Preserving the memory of glaciers - Read report
They have now decided to take matters in hand, in a remarkable initiative that combines glaciology with high-altitude trekking.
Mar 19, 2017, 10:31 AM IST
Japan to restart its first research reactor
The small reactor has a maximum output of just 1 watt, and is used exclusively for academic purposes.
Mar 18, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
17-year-old Indian-American girl bags top science award worth USD 250,000!
In a laboratory model, Das showed that exosomes isolated from astrocytes transfected with microRNA-124a both improved astrocyte uptake of glutamate and increased neuron survival.
Mar 16, 2017, 20:08 PM IST
Mona Lisa smile: Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting's facial expressions decoded!
Scientists began by creating eight versions of the Mona Lisa that differed only in gradual changes to the curvature of her mouth.
Mar 16, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Secret of human evolution may be hidden inside 400,000-year-old skull!
The cranium was found in 2014. Since the sediments containing the cranium at the Aroeira site were firmly cemented, the cranium was removed from the site in a large, solid block.
Mar 14, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
350 archaeological remains unearthed during excavation; experts claim findings to be 50,000 years-old!
The excavation work was started in the second week of February by Prof Mishra and the team.
Mar 12, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
This is how to 'fish out' toxic radioactive elements from nuclear waste
Researchers reported the first examples of thorium with multiple bonds to arsenic to exist under ambient conditions on multi-gram scales where before they had only been prepared on very small scales at temperatures approaching that of interstellar space.
Mar 12, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
This super strong adhesive can work under water - Read
The bio-based glue performed better than 10 commercial adhesives when used to bond polished aluminium.
Mar 12, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
Mysterious signals may point to alien technology: Study
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has looked for many different signs of alien life, from radio broadcasts to laser flashes, without success.
Mar 10, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
Scientists develop light, reparable bullet-proof armour
The solidification is reversible and enables damaged armor surfaces to be repaired 'on-the-fly' in the field.
Mar 10, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
Stephen Hawking issues warning, says only 'world government' can save humanity from destruction!
If humanity is to survive to see the future, then we might need to form a world government, Hawking said.
Mar 09, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
Was 'aspirin' neanderthals' treatment for tooth ache?
Neanderthals lived in parts of Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East for up to 300,000 years but appear to have vanished some 40,000 years ago.
Mar 09, 2017, 00:50 AM IST
Cozy home 3D printed in less than 24 hours in Russia
The cozy, 37-square-meters home with an unusual, curved shape has all of the standard features of a traditionally built house.
Mar 09, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Plant cellulose may replace plastic in 3D printing
Using cellulose acetate the number of hydrogen bonds in this material was reduced by the acetate groups.
Mar 06, 2017, 00:24 AM IST
NASA telescope to search for life on TRAPPIST-1 planets
Researchers are currently testing the James Webb Space Telescope which will be able to view these planets in the infrared, beyond the capabilities we currently have.
Mar 05, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
This is how species extinction affects complex ecosystems - Read
This is because current thinking assumes that when a species vanishes, its role within an environment is lost too.
Mar 04, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
Large Hadron Collider – World's largest particle accelerator, gets 'heart transplant'
The new pixel detector was installed in a complex and delicate procedure 100 metres underground. The first major upgrade to the LHC may boost the hunt for new sub-atomic particles.
Mar 02, 2017, 16:57 PM IST
This is how Big Ben's harmonious sound was created
The "bong" of Big Ben is produced when its huge 200kg hammer hits the side of the bell, setting off vibrations in the metal and causing the entire bell to pulsate, researchers said.
Mar 02, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
Scientists create highest-resolution 3D maps of dark matter
Scientists believe dark matter - theorised, unseen particles that neither reflect nor absorb light, but are able to exert gravity - may comprise 80 per cent of the matter in the universe.
Mar 02, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
This 'magic' DNA computer can outperform all systems – Read
Researchers from The University of Manchester in the UK showed the feasibility of engineering a universal Turing machine (UTM) - a computer that can be programmed to compute anything any other device can process.
Mar 02, 2017, 14:31 PM IST
