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

Simply Put: ChatGPT

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

Top 10 stories of the week that was (August 19-August 25)

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by

AI throws the patent system into turmoil

Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights, especially in drug discovery