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

Possessing one carbon credit gives you a licence to emit 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide

When medicinal foods are regulated as foods, they are subjected to lower efficacy and safety standards than if they were medicines, putting consumers at risk

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

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

So far, researchers have observed fewer clear-cut examples of human-induced evolution in the wild than one might imagine.

Odisha has moved a tigress from Maharashtra to its Similipal to address the increasing number of pseudo-melanistic tigers

Besides wild poliovirus cases, the WHO registry has data of only the circulating VDPV cases and not the cases that belong to the other two VDPV categories — iVDPV and aVDPV

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

India has 450 companies making components to build and launch satellites, but ISRO’s vision requires new players, young talent, a thriving start-up ecosystem and large-scale investment from government and private sector

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’

Flash floods in Spain devastate communities, leaving thousands displaced and authorities scrambling to provide relief and assistance.

RNA editing is in its nascent stage, yet there are already at least 11 biotechnology companies worldwide developing RNA editing methods for a range of diseases

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

At home in the tropical forests of Central and South America, vampire bats feed on various animals, including tapirs, mountain lions, penguins and livestock.

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

All available data suggest human infections caused by the reassortant virus are attributed to direct poultry-to-human transmission, with no evidence of human-to-human spread

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

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

Field trips, hands-on experience and affordable tuition fee… Neelakshi Joshi writes about her PhD study in Germany.

How can graduates successfully project themselves to employers in India on completion of their studies in the U.K.?

If you tend to downplay your achievements or are plagued by irrational self-doubts, read on to dispel your fears.

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.

No seats in BA(Hons) Political Science, BA (Hons) Sociology in general category in many colleges

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.

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

When knowledge gained is not acknowledged, and the textbook is considered the sole source of answers, education becomes a foreign language.

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.

Purdue University offers a vibrant athletic training programme.

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

With book-learning displacing life-learning, physical labour seems to have lost the respectability it once commanded.

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

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

French Minister Catherine Colonna stressed that gender balance was a necessity in the field of education

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