Expert panel to study impact of climate change in India
Undone
10th climate change meet shows how weak the will to combat global warming has become
Letters
Amazon the longest, not Nile
Letter
ICAR chases patents for pickle
The National Research Centre on Meat has odd ideas on what can be patented
Snipptes
Follow the Chinese way on high tech
Making universities the hub of innovation and churning out scientists adept in frontier technology has put China at the top
Union Budget 2024-25: Scientists disappointed over silence on National Research Foundation
Lack of transparency persists in proposed institution’s structure, governance
Finding meaning in a career in science: Experts share their stories
Without this 360-degree view of climate science, we are likely to keep breeding narrow-minded climate communicators
First among equals
Peer review, the long-standing custodian of good science, is now being seen by many as a cabalistic exercise that assures the self-interests of …
How To Sell A Wonder Herb
There is arogyapacha. A rare herb with extraordinary medicinal properties. There is the Kani tribe of Kerala. It has preserved the herb and the …
Model approach
Mathematical models can be applied in real life situations in several ways. R Vishnu Vardhan from the department of statistics, Pondicherry …
Rain imbalance
An analytical study of 100 years of rainfall data in Maharashtra reveals that rainfall seasonality index has risen alarmingly in all districts in …
Unmasking aerosols
Forget health impacts, tiny particles floating in the air are altering regional climates and affecting monsoon patterns and agricultural yield. …
Government launches scheme to attract distinguished scientists from abroad
The objective is to utilise specialised knowledge and technical skills of overseas scientists, including non-resident Indians, people of Indian …
African mothers in science need more support. Providing it is actually easy
Not much attention has been given to how mothers who want to attend networking opportunities are supported. This simple intervention can boost …
No evidence of rift between Einstein and Bose: New book
As long as they lived, there was no sign of a sour relationship between the two, says historian Rajinder Singh who recently wrote a book titled …
What they say, what they mean
Today's scientist is no longer the absent-minded cosmic thinker, the entity has emerged as a brash species that believes in elbowing its way up
Why are there fewer women on India’s science scene? Data needed to answer that, say experts
Social and natural scientists have to come together to work on why women are less represented in Indian science
Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results
The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015