How ISRO plans to launch a record 104 satellites in one go in February 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will set a record when it launches 104 satellites in one go on a
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Trump jolts science, gives anti-vax movement a booster dose
Anti-vax activists in the U.S. are already cheering. A presidential commission on vaccine safety (read a link between measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
Read MoreWill we see Jeffrey Beall’s predatory journal list in a new avatar?
Though the actual reason why Prof. Jeffrey Beall, who maintained a list of “potential, possible, or probable” publishers that produced
Read MoreIndian scientists to gain as India becomes Associate member state of CERN
India became an Associate member of CERN on January 16, 2017 with the Indian government completing its internal approval procedures in
Read MoreIndia’s white list to curb researchers from publishing in predatory journals
In a bid to tackle the growing menace of researchers publishing in predatory journals, the University Grants Commission notified on January
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India should show sustained commitment to science: Venki Ramakrishnan
In an hour-long interview, Nobel Laureate Prof. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society, who called the Indian Science Congress
Read MoreA hand-held, 20 cents paper centrifuge can revolutionise global health
Manu Prakash, Stanford University professor who had earlier built the less than a dollar foldscope — a paper microscope that
Read MoreIIT Gandhinagar: Changing rainfall pattern results in groundwater deficit in north India
The groundwater level in north India declined at a rate of 2 cm per year during the period 2002-2013, while
Read MoreIIT Bombay: Urbanisation has not led to hotter summer days for many Indian cities
Contrary to common notion, a “majority” of 84 cities across India, particularly those in central India and Gangetic Basin, have
Read MoreIndian researchers’ novel approach to early diagnosis of retinal diseases
Early diagnosis of certain eye diseases and studying the early progression of the diseases has now become possible, thanks to
Read MoreIIT Madras develops a novel electrode material for lithium batteries
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has been able to enhance the capacity retention
Read MorePeople seeking mental healthcare increased six-fold
The proportion of people with depression who sought care increased six-fold from 4.3 to 27.2 per cent in 30 villages
Read MoreIIT Guwahati: A thumb imprint is enough to detect jaundice
Now, a thumb imprint is all that is required for detecting hyperbilirubinemia, a condition in which the amount of bilirubin
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