Cancerous route

Better cancer drugs may be on the anvil with researchers finding a cell protein that helps cancer spread

Chips make them rich

Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips

The adventure of evolution

Book>> Remarkable Creatures, Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species by Sean B Caroll Quercus books Indian price Rs 500

In wait for revamp

Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?

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Sea’s toxic touch

Methylation in oceans turns harmless mercury harmful

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Chemical imbalance

Waters of the Sunderbans are turning hostile to estuarine life

Machine language

The past few years have seen a spurt in AI tools that can write. Will future books be composed by computers? How does this development threaten …

Nobel Prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan discusses ageing and death in new book

A restricted diet and proper sleep may play a key role in a long and healthy life

ISRO launches XPoSat; here is what it is expected to do

The mission will study the origin of cosmic rays in the universe as well as the nature and role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies

From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

Expect lots of space missions to launch this coming year, with exciting new science to follow

Projected increase in AI’s electricity use comparable to annual consumption of Netherlands, Argentina: Report

If generative AI is used in every Google search, the daily electricity consumption would amount to 80 GWh  

Unravelling DNA’s structure: A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined

Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?

What extra details are lurking in the poorly imaged half of Pluto? 

True to its metal

Metal foams are useful in building lighter and safer vehicles

Hear it is

Grain gains

A new strain of rice keeps off weeds and trebles yeild

Lightning growth

Researchers believe that thunderstorms and electricity help plants grow better

Confusing the enemy

Striking lasers

A semiconductor laser would enhance the performance of telecommunications

Explosions in outer space

Gamma-ray bursts occur daily and are million times brighter than the galaxy

Powerful eye

Hippo fossil trail

Strengthening the joints

Strong drugs may effectively help suppress rheumatoid arthritis