‘Facial recognition technology will hamper people’s right to freedom of expression and privacy’
Anushka Jain of non-profit Internet Freedom Foundation, Delhi, talks about the concerns that surround the use of facial recognition …
When did humans first go to war?
Although the first modern Europeans may have been the first humans capable of organised warfare, we can’t say this behaviour was …
Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing
The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices
IICT Scientist to be awarded CRSI Bronze Medal
Srihari Pabbaraja has been awarded for his contributions on the total synthesis of natural products and method development for new chemical entities
A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases
Researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have captured three-dimensional views …
B V Sreekantan (1925-2019): Bhabha protégé and institution builder
He was widely credited with establishing field stations of TIFR which subsequently became independent research centres
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole exploded 3.5 million years ago: Study
The blast took place 63 million years after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs; and when our earliest ancestors — the Australopithecines &…
Molecular mechanism of gender differences in sexual behaviour deciphered
Hyderabad researchers study the differences in the central nervous systems of male and female of humans and other organisms and how they …
Only science can help the world achieve sustainable development: UN Report
It says the current development model is not sustainable and only a fundamental and urgent change in the relationship between people and nature …
Contest for PhD scholars and post doc fellows on popular science writing
Government of India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) has called for entries from post-doctoral fellows and PhD scholars for a writing …
In Australia nuclear becomes latest round in energy wars
The Australian government has formally reopened the highly contentious debate on nuclear power by referring the issue to a parliamentary committee,…
Artificial Intelligence can help decode epileptic brains
A team of interdisciplinary researchers finds that there exist independent neural networks that can carry disease-sensitive information about the …
No evidence of rift between Einstein and Bose: New book
As long as they lived, there was no sign of a sour relationship between the two, says historian Rajinder Singh who recently wrote a book titled …
AI has learned how to deceive and manipulate humans. Here’s why it’s time to be concerned
MIT research finds AI systems can strategically withhold information, lie to trick humans into certain actions and even bypass safety tests
Deepfakes: can the AI be harnessed for something good?
While audiences and users need to be educated on the negative implications of deepfakes, the technology can also have positive impacts
Do we need ‘music in our genes’ to be exceptional? Not always, shows Beethoven’s DNA analysis
A person's genetic predisposition to musicality (or the lack of it) is no indicator of their ability
Understanding oceans: Why UNESCO wants to map 80% of the world‘s seabed
A total funding of $5 billion (over Rs 37,600 crore) will be required for the project.
How did the Red Sea part in Exodus? Medicane, storm surge, Rossby waves, suggests UK study
Whether a miraculous act of God or due to some of the unlikely, coincidental phenomena discussed in this paper, the chance of ‘parting’…
Chandrayaan-3: Science on the political agenda
While science is always definitive, its use is a political decision
Scientists from Gujarat institute develop biodegradable paper supercapacitor from seaweed
This supercapacitor can fully charge a device within 10 seconds
There’s a new way to reach untapped helium reserves that may solve supply shortage
Helium gas fields with no carbon footprint could be the solution
Saturn’s mysterious rings & extreme tilt: Former moon may be responsible
Saturn is unlikely to have had a tilt during its formation stages
Gorgosaurus: Sotheby’s all set to auction T-Rex’s cousin
10 years since 'god particle': How the world of physics has evolved
The Large Hadron Collider has been reignited recently with greater collision energy
Voyager at 45: What’s aboard the spacecrafts & the photos they took