Only 41% in Haryana believe in evolution
Following Satyapal Singh’s denial of evolution, a small survey of over 1,700 individuals (both adults and children) from 12 States
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Science communication: Hey directors, leave the researchers alone!
Even as DST is taking steps to promote science communication, researchers at certain government labs and academic institutions are prevented
Read MorePodcast – Eco-friendly process developed for textile industry
By using liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide, researchers at the University of Calicut have done away water for sizing and
Read MorePodcast – Finding new drug target for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria
IIT Roorkee researchers have identified the RNA protein Hfq as a potential drug target. Once the Hfq gene is removed, the
Read MoreUniversity of Calicut’s green process cuts water use, pollution in textile industry
By using liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide, researchers at the University of Calicut have done away water for sizing and
Read MoreIIT Roorkee finds new drug target for antibiotic resistant bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii
IIT Roorkee researchers have identified the RNA protein Hfq as a potential drug target. Once the Hfq gene is removed,
Read MoreExtreme rainfall events pose a challenge to reservoir operations
Modelling studies by IIT Ghandhinagar team has found that if high emission continues, then by the end of the century the mean
Read MoreSocial factors too determine skin colour of Indians
Researchers from CCMB and other international institutions have found that socio-cultural factors had a bigger influence on skin colour variation in
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Should science journalists stay away from preprints?
If science journalists can report results discussed at conferences, why should preprints be off-limit, especially if reported responsibly? While peer-reviewed
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Investigation confirms serious scientific misconduct by IIT Dhanbad faculty
IIT Dhanbad has completed its investigation into possible scientific misconduct by Dr. Rashmi Madhuri and Dr. Prashant Sharma. The scientific
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Communicate your research as a popular science article and get rewarded
From August 15 to September 30, 2018 science PhD scholars and Post-doctoral fellows can submit popular science articles about their
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IISc superconductivity saga: Impersonator almost succeeds in messing up
Even as many Indian scientists wish that the two-member IISc team proves the critics of superconductivity study wrong, a wily
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MIT physicist raises a red flag on IISc superconductivity claim
Less than three weeks after Prof. Anshu Pandey and Dev Kumar Thapa from the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
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