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ISRO-DBT ink deal to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station

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




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Physicist Rohini Godbole passes away

A pioneer of particle physics in India, she won many accolades including the Padma Shri




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Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months




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Why is WHO cagey about publishing Meghalaya polio case details?

Despite knowing the results of the case on August 12, and the follow-up results of the child’s immunological profile and virus circulation in the community before mid-September, WHO has not published the news




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Is there any evidence of animal evolution in response to environmental changes caused by humans?




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Stem cell transplant recipients demystify the fate of donated stem cells




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Sustainability science for FMCGs

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




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When AI changes the way we do science, will we understand the results?

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




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Medicinal foods: A missing category on the regulator’s plate

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




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Insulin’s new upgrade: Can it truly prevent blood sugar lows?

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




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Science and technology key to raising India’s profile in the world, says CSIR chief

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




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Study offers clues to why COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes quickly

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




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Rohini Godbole: a passion for high-energy physics, gender equity

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




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The Rohini Godbole way of teaching, talking and engaging with students

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




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Study finds long-term dynamics of transplanted stem cells




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Why can’t light microscopes see inside cells?




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First science result from Aditya-L1 mission is out

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




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Model by Chennai, Pune team predicts birth weight from routine scans

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




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Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found

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




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Why were the Spain floods so deadly?

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




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Svalbard seed vault evokes epic imagery, controversy because of the power of seeds

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.




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COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

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




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NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space

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




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Why Cambodia’s novel H5N1 reassortant virus needs close monitoring

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




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Did the world’s best-preserved dinosaurs really die in ‘Pompeii-type’ events?




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Mpox clade Ia has evolved to jump from humans to humans: new study

Researchers have found a surge in the prevalence of mutations that can be attributed to a protein family in the human body called APOBEC




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Chamarajanagar varsity to host Kannada Science Congress

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




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IISc scientists find a way to break down ‘biofilm barriers’ by using cow’s gut enzyme to aid entry of drugs




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Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

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.




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Integrating technology into English language teaching

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




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Panel on education policy wants UGC Act to lapse

The committee's report, submitted recently to the HRD Ministry, says the UGC has been unable to effectively implement its regulations.




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The value of intellectual humility

It is a much appreciated quality at the workplace. Why not try to develop it in the classroom?




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Bridging learning gaps, the app way

Stuck with a problem? Have your subject-related doubts clarified by expert tutors 24 x 7 through HashLearn Now.




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How job-ready are you?

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




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Are you a victim of impostorism?

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




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What does discipline mean without authority?

Who are we really when we are alone? Can we be free of the need for external voices to discipline us, as we see the true joy of what we are doing?




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Minority tag of AMU: Govt to withdraw plea against HC verdict




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Faculty shortage in college

Government Engineering College at Srirangam to have 1,200 students




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Expand your horizon through an LLM programme

The programmes should bring about a conceptual, interdisciplinary and research focused study.




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Are you being impertinent?

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.




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Indian-American Dr. Kinshuk named US university Dean




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Mangalore University to host Open House

The programme scheduled on Mangalagangotri will showcasePG courses and laboratory facilities




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Uncertainty as 2nd round of CET counselling begins

There is still no clarity on 450 govt. quota seats in minority, deemed medical colleges




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Twin advantage at University of Southampton

Hemanth Iyappa Guddanda writes about his exciting stints at the university's Malaysia and the U.K. campuses.




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Learn German, French in varsity’s Evening College




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MRU: focus on industry skills




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Tension on Central varsity campus after students stage protest

Earlier, three students hailing from Andhra Pradesh were allegedly assaulted




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‘Impart quality education and help students become employable’




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‘Faculty must learn from each other’

The Educate in India campaign can help in optimising opportunities in the global arena.




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COMEDK: 14,512 apply for 1,400 seats

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