After it all began

Scientists replicate conditions moments after the Big Bang

Semiconductring magnet

Fate sealed

A basic discovery

Scientists find the 22nd amino acid

New biosensors

Smooth as silk

How silkworms work

Mouse make up

Mice are genetically similar to humans

Anti-TB find

Blown out of proportion

Bacterial sensor

To measure humidity

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 …