The ‘South Asia Satellite,’ which India has built for use by countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will be launched on May 5. The capacities of…

National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, have studied fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and discovered a very interesting phenomenon. Brain development in Drosophila larvae under conditions of starvation is supported,…

Scientists at IIT Roorkee have used the juicy, delectable Indian summer fruit Jamun to create inexpensive and more efficient solar cells. Researchers used naturally occurring pigment found in jamun as…

Researchers have discovered a way to trigger artificial photosynthesis, which would help turn greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into clean air and produce energy at the same time. How…

Scientists have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which are common in household devices such as smartphones and laptops. Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed…

Researchers have shown that sunflower seeds are frequently contaminated with a toxin which has the potential to cause liver cancer. In the study published in the journal PLoS ONE, the…

What’s the true height of a mountain? For a long time, a place’s height has been measured with reference to the surrounding sea. Mount Everest, for instance, is 8,848 metres…

Google unveiled a new set of products and features for Indian languages to better serve the needs of Indians who were coming online rapidly. Google Translate will use a new…

Contrary to the general notion that pre-monsoon aerosol loading results in decrease in seasonal rainfall, a long-term (2002-2013) satellite observational study and model-based analysis by researchers from the Indian Institute…

What is Data Exclusivity: Data exclusivity prevents drug regulators from referring to or relying on data submitted by an originator company relating to a drug’s safety and efficacy while approving…