In a whitewashed country

We begin the new year with this piece on the ‘modern’ and 'traditional' from the Anil Agarwal reader (Vol.2) 

Bankruptcy of ideas and innovation: What India’s recent science & tech indicators show

Indians have shown little innovation over the decades. They are content to copy successful ideas from elsewhere or …

Study peeks into thermal mechanisms of droplet type cooling for microchips

Low-temperature gradient of water droplets generate hydrothermal waves in the nanoscale range, shows Indian research

Scientific researchers must maintain integrity

These soldiers of science must understand that they may not have taken the Hippocratic Oath to serve patients, but their research determines the …

Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results

The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015

Engineering this fungi may produce eco-friendly alternative to synthetic dyes

Lab-cultured Rhodosporidium toruloides produces 86 grams indigoidine per litre

New laser-based technique to replace pressure’s 400-year-old measuring standard

The fixed-length optical cavity sensor is 100 times faster, mercury-free and has a higher resolution — compared to standard mercury manometres

What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains

It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 per cent of Earth’s people who live in the Northern Hemisphere

Human brains distinctively attuned to musical tones: Study

Certain brain regions in humans show stronger preference for sounds with pitch than macaque monkey brains

Scientists vote to recognise Anthropocene as Earth’s new epoch

The move signals the end of the Holocene epoch, which began 12,000 to 11,600 years ago  

Lotus-inspired biodegradable water repellent material developed

A water-repelling, biodegradable material inspired by lotus leaves has been developed by a joint team of researchers from India, Switzerland and …

A mango database developed for plant breeders

Kerala Agricultural University scientists have developed a database that lists 40 mango varieties based on features like the type of flower, seed,…

Theoretical physicist E C G Sudarshan passes away

A professor at the University of Texas, he was nominated for Nobel Prize several times. If found true, his theory of particles travelling faster …

The emerging science of nanoflowers

Nanoflowers can find applications in optoelectronics devices or sensors, catalysis and solar cells and also have great potential for possible …

The Chinese patent juggernaut

China has toppled Japan from No 2 spot and is set to become the leader in global patent filings, specially in future technologies

What are the space missions slated for launch in 2024?

2024 will be another important year for space exploration, with several new missions in the pipeline

Simply Put: Rise of the machines

Unknown viruses dating back 15,000 years found in Tibetan glacier

The viruses likely originated with soil or plants, rather than with humans or animals

Archaeological discoveries are happening faster than ever before, helping refine the human story

This century has brought unexpected discoveries from Europe and Asia

Voyager 2 becomes 2nd spacecraft to cross heliosphere

Voyager 1 achieved the milestone in 2012

IIT Delhi to establish shared research infrastructure

The new centre will come up at the institute's Sonepat campus

Simply put: ISRO and Chandrayaan 2

Simply put: Politics shakti

Simply Put: The mystery of Earthlings

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

Seeking fluency — and avoiding internal conflict — is probably a pretty good way to stay on the path to being true to yourself