Alarm bells
Why percentages confuse
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An output called research
Findings reveal how neem cells produce useful chemicals
The study of limonoid biosynthesis in neem tree is of potential significance as it produces agriculturally and pharmacologically important molecules
The inspirational value of ISRO's Mars mission
India's researchers need to find quickest and cheapest possible solutions to problems in the country; technology dearth no longer an acceptable excuse
Our complex world
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Debates on atom
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Interest in metals rekindled
Scientists have found a metallic mix that allows superconductivity at higher temperatures than before
Countdown to self-reliance
Indian space scientists have been forced on the indigenisation track to launch communications satellites
Enzymes that came in from the cold
The ability of microorganisms found in the Antarctic region to produce enzymes at low temperatures could save energy used for heating in …
A drop of wood alcohal helps to perk up plants
Plants grow taller and faster if sprayed with a solution of methanol, claims an American farmer
Why one cell becomes a nose and another, an eye
All living things begin life as a single cell, and one of the most intriguing puzzles for biologists is to understand how a particular cell knows …
Exotic denizens of the particle zoo
From ancient Greece to the world of today, humans have always believed that the amazing diversity of objects in the universe can be interpreted …
Computers set to conquer language barriers
Computers are poised to make it possible for people to speak to each other in their own languages.
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 …
Human hand inspires scientists
Engineers are trying to develop a mechanical hand that can handle objects with human sensitivity and prove to be a boon to scientists and doctors.
Two important years in the hee of Charles Darwin
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Fighting parasites with parasites
Scientists are fighting the uzi fly, a parasite of the silkworm, with a wasp-like insect that can help reduce that menace of the uzi fly, a …
Monsoon drops in some areas, increases in others
Annual rainfall is declining in some parts of the country and increasing in others. While the overall effect may be negligible, such trends could …
Economic goals set for scientists
Scientists in the West who have been flush with funds over the years are being shaken out of their smugness as taxpayers demand more tangible …
Bring scientists out of their ivory labs
There have been many a slip between developing technology and applying it to everyday life
Scientists under a microscope
A department of science and technology report reveals that India's boffins are academically a lax lot
Fear is the key
harles Darwin spent 20 years perfecting his ideas on evolution and how it operates. What motivated him to channelise his energy and focus for so …
Space science, biology and politics
NASA hopes to solve its resource crunch by putting forward a case that uses space science for explaining the origins of life