The statistician who "planned" India

P C Mahalanobis can rightly be called the father of Indian statistics. Today, in the year of his birth centenary, he is remembered not only as …

Warning Quakes

Frequent tremors in Khandwa, which lies on the Budwani-Sukta fault line, may be signs of a larger quake to come

An output called research

Breaking the science glass ceiling: Four African women share what it took

Bias at workplace to lack of opportunities, what four African scientists dealt with to forge a career in STEM

वैज्ञानिकों के जीवन के अनछुए पहलुओं को उजागर करती पुस्तक

वैज्ञानिकों की जीवन यात्रा के अमूल्य क्षणों को उजागर करने वाली यह पुस्तक ऐसे कई मानदंड पेश करती है, जो विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी की ...

How international scientific collaborators sideline African researchers

Scientists from sub-Saharan Africa writing research papers on health in their own countries are often not named first or senior author, finds a study

Now, a way to diagnose ovarian cancer early

Australian scientists develop a blood test that can “dramatically improve” early detection of the disease

Cellulose nanofibres from bagasse can help in controlled release of pesticides

This could pose as a solution to the growing problem of micro-plastic pollution

DTE in Indian Science Congress: chronic underfunding in this sector highlighted

PM Modi reposes faith in deep-rooted scientific tradition to help India quickly adapt to new realities

Quantity v quality

Though India is churning out research papers at a higher rate, scientists are not celebrating as yet

From the blurbs

Lighting hazards

Arsenic contaminates

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Satellite check-ups

Rats offer clue for human cancer treatment

A technique developed to fight tumours in rats may one day be used to treat humans

Vaccine to prevent viral infection in hens

Scientists in Madras gave come up with a vaccine that would help leash a viral disease that impairs the egg-laying ability of hens, and is often …

Breast cancer: Tracking down an elusive killer

Scientists are exploring various approaches to fight the deadliest cancer afflicting US women.

Computers to map the human genetic code

Indian scientists have developed a computer programme that transforms a huge quantity of genetic data into an easily understood graphic on a …

Is Mt Everest the tallest peak?

Scientists studying the evolution of the highest Himalayan peaks will soon announce the exact elevation of Mt Everest at present.

Serum found to curb lung cancer

Tests on mice show that a hormonal antibody inhibits the growth of turnours, giving rise to hopes for a vaccine to treat lung cancer.

Eavesdropping on animals via satellite

Technological advances allow biologists to sit in their labs and monitor animal movements.

GALILEO

Mea culpa, says vatican

Greedy wasps damage flowers to steal nectar

Genetic fingerprinting catches on

Scientists are using DNA to be 99.99 per cent sure of an individual's and paternity in criminal cases