Bengaluru ready for 107th India Science Congress
The event is a major focal point for scientists, researchers and academicians interested in various aspects of science discoveries and …
पेपर सेंसर से मिलेगी दूध की शुद्धता की जानकारी
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान गुवाहाटी के वैज्ञानिकों ने एक नई किट विकसित की है, जो दूध की ताजगी की पहचान को अधिक आसान है
ICAR researchers produce coconut palm plantlets using tissue culture
The study will have applications for the farming community
Big data on weather
Why private players are competing with governments
New scientific social responsibility policy in the offing
Draft policy builds upon traditions of earlier policies: Scientific Policy Resolution 1958, Technology Policy Statement 1983, Science and …
Here is how fake scientific journals are bypassing detection filters
A new study points out that the eco-system of predatory journals is evolving cautiously to bypass standard methods used for their detection
Is Artificial Intelligence excluding Indian women smartphone users?
Making the effort to create solutions that take a gender lens to solution design, can aid digital inclusion for Indian women
This amino acid can help mung bean plants withstand heat stress
Researchers have found that reproductive functions of bean plants reduced upon heat stress and that this damage could be reversed by application …
The story of how Cambridge bounced back
A simple tale of how one of the world’s greatest centres of knowledge got to where it is today
क्यों शुरू हुई थी डाउन टू अर्थ मैगजीन
मई 1992 में डाउन टू अर्थ के संस्थापक संपादक अनिल अग्रवाल द्वारा मैगजीन के पहले अंक के लिए लिखा गया संपादकीय
A Neanderthal tooth discovered in Serbia reveals human migration history
The Neanderthals were a group of ancient humans who lived in western Eurasia during the Pleistocene epoch
Smart tech will only work for women when the fundamentals for its uptake are in place
If we want to tackle the underlying causes of gender inequality, to build smart and innovate for change, then technology is good
Four young scientists to get science writing award
The awards will be presented on the occassion of the National Science Day
Simply put: Number of scientists advising NGT reduced to 2 from 20
Scientists see link between oxidative stress and neurological disorders
A gene known to play a role in neurological disorders, is also involved in mitigating oxidative stress-induced cell death in brain cells, they find
NASA’s TESS confirms 3 new exoplanets
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), in its search for extra-terrestrial life, recently confirmed the their existence
What would it mean to decolonise palaeontology? Here are some ideas
Nobody knows what decolonised palaeontology will look like but part of it must acknowledge Africa’s original fossil hunters, without&…
How Africa can close its continent-wide science funding gap
Successful economies are led by innovation and driven by knowledge. For Africa to advance, it needs to make more substantial investments in its …
Indigenous radar to track monsoon winds now functional
CUSAT ST-205 Radar is specifically designed to scan the stratosphere which is the upper skies
Scientists unveil the genome of India’s national bird
The analysis reveals 99 genes that are unique to peacocks and could be responsible for peacock’s feathers and its long life span
Microneedle-based system can take pain away from vaccinations
BITS Pilani scientists developed a microneedle, which unlike a syringe needle, doesn’t cause much injury as they need minimal invasion of …
Earthworm gut may offer new ways of efficient recycling of organic waste
Earthworm gut provides an ideal environment to nurture a variety of cellulose-degrading bacteria because of which they are able to convert …
Tinkering with root hair may help boost crop yields
Researchers are exploring mechanisms adopted by plants to survive in low phosphate soils to figure out if they can enhance survival in poor water …
Scientists find probiotic yeast strain to fight phosphorus deficiency
Humans and non-ruminant animals lack an enzyme called phytase that converts phytate into free phosphorus
Scientists confirm Bael extracts can neutralise cobra venom
Researchers found that the extracts inhibited destruction of red blood cells and action of acetylcholinesterase blockers induced by the venom