Planet of possibilities-MARS
New Delhi: Mars is the fourth planet of the solar system from the Sun outwards. Popularly known as the ‘Red…
Category: Science
Film festival highlighting role of scientists in Indian independence movement concludes
New Delhi: A three-day festival of films on the role of scientists and scientific institutions during the independence movement came…
Patent for KVIC technology to recycle plastic waste
New Delhi: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured a patent registration for an innovative plastic-mixed handmade paper developed…
Mangroves under threat from growing human activities
New Delhi: Mangroves are tropical trees and shrubs found along tidal-estuaries, in salt marshes, and on muddy coasts. They are…
Researchers study egg-laying behaviour of wasps for designing specific pest control measures
New Delhi: Herbivores organisms belonging to the same species (Conspecifics) use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) as cues while selecting an…
Harvesting electricity from vibrations
New Delhi: A team of scientists has fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, nanogenerator that can generate electricity from mere vibrations…
Molten iron’s properties determined by its cooling period
New Delhi: Cast iron, an alloy of iron with carbon, is widely used for making machine and automobile parts. In…
Indian journal PMBP enters the top quartile of global research journals for the first time
An international scientific journal of Indian origin, ‘Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants’ (PMBP) has recently entered the top quartile…
Indian scientists pin down mechanism behind lithium production in low mass Red Clump Stars
New Delhi: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have pinned down the mechanism behind the lithium production in low…
“Nitrogen pollution restricts the safe margin for other environmental issues”
New Delhi: Humanity’s failure to stop nitrogen pollution could limit the safe operating margin for many other issues facing our…