The silicon route

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Common man's access to space

Small satellites are providing cost-effective and reliable means of space exploration

No hair-raising experience this

Betaine aldehyde oxidase

Biodegradable at last

Use of organic catalysts to usher in a new range of plastics  

The real magic beans

Drumstick seeds can clarify water up to 99.5 per cent

Invasion triggers evolution

A study on lizards shows evolutionary change can occur swiftly when two closely related species compete

Twist in tale

Human foot is as flexible as that of great apes

‘Reality is not as fixed as people like to think’

Neuroscientist Nadine Dijkstra talks to Down To Earth about reality and perception

Chandrayaan-3 successfully enters lunar orbit

The Vikram Lander is expected to land on the moon on August 23, 2023

Simply Put: People fired, AI hired

Simply Put: Of DNA and double standards

Simply Put: Origin of Man

Pigs to the rescue

Switching off power

Sugar trap

New guidelines have been laid down to redefine the scale of diabetes

This won't hurt

Children hide pain merely to avoid an injection, a study reveals

A vector called housefly

Studies show that houseflies carry a bacterium that causes ulcers

Large-hearted men

Genealogy of stars

The discovery of a cluster of galaxies may provide useful insights into the formation of stars

Oil from rubber

An oil extract from old tyres could be used to make chewing gum mouthwash and soap

Waste for roads

Solid wastes could soon be used for laying roads

Smooth drive

A new range of optical switches would enhance the speed of data transmission

Jovian heat

Volcanic after effects

Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii provide ground for new life