Indian scientist in the news for wrong reasons
Once again the unethical behaviour of an Indian scientist has led to the retraction of a highly cited paper published
Read MoreASTROSAT spots Crab Nebula, the brightest X-ray source
On October 9, ASTROSAT, the first Indian space observatory, spotted the Crab Nebula using the Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI)
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Less risk of skin cancer if exposed to UV radiation in the morning: Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar
“If you really must go to a tanning booth, do it in the morning,” Aziz Sancar, from the University of
Read MoreEdiorial – Revolutionary therapies
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 has been awarded to three scientists for the “revolutionary treatments” they developed
Read MoreTwo objects fused to form Rosetta’s 67P comet
The rubber-duck shaped comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P) made up of a larger lobe and a smaller lobe separated by a thin
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Space observatory takes wing
With the successful launch of the space observatory, Astrosat, the Indian Space Research Organisation has put India in a select
Read MoreASTROSAT, India’s unique space observatory
The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ASTROSAT telescope today (September 28) will be a shot in the arm
Read MoreAlcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found
Read MoreOutdoor air pollution killed 0.65 million Indians in 2010: study
Of the 3.3 million premature mortality worldwide in 2010 caused by outdoor air pollution, about 0.65 million deaths took place
Read MoreNovel approach to prevent motion sickness
A novel treatment may soon end the misery of motion sickness suffered by many people across the world. The cause
Read MoreOver 3 million premature deaths in India in 2013, says study
In 2013, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, household air pollution from solid fuels, unsafe water sources and smoking were
Read MoreNew insights into how geckos climb walls
It is widely known that geckos and lizards employ dry adhesion system using a combination of microscopic hairs (setae) on
Read MoreMedicinal properties of tulsi unravelled
For the first time, a draft genome covering 374 million bases (61 per cent coverage) of the tulsi herb has
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