Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need

A supply crunch may be on the horizon; artificial intelligence can help discover copper deposits formed along ancient mountain ranges over past …

Emissions from peatlands under dry conditions may be less than previously thought

Trees and shrubs and presence of chemicals can slow down the drying process of such lands

Planet in early stages of sixth mass extinction, claims study

Study by international team of scientists says this time extinctions are being caused by human activities

MERS virus may be capable of airborne transmission

Scientists find gene fragments of the virus in air samples taken from camel barn belonging to infected man

HIV can be edited out of genome

Unlike currently available drugs, a new technology provides tool to target dormant HIV in the body

Women who give birth later in life may live longer, says new study

The research may also be a clue as to why 85 per cent of women live to 100 or more years while only 15 per cent of men do

On the barrel

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Reversing food cycle

Processed and packaged food and sweetened beverages have become a part of our life. They have replaced traditional and fresh foods. Food companies,…

When will Indian scientists unbolt?

Are Indian scientists really too busy to answer emails and phone calls? wonders Dinsa Sachan

Race to procure COVID-19 vaccine doses: Where do countries stand?

India has confirmed the maximum number of doses at 1.6 billion

Closing your eyes boosts memory recall, says study

Rapport with interviewer also helped eyewitnesses to crimes recall details better

Chemicals used in oil and gas extraction harmful to reproductive health

Review of more than 150 studies shows evidence of ill effects on human health

Born in May? Celebrate life, and good health

New study shows people born in October have the highest risk of diseases

Uncontrolled e-waste treatment produces carcinogenic effects

Most e-waste does not get disposed of properly, ending up in developing countries

Science jamboree at Jammu

Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika

A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

Government hikes emoluments of research scholars

Department of Science and Technology's move comes after research scholars said previous emoluments were not enough

Green campus done right: This Assam university sets an example

How Assam Don Bosco University weaves climate action, preservation of flora and fauna, management of water resources in its green initiatives …

Food habits getting worse around the world, warn studies

Researchers implicate the role of junk food industry in the changing food habits, particularly of the young generation

‘Adaptation’ and ‘mitigation’ can reduce impacts of global pandemics

Mitigation programmes can save nearly US $360 billion over the next 100 years, says new study

Climate change drives Australian mammal to extinction

Barrier Reef rodent is the first documented extinction of a mammal species due to man-made climate change 

We created a new material from orange peel that can clean up mercury pollution: researchers

When researchers combined two industrial waste products, they created a material that could clean up mercury

Hydropower is far from ‘harmless’, says study

Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area

Malaria parasite’s drug resistance decoded

The finding will help understand drug resistance in other microbes causing bacterial infections, TB

Indian Science Congress showcases innovations for a smarter home

Exhibits include gas stove that can be timed to turn off; a clothesline that protects clothes from rain