisms
El Nino may disrupt monsoons
Weather conditions that promote El Nino persistent, says Met department; drought feared
Air pollution makes cyclones stronger: US study
Too early to say if pollution is the only factor responsible, says Indian scientist
Plastic makes little girls cranky
Research links bisphenol A, used in plastic bottles, with behavioural disorders in three-year-old girls
‘Policies will infuse objectivity in health research’
Several health and research policies in the country are either in draft stage or just recommendatory in nature. This hampers regulation of …
India launches weather satellite
Will help understand country’s monsoon cycle better
UGC guidelines on phasing out animal dissection spark controversy
Is virtual dissection an effective learning tool?
Chinese suplex
As China plays smart games in the business of rare earths, India braces itself to enter the fray