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
Warning Quakes
Frequent tremors in Khandwa, which lies on the Budwani-Sukta fault line, may be signs of a larger quake to come
Confused roots
Asian or African, the origin is the same, say researchers who trace the first Chinese to the dark continent
Hammer of God
The collision of a meteorite with the Earth produced energy about a million times more than the largest earthquake ever recorded
Paperless news
Scientists in the us have developed an ultra-thin electronic display that could well transform into an e-newspaper. The black and white display …
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
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
Breast cancer: Tracking down an elusive killer
Scientists are exploring various approaches to fight the deadliest cancer afflicting US women.
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
Decaying laboratory
Lichens are reliable monitors of air pollution
Indian scientists have classified levels of atmospheric pollution using lichens.
Herbal cure for stones
Sterling enzyme