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
Rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment best options for Bengaluru: T V Ramachandra
The IISc professor who famously ‘saw the future of Bengaluru’ a decade ago, speaks to Down To Earth about where the city went wrong …
Simply Put: DTE Cartoonist Sorit Gupto’s take as CSE releases ‘Future of Taste’
Analysis of 2,000 galaxies using the MeerKat radio telescope reveals fresh insights
The findings help understand how galaxies evolve
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
Key findings of State of India's Environment In Figures 2023
Unravelling DNA’s structure: A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited
History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined
CSE’s Green Schools Programme honours over 100 environmentally conscious institutions
Over 700 schools participated in Green Schools Programme
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2022 too short, too far: DTE’s roundup of the year’s top stories
The best of our reportage from 2022 in one place
2022 too short, too far: 10 best interviews of the year by DTE
DTE spoke to experts on several topics ranging from climate change to biodiversity
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?
State of India’s Environment 2021
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
DTE recommends: What to read, watch, do
Let’s build for a green future
CSE recommends that the country should define green and low-carbon cement
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health and the environment
Once conflicts escalate, they are hard to resolve and can have a negative impact on water security, creating vicious cycles of conflict
Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore
Compared with the old technology, viewing Day/Night Band imagery is like putting on glasses for the first time
Top 10 stories of the week that was (August 26-September 1)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
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AI throws the patent system into turmoil
Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights, especially in drug discovery