Running on the right gas

Solar solution

Small is efficient

Eminently renewable

No economic reason for environment-friendly technologies, such as wind power, to be expensive

Toilet training

At Nacka nature school in Sweden

Deformations in upper Shivaliks help predict earthquakes

AIDS came to US from Haiti say researchers from University of Arizona

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Gold salts to treat arthritis

New solar cycle does not pose risks

Vitamin C used to assemble gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles

Malaria vaccine fails to protect people in Mali

Sleep deprivation affects brain cell growth

Over production of enzyme triggers dengue

Decoding antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Giant frog links South America, Madagascar

Bone again

183 bird species have moved to higher threat category

Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy

Does Science Congress provide direction to research?

If the science congress is a reflection of the best research in the country, then we surely need to worry

Day 2 of Indian Science Congress: Investment needed for converting prototypes to products

India not only puts very little money in research, it has also not invested enough in product manufacturing facilities

Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents

Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …

Perfect blend

A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well

Sending right signals

High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy

Making a comeback

To reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere, various countries turn to windmills for a cheap and easy source of energy