Oldest fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago
The tiny fossils -- half the width of a human hair and up to half-a-millimetre in length -- take the form of blood-red tubes and filaments formed by ocean-dwelling bacteria that fed on iron.
Mar 02, 2017, 00:48 AM IST
From primitive ancestor to modern Homo sapiens: Seaweed is the secret to our evolution?
Seaweed – large marine algae, or macroalgae – is also rich in vitamin B12, iodine and poly-unsaturated fatty-acids which are essential for brain development.
Mar 02, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Scientists develop new 'electronic' rose plant that can store energy!
With an electrode at each end and a gate in the middle, a fully functional transistor was created.
Feb 28, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
PM Modi lauds Indian scientists and their contribution towards nation building on National Science Day
Lauding their efforts on National Science Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the role of the scientific community in nation building and particularly saluted CV Raman in this regard.
Feb 28, 2017, 20:41 PM IST
Exoplanets with volcanic hydrogen may harbour extraterrestrial life, say scientists!
The idea that hydrogen can warm a planet is not new, but an Earth-like planet cannot hold onto its hydrogen for more than a few million years.
Feb 28, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
SPACE India to teach astronomy to specially-abled
National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect in 1928 by Indian physicist and Nobel Laureate Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman in India.
Feb 28, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
Researchers confirm origins of Van Gogh technique
A newly discovered trove of 16 engraved and otherwise modified limestone blocks, created 38,000 years ago, confirms the ancient origins
Feb 26, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
First forecast for West Nile Virus outbreaks developed
Much like weather forecasting, these WNV forecasts use a computer model to generate multiple simulations that mimic the behaviour of an outbreak and are knit together to generate an overall prediction.
Feb 26, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
What if drone delivers a burger in your vehicle as you wait at the traffic signal? - Read story
Using fuzzy logic, researchers at University of Cincinnati are programming drones so that they can make better navigational decisions on the fly that would eventually make drones autonomous.
Feb 25, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Arctic is already witnessing spring – thanks to climate change!
The study covers 12 years of observations at a West Greenland field site near Russell Glacier, a dynamic front protruding from the massive inland ice sheet that covers most of the island.
Feb 24, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
Darwin's theory of living fossils' finally gets a shoulder
The Sphenodon or tuatara is a relatively large lizard-like animal that once lived on the main islands of New Zealand but has been pushed to smaller, offshore islands by human activity.
Feb 24, 2017, 14:35 PM IST
Scientists to test 50 coral reefs to seek ways to counter climate change
Last year was the warmest on record the third time in a row, damaging corals from Australia`s Great Barrier Reef to the Caribbean, a loss for fragile species and a threat to coastal economies in the magnitude of billions of dollars.
Feb 24, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Venomous marine snail may provide potent painkiller: Study
The medical community is in need of alternative therapies that do not rely on the opioid pathways to relieve pain.
Feb 21, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
NASA is about to unveil new discoveries on exoplanets this week!
Prominent NASA scientists, astronomers and a professor of planetary science and physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology will participate at the briefing.
Feb 21, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
NASA scientist reveals discovery of 60,000-year-old microbes in Mexican mine
Ninety percent of them have never been observed before now, she said.
Feb 21, 2017, 10:17 AM IST
Science and research in US 'under threat', say scientists protesting in Boston
The protesters gathered in Boston's Copley Square on Sunday.
Feb 20, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
Researchers find new way by which six-legged robots can increase walking speed
Six-legged insects run fastest using a three-legged, or "tripod" gait where they have three legs on the ground at all times -- two on one side of their body and one on the other.
Feb 19, 2017, 22:26 PM IST
Humanlike biological robots developed
These tiny muscle-powered robots were first 3-D printed and then seeded with muscle cells. The cells self-organised to form functional tissues that made the bio-bots move.
Feb 19, 2017, 22:26 PM IST
New method will change the way you charge your devices
The researchers demonstrated their method, called quasistatic cavity resonance (QSCR), inside a specially built 16-by-16-foot room at their lab.
Feb 18, 2017, 12:47 PM IST
Now, wirelessly charge devices anywhere in your room
The method makes it possible to power several cellphones, fans and lights simultaneously.
Feb 17, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
