Twist in tale
Human foot is as flexible as that of great apes
In wait for revamp
Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?
Machine language
The past few years have seen a spurt AI tools that can write. Will future books be composed by computers? How does this development threaten jobs.…
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
Simply Put: ChatGPT
CAG report highlights gaps in spectrum allocations
India’s 5G spectrum auction has begun, entering day 3 July 28, 2022
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?
Analysis of 2,000 galaxies using the MeerKat radio telescope reveals fresh insights
The findings help understand how galaxies evolve
Simply put: Engineers beware
Simply put: The missed Nobels
Shape of the universe: Could it be curved, not flat?
New research places probability of a curved universe at more than 99%
Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope
The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune
This is how hot stars evolve in Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
AstroSat unravels the nature of the special kinds of stars
Everything is timing
Daniel H Pink has used circadian rhythms to understand the science of perfect timing
Indian astronomers make surprise discovery of 25 'giant radio galaxies'
A radio galaxy is a strong source of electromagnetic radiation or radio waves
World’s first three-parent baby raises questions about long-term health risks
It's a landmark case but there are many unknowns
Summing up the golden ratio
What's behind our puzzling fetish to find beauty in numbers?
Presumed ideals
Any utopia, whether founded on reason or faith, contains the seeds of dystopia within
A navigation start-up is mapping the world to reach unaddressed locations
What3words will also be integrated in the postal system of Mongolia
The genesis of a knot
If our early ancestors were polygamous, then how did we become monogamous?
Strong western disturbance to impact many states of India
Wet and stormy weather is in store for many states