We must build an ecosystem for converting innovations into enterprises: President

President Ram Nath Kovind said this while inaugurating the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Science in Africa: homegrown solutions and talent must come first

The continent, home to around 16% of the world’s population, produces less than 1% of the world's research output

नई-नई खोज करने वाले युवाओं को मिला पुरस्कार

किसी ने कीटनाशकों का छिड़काव करने वाले किसानों के बचाव �…

Researchers discover new biomaterial to heal detached retina

They created a biopolymer that can act as a natural vitreous substitute, a clear gelatinous substance that fills the cavity between the eye lens …

Pride of India Expo major crowd-puller at 105th Indian Science Congress

Spread over an area of more than 18,000 sq m, the expo showcases cutting-edge technologies, scientific products and services, achievements and …

A navigation start-up is mapping the world to reach unaddressed locations

What3words will also be integrated in the postal system of Mongolia

Liver fibrosis can be detected through blood test: new study

It will make diagnosis easier to perform, non-invasive, and less prone to sampling errors, researchers say

Storm in a water pot

Social activist Nafisa Barot recalls how water unleashed the powerful energies of women in Gujarat

Jugaad of Indian innovation

Patting ourselves for our ability to arrive at makeshift solutions will not take us far

Schools, libraries, clinics all come floating on boats

When roads in the Chalan Beel region of Bangladesh are submerged during monsoon, these boats serve as the lifeline

Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment

A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to …

Countries commit to take forward clean energy mission

Acknowledging that clean energy is a vital part of the long-term response to climate change, some countries came together to enhance the …

Econoburette: easier way to conduct titration

105th Indian Science Congress concludes by recognising 14 young scientists

106th edition of Indian Science Congress will be held from January 3-7, 2019 in Bhopal

Can science talk about peace, compassion and democracy?

When the Dalai Lama posed this question at an event, I imagined him mischieveiously asking each presenter at the Indian Science Congress, "…

वैज्ञानिकों ने बनाया खाया जाने वाला सेंसर, टीबी का इलाज हो जाएगा आसान

वैज्ञानिकों ने एक ऐसे सेंसर को बनाने में सफलता हासिल की �…

Africa fails its young scientists by not investing in their innovations

Unless African governments put their money where their mouths are, innovative advances from young scientists on the continent will be stifled

Padma Shri awardees include 12 farmers

Out of the 94 Padma Shri awardees, 12 farmers have been awarded for various activities like organic farming, traditional seed conservation and …

Village in Bhubaneswar keeps its pond alive

Village youth club allowed to farm fish in the pond in exchange for maintaining it

Sanitary napkins with bamboo pulp score over regular pads

Indian Railways' experimentation with eco-friendly toilets

‘The role of the state should be pragmatic, not ideological’

Calestous Juma is professor of Practice of International Development and faculty chair of Innovation for Economic Development Program at Harvard …

In praise of open-source innovation

India slams mania for patents and says open-source models work better to spur innovation

Researchers engineer landmass to treat sewage in wastewater

Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress

Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas