Space Race 2.0: Littered backyard
There have been about 70 anti-satellite missile missions by four countries, but only a few have been catalogued for creating debris
Notre-Dame de Paris: From searing emotion to the future rebirth of a World Heritage Site
Of all the historic monuments on earth, Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the “superstars”: its unique history, exceptional architecture …
Seeking a fair price for drugs
The WHO is working on finding a fair pricing model for medicines but will Big Pharma accept it?
Unbuttoning the gender straitjacket
Attempts at subverting the delusions of gender should begin with a progressive fashioning of young minds
Opinion: Earthquakes are a boon for Earth
Earthquakes are natural but huge losses of life and property during the incidence of an earthquake are anthropogenic
Animals can feel an upcoming earthquake, says study
Animals might sense ionisation of the air caused by large rock pressures in earthquake zones with their fur. They can also smell gases released …
Innovation may not be the answer to India’s development challenges
India ranks second among middle income countries on ‘quality of innovation’
IIIT-Hyderabad creates the first Indian brain atlas
The researchers in IIIT have also revealed that the Indian brain is smaller compared to others
Nasa unveils the stellar cosmos
Here are some of the images the American space agency selected to feature “our fascinating universe”
How are planets named?
Let's find out how a minor planet was named after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj
Mangalyaan: Still in orbit after half a decade
One of the most cost-effective missions of its kind, Mangalyaan will keep orbiting Mars for some more time
‘We expect to find more interstellar comets in the future’
Nasa scientist Davide Farnocchia, who was one of the first to make observations about the new interstellar comet, speaks to Down To Earth
Risks associated with Artificial Intelligence worrying
And yet the concerns have not cast their shadow over India since AI research is still in its infancy in the country
MIT researchers synthesise the blackest material on planet
The new substance is made from carbon nanotubes and the MIT researchers said it can absorb 99.996% of light
‘Rejuvenation treatment can delay onset of heart diseases, cancer’
Steve Horvath, a geneticist who was able to reverse nine people’s biological clock recently, spoke to Down To Earth about the study
The digital human: The cyber version of humanity’s quest for immortality
If it were possible to download the neural networks of a human brain, could we preserve a computer simulation of that person?
Technology trail to the gene grail
First detected in the late 1980s, the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 became evident in mid-2012. The technology’s promise in curing chronic and …
WIPO’s piracy blacklist is flawed
Why is the UN body putting a stamp of approval on a system that is patently unjust and dangerous
Nasa's planet hunting mission finds three new 'worlds'
The team hopes research will reveal more planets, one of which may have the ability to form water and be habitable
Chandrayaan 2 aims to explore the dark side of the moon
India's second mission to the Moon aims to venture the satellite’s south polar region
US biologist found dead during Crete conference, police suspect homicide
Suzanne Eaton was working as a developmental biologist at Germany’s Max Planck institutes
5G will adversely affect weather predictions: Meteorologists in the US
Meteorologists are not happy sharing frequency band as they believe it will interfere with weather forecasting
Will 5G slip through the net or cast it wide?
As the Centre plans a Rs 6-lakh crore spectrum auction to make the introduction of 5G affordable, experts and industry stand at odds over its …
Bitcoins generate as much CO2 as Bengaluru or Chennai
Bitcoin mining — computing capacity used in the production — was the highest in Asia (68 per cent)
India plans to launch a space station
India would become the fourth country to launch a space station after the US, Russia and China