Unlike related species that live in forests, Tenkana spiders prefer drier areas and ground habitats and have been found in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 

Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors instead of dopamine receptors

Deep Blue Aerospace will put the tickets up for sale on October 24 for a suborbital flight

ISRO says satellite inputs help in better monitoring and mitigation of cyclone threat

‘India in Space’ is a monthly column collecting and analysing developments in the country’s space, spaceflight, and allied sectors

Some of the experiments being mooted include how weightlessness can influence muscle loss on those in space, what kind of algae may be suitable as nutrients or to preserve food for longer

One million cases of human leptospirosis are reported every year resulting in an estimated 60,000 deaths

Over 70,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and M.Phil students given degrees in absentia and 520 Ph.D candidates, including 90 gold medal-winners, receive their degrees in person

While most vaccines generate memory B-cells, not all of them turn into long-lasting plasma cells, and herein lies the rub

The mission will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond the earth

Remembering the life and legacy of pioneering physicist Professor Rohini Godbole through the eyes of colleagues and students.

A great book written and illustrated by English polymath Robert Hooke, Micrographia appeared in bookshops in January 1665. The advance copy of this book, which details Hooke’s exploration into many things small, far, and sometimes elusive, is believed to have been shown to the Royal Society on November 3, 1664. A.S.Ganesh tries to hook you onto Hooke’s story…  

In a new study, fungi that lacked the Sre1 protein were found to be highly sensitive to nickel; the gene that encodes for this protein is conserved in all animals, including humans

Tardigrades can survive hazardous radiation, extreme heat and cold, and can go for long periods without water; researchers are wondering if these abilities can be ‘transferred’

Tens of thousands of new seeds from around the world arrived at the seed vault on Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, in mid-October 2024.

The acronym dominating this year's summit is NCQG - which stands for the New Collective Quantified Goal.

NASA astronauts discuss extended spaceflight, hospitalisation upon return from the International Space Station

While a lightning strike occurs between a cloud and an object on or near the ground, it takes the path of least resistance, which means it moves towards the closest object with the highest electric potential

While the highlight of COP16 was the engagement of Indigenous people and local communities, the event also raised red flags

The conference has been organised since 2005 by the Swadeshi Vijnana Andolana by joining hands with universities, and research and development institutions in Karnataka

New studies advance our understanding of how birds produce their colourful displays – and how these traits have evolved.

When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its behalf – by planting trees, for example, or generating renewable energy

Scientists show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius warmer than droplets without microplastics.

In a groundbreaking experiment, Saha Institute scientists have built bacterial computers that behave like artificial neural networks

In this method of normalisation of marks, the relative merit of a student is assessed only in comparison with the other students of the same education system.

Challenging coding assignments, interesting projects and a happening social life… ALAGIAVANAN SARAVANAN writes about his academic journey at the University of Pennsylvania.

"We are keen on seeing as many spin-out businesses as we can from the programme."

Attending a coaching class is not the only way to obtain a good score. Tips to keep in mind while preparing for it from home.

This is a sixfold increase compared to the demand seen last year

These companies, most of them startups, were blacklisted for one year.

As IITs open gates to international students, many in Sri Lanka are gearing up for the entrance tests to get into them.

SNEHA PRAKASH WADKAR writes about studying civil engineering in Auckland and adapting to the challenge.

Known for its street plays that spread social messages, Delhi University is now popularising Shakespeare’s works through a number of societies.

Purdue University offers a vibrant athletic training programme.

Manjunatha Hiral talks about making the most of moot courts and more, at the University of Strathclyde.

Three educationists, who attended a Fulbright-Nehru seminar in the U.S., share their thoughts on the American education system.

Want to study in the U.S? Choose your options well. Here’s where to start, writes the U.S Consul General in Chennai.

The draft National Education Policy was made public online in June 2016. It has met with roadblocks ever since.

UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar emphasises that board exams are not likely to be made irrelevant in light of the decline in pass percentage in CBSE class 12 exams this year

Selvaraj Suthagar on how Abdul Kalam fired his imagination

Co-working is the new watchword of the creative young. An affordable lifestyle and low rents make Berlin their preferred destination.Shonali Muthalaly