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 …

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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

The neuroscience of terrorism: how we convinced a group of radicals to let us scan their brains

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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

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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 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

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 …

‘Ancient and Medieval maps were very inaccurate’

Briton Susan Gole is a collector and historian of maps, especially those of India. She has published various books on the subject. She is also …

Debased database

Statistical data has been used and abused for centuries by a range of people for a variety of reasons. Is there a way out?

Chimeras of afterlife

A growing number of the elite are freezing their bodies in the hope for a rebirth. Is it possible?

Spero: India's first crowd-funded e-bike with a 100-km range

Spero is an e-bike developed by S Manikandan of Miltex Engineers, Coimbatore. It has been funded by people. This state-of-the-art bike comes in …

India's guide to Monsoon 2016

Climate reporter Shreeshan Venkatesh explains the monsoon forecast, as put together by India Meteorological Department for the monsoon …

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