Perfect model
Biologists use a variety of animal models for experiments. But a mouse or a fruitfly cannot truly represent a human being. Jessica Bolker, …
Experimental protests in the lab
A week of unprecedented protests by the employees of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research indicates the deep discontent among India'…
A question of leadership
The issue of leadership and management of R&D institutions proves to be a stumbling block in making such bodies more productive.
Rao wants more opportunities for young talent
Twenty-five scientists met the Prime Minister recently and appraised him of the issues confronting scientific research in India
Change in immigration rules flayed
A US government plan to simplify immigration procedures for professionals in 10 short-listed vocations has come under fire
No more shrinking from shrimps
Scientists in Bangalore have identified the protein that makes people allergic to the meat of shrimps, crabs and prawns. Now they will be able to …
Drainage plan helps reclaim land
Scientists have evolved a subsurface drainage system that makes saline soils arable within three years
Protein provides clue to Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in treating this old-age disease, with the discovery that abnormal production of proteins, called …
Clearing the clouds
Scientists are learning that the Indian monsoon is an integral part of the global ecosystem. The knowledge of these 'global teleconnections'…
Time for India to take stock
The new trade order ordained by GATT affects India's entire economy. Some consider it a new form of colonialism, but others see it as a bountiful …
Having a ball
Great balls of fire! Science has finally explained ball lightning, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon until now
I won't and you can't
The bureaucracy does nothing to conserve India's invaluable animals and plants. But it knows how to cry wolf when private agencies want to use these
Kalpana Chawla—a mission becomes impossible
In all the media hype, the legacy left behind by the Columbia (STS-107) crew was almost forgotten–a wealth of information gathered from …
Now, a technology that can make reading latent fingerprints faster
Since this new nanomaterial is luminescent, it highlights fingerprints, which can be captured by UV lamps and then reconstructed
Scientists work towards inducing human hibernation to treat diseases
With this, suspended animation may become ubiquitous in modern medicine sometime in the near future
How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish
How flawed citation practices can perpetuate scientific ideas even before they've been fully established as true
Spinach gives green signal to smokers
A diet rich in leafy vegetables and minerals can ward off cancer of the mouth, claim researchers.
Quake causes rift among seismologists
Seismologists may not agree on what caused the earthquake, but their views have made the government take up better seismic monitoring and analysis.
Countdown to self-reliance
Indian space scientists have been forced on the indigenisation track to launch communications satellites
A long road ahead
Despite its vast numbers of scientists and research institutes, Indian science has always fared poorly on the global front. Several reasons have …
Ozone layer depletion confirmed
A recent report says the intensity of ultraviolet radiation striking an Argentine town has risen, confirming fears about ozone depletion
Trees can't offset global warming
New studies show large forest areas alone may not be able to counter the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Unequal representation
Getting scientists from developing countries to serve on the climate change panel is proving difficult.
Jumping on the biotechnology bandwagon
BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS -- ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Edited by E J Da Silva, C Ratledge and A Sasson Publisher: …
Dal hybrid beneficial but costly
The hybridisation of tur dal has made it higher-yielding and less vulnerable to disease. But only rich farmers will be able to buy the seeds.