FMCGs should be a priority target sector for ANRF, the new public-private partnership initiative, and the BioE3 policy of the government

Letting AI shape the future of science may undermine hard-won progress in getting science to build public trust

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

Preclinical studies of an insulin candidate named NNC2215 have shown promise; this smart insulin can alter its own activity in response to glucose concentration in the body

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

The team of two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who have lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months, conducting a variety of experiments and maintaining the structure

Prof Godbole was a role model for young researchers, particularly women scientists struggling against gender bias and negative attitudes

This week’s Sci-Five quiz is on drones.

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…  

As the maximum phase of the current solar cycle approaches, continuously monitoring the Sun with Aditya’s VELC payload is expected to provide valuable scientific data

Scientists say the model could reduce the need for multiple ultrasounds scans once it is validated at greater scale

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’

This week’s Sci-five quiz is on vampire bats.

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

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

Much of what we know is based on Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus in 1986, but now it seems the probe visited at a time of unusual conditions

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

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.

“I don't agree that technology has created a decline in our critical thinking skills.”

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

Trends indicate women are inclined to taking up IT jobs. They can do well in non-IT disciplines too. But, to ensure a long-term career, here’s what they should consider before choosing an engineering branch.

The exchange programme at Université Lumière Lyon 2 allowed her to imbibe French culture, writes USHA KIRANA RAVIKULARAMAN.

With climate change initiatives and Smart City projects on the rise, environmental engineering is gaining ground as a promising option.

The nuances of language can make all the difference to how one is perceived. It’s worthwhile to think about what words one should use.

The programme scheduled on Mangalagangotri will showcasePG courses and laboratory facilities

However, it refuses to stay ordinance; freeze on law will trigger chaos as lakhs of students across 17 States have already written exams, it says.

Earlier, three students hailing from Andhra Pradesh were allegedly assaulted

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

Anxiety, depression and social adjustment are challenges several students face in college. How can one resolve these issues?

Safe campuses cannot be built on the basis of restricting speech.

The online app development course introduced by IIT Madras and tech-startup Hasura has received tremendous response.

The Prime Minister also urged the students to actively participate in sports and aim for gold medals in Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Studying law, distinct teaching pedagogies and the English way of life — NIDHI SINGH writes about her experience at Oxford University.

The decision will help to prevent seats going vacant, says Mr. Ponmudy