A new study challenges the findings of older ones that had concluded the universe had spiral galaxies sooner than expected

While Intelsat 33e had a history of issues while in orbit, its unexpected disintegration has heightened concerns about space junk

The meteorite would have delivered a large amount of phosphorous, a nutrient for microbes crucial for the molecules central to storing and conveying genetic information.

The supplement is created with flavonoids, plant-derived secondary metabolites known for their health benefits.

Scientists know that while some of these meteorites come from the Moon and Mars, the majority come from asteroid.

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

It’s important to anticipate RNA viruses and how they could evolve because they mutate rapidly and adapt quickly to new conditions

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have used their positions to prioritise leadership in space but with noticeably different styles and results

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

The Sasol facility places the country at a crossroads because its coal-based technology emits much more carbon dioxide emitted per tonne of product

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

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

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

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

Human infections from the outbreak in cattle were first noted as early as April 2024 in Texas. Since then, 26 cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas

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

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

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

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

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.

A new study shows that complex organic molecules (with carbon and hydrogen) likely existed in the cold, dark gas cloud that gave rise to our Solar System.

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.

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

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.

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

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