In a break from tradition, the Indian National Science Academy in 2024 introduced two new categories — Science for Society, and Science in Translation — in order to recognise non-scientists who have played an important role in using science and technology for providing socio-economic opportunities with impact to be elected as Fellows
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Perfume has always blended memory, imagination, and chemistry. But when it embraces biotechnology, it becomes a living science. The integration of biosynthesis, enzyme engineering, and microbiome research is redefining how fragrances are made, how they evolve on the skin, and how long they last
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Chrysanthemum will flower only when the nights are long enough. Lighting the fields using low-intensity bulbs during the night resets the plant’s clock and stops the flower signal, so the crop keeps building height and branches. When it is ready for the market window, the lights are switched off, giving true long nights. The buds initiate together and a uniform flush arrives in about six to 11 weeks
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When plants face abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity or heat, specific epigenetic marks appear at stress-response genes. Later, these marks help plants mount faster with a stronger defense system.
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Although the majority of HPV-related cancers develop in mucosal tissues like the throat or cervix, the rare case of a 34-year-old woman with recurrent cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma implies that some skin-based HPV types may also directly cause cancer in people with weakened immune systems
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If acceptance of a manuscript by a journal is a time for celebration for scientists, so is the acceptance of a cover image for artists. Four journal cover images in five years is a huge achievement for anyone, more so as Suhani is just 14 years old and is in class 9
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The loss of the Inseparable gene leads to premature differentiation of neural stem cells into neurons and cytokinesis failure. These cells attempt to divide but fail to maintain internal order. As a result, these defects leave the developing brain depleted of healthy progenitors, resulting in an abnormally small brain — microcephaly
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Adolescents who used social media the least had the highest cognitive scores, while those who used it the most had the lowest. Increased social media use was associated with poorer performance in memory, language-related tasks, and lower overall cognitive composite score. The differences, though measurable, were not large
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Starch, which has a high glycaemic index upon cooking, can undergo recrystallisation and turn into resistant starch upon cooling, resulting
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While ARDS patients with cough and respiratory distress are very likely to expel Nipah virus into the air, there is no hard evidence to suggest that patients generate virus-laden aerosols that can “travel greater distances and remain suspended in the air for extended periods” and infect others
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The Bharat Forecast System has demonstrated significant improvement in the rainfall forecast over the core monsoon region, and 30% better accuracy for the extreme rainfall forecast compared with the previous operational model. It has been developed primarily for improving the short- and medium-range weather prediction but may be applied for other scales of prediction as well
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Knowing our genetic risks means rewriting what was once seen as destiny. From uncertainty, we are moving toward awareness and prevention, and turning generations of loss into a future of hope
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A systematic review and meta-analysis found that women with metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk of gynaecological cancers, regardless of the study design, type of gynaecological cancers, and definition of metabolic syndrome
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