Scientists have identified a soil fungus, which uses enzymes to rapidly break down plastic materials, an advance that could help deal with waste problem that threatens our environment. Humans are…

An XBT is a small probe that is dropped over the side of a ship. As it falls through the water, it measures temperature. Small wires transmit the temperate data…

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Defence Ministry on Monday approved the purchase of Barak surface-to-air missiles (SAM) for the Navy among other proposals estimated at ₹860 crore. Israeli-built…

After spending nearly two decades in space, NASA’s Cassini – an unmanned spacecraft sent to study Saturn – is ready for its final mission. On Tuesday, April 4, NASA will…

Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater, an advance that may provide clean drinking water for millions of people. When…

 To the dismay of many automobile manufacturers sitting on a huge inventory of BS III compliant vehicles, the Supreme Court recently ordered that only vehicles with engines compliant with BS…

Scientists have developed an internet crystal ball which is a metabolic calculator for predicting patient risk of developing diabetes and heart disease accurately, as against traditional methods. The tool will…

Asperitas Undulatus: If the clouds that is above us suddenly gathered into wave-like formations, churning and resembling the top of a turbulent seathan it is known as “Asperitas Undulatus.” It's a…

The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) at Podhavur near here will work on developing a banana variety which is resistant to wilt disease. The NRCB is part of four…