Bite mark analysis may result in false convictions
Widely accepted in criminal courts and often presented as key evidence in prosecutions, bite mark analysis is actually "far from an exact science” and can lead to false convictions, says a new study.
Jan 12, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
'Homeopathy, astrology are bogus, harmful and useless'
Ramakrishnan, a chemistry scientist, believes India should have a more rational outlook on such practices.
Jan 07, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
'Forbidden' substances may help sustain life on super-Earths
Researchers studied various structural compositions of Mg-Si-O that may occur at pressures ranging from 5 to 30 million atmospheres.
Jan 03, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
Scientists develop material for super-powered battery
The new material will enable electric vehicles travel 35 km after charging for just seven seconds, said the research team from the institute.
Dec 20, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
Dress colour illusion tops 10 weirdest science news
A bizarre case of the black/blue or gold/white dress was among the annual top 10 weirdest science stories chosen by the Australian Science Media Centre.
Dec 19, 2015, 21:06 PM IST
CRISPR – Science's Breakthrough of the Year!
CRISPR came on top of Science's annual list of scientific breakthroughs given fresh demonstrations of its muscle this year.
Dec 18, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
Want a fat salary? Go for a PhD
With the help of US Census Bureau data, the researchers examined employment and earnings outcomes of nearly 3,200 PhD graduates from eight major research universities.
Dec 14, 2015, 12:15 PM IST
Science and religion can coexist!
Just when you thought science and religion can't coexist, a new worldwide study comes assuring that not all scientists are atheists.
Dec 06, 2015, 14:10 PM IST
More than half of Indian scientists religious: Study
More than half of scientists in India, Italy, Taiwan and Turkey self-identify as religious, says a new study.
Dec 04, 2015, 17:36 PM IST
Physicist Trilochan Pradhan gets Kalinga Samman
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday conferred the "Kalinga Samman 2014" on physicist and Padma awardee Trilochan Pradhan for popularising science among the common man.
Nov 25, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
'Electronic' plants to herald new era for scientists
A team of Swedish researchers, by using living roses, has created analogue and digital electronic circuits inside living plants, calling them "electronic plants".
Nov 22, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Nagaland postpones Class IX final exams
The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has postponed and rescheduled Class-IX final examination in the state.
Nov 22, 2015, 09:37 AM IST
Dawn of the 'cyborg plants'
Merging electronics with biology, a team of researchers has created analog and digital electronics circuits inside living plants.
Nov 21, 2015, 11:36 AM IST
Paris attack: Science a good mechanism for coexistence, says Narayana Murthy
"At the end of the day we want this to be a world where peace, humanity, trust, cooperation among people of different opinions prevail. Certainly there is no doubt about it and science is a good mechanism for us to make it happen," he said to a query related to the terror attacks on Paris.
Nov 16, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Science can make better world to co-exist: Narayana Murthy
Science was a good mechanism to make a better world to co-exist, with peace, trust and cooperation among people of different opinions, Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy said on Monday in the wake of the Paris terror attack.
Nov 16, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
Mass extinctions hit large vertebrates hardest
For animals, being huge comes at a price as a new study has found that mass extinctions don't favor large vertebrates.
Nov 14, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
'Breakthrough' science awards total $22 million
The prizes aimed at giving glamour and star power to scientific research were awarded at a glitzy event Sunday in Mountain View, California.
Nov 11, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
New research may lead to birth control pill for men
Two drugs that help suppress the immune system in organ transplant patients may lead to a birth control "pill" for men that works by inhibiting the sperms' ability to penetrate an egg, a new study has found.
Oct 04, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
Asteroid impact, volcanoes led to mass extinction on Earth
Geologists from the University of Berkeley have unearthed compelling evidence that an asteroid impact on Earth 66 million years ago accelerated the eruptions of volcanoes in Deccan Traps in west-central India for thousands of years.
Oct 02, 2015, 20:55 PM IST
Get a load of these US science awards
All mammals take about 21 seconds to urinate, give or take 13 seconds.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:13 PM IST
