Research
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Alcohol molecules answer to growing pollution and haze in atmosphere: Study
Science | Nov 27, 2019, 01:08 PM ISTAlcohol molecules, abundant in the atmosphere, can reduce the formation of hazardous polluting particles that make up haze, according to a study which may lead to more accurate models for air pollution, weather, and climate. The researchers also decoded how air pollutants form and grow in haze.
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India-UK experts begin largest study on babies with brain injury in India
World | Nov 21, 2019, 10:42 AM ISTAccording to the Imperial College London, worldwide approximately 50-70 million people have epilepsy, with around 12 million people were estimated to be living with epilepsy in India.
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'Green inhalers' may lower carbon footprint and med costs: Study
Science | Oct 31, 2019, 12:07 PM ISTLooking at the prescription data from England in 2017, researchers, including those from the University of Cambridge in the UK, collated the carbon footprint data on inhalers -- commonly used for conditions such as asthma -- and compared the financial and environmental costs of different inhalers.
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Some plants may depend more on friendly fungi than own leaves: Study
Science | Oct 29, 2019, 04:22 PM ISTThe researchers, including those from the University of Tennessee in the US, found that certain root-associated, or mycorrhizal, fungi that associate firmly with the cells in plant roots are one of the largest influences on plant tissue nutrient concentrations.
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Job seekers judged on social status by speech mannerism: Study
Science | Oct 22, 2019, 04:02 PM IST"Our study shows that even during the briefest interactions, a person's speech patterns shape the way people perceive them, including assessing their competence and fitness for a job," said study researcher Michael Kraus, Assistant Professor oat the Yale University.
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Young Indian scientists want Modi govt to take steps to stop 'brain drain', boost research funding
India | Jul 03, 2019, 05:25 PM ISTPTI caught up with scientists on the sidelines of the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureates meet to discuss their expectations from the budget and their views on the current situation of scientific research in the country. While most of them said that they expected increased funding for research, many also expressed their grouse with recent "scientific claims" by the government that has "no basis in science".
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IIT Kharagpur to sponsor undergraduate research program
Education | Jun 19, 2019, 04:09 PM ISTFor the UGRP, the institute will fund select research ideas proposed by the students on a competitive basis and each successful proposal will be guided by a member of the IIT faculty.
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Formation of Moon brought water, made life possible on earth: Study
May 22, 2019, 11:55 AM ISTThe Moon was formed when Earth was hit by a body about the size of Mars, also called Theia. The study showed that Theia comes from the outer solar system, and it delivered large quantities of water to Earth.
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DRDO spends 25% of budget on research and development, says Chairman
India | May 12, 2019, 10:08 AM IST"The percentage of what goes into basic, upgraded and translation research has to be seen. When you look at it as basic research and application research, we are trying to spend a good amount of money on it," Reddy said.
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Strong political beliefs may hamper ability to think logically: Study
National | Apr 17, 2019, 04:19 PM ISTStudy on political debate: The research also shows that when confronted with the unsound reasoning of opposing groups, people become better able to identify flawed logic.
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NASA to study Moon samples from Apollo missions
Mar 13, 2019, 07:04 PM ISTBy studying these precious lunar samples for the first time, a new generation of scientists will help advance our understanding of our lunar neighbour
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Researchers have just discovered a new type of botox from animal gut bacteria
Trending | Jan 28, 2018, 09:12 PM ISTEnterococci are hardy microbes that thrive in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly all land animals, including our own, and generally cause no harm.
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If you think expensive gluten-free food is as healthy as believed, you’re wrong
Food | Jan 21, 2018, 04:56 PM ISTThe nutrient content of the gluten-free products is not much different from regular eatables.
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Do you like to put too much salt in food? It may lead to dementia
Health | Jan 17, 2018, 06:18 PM ISTA new gut-brain connection has been revealed in a study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Want to improve your thinking ability, memory? Try exercise
Health | Dec 29, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTExercising twice a week could help people with mild cognitive impairment improve memory and thinking.
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Over four-fifth of Indians trust govt, majority support military rule in country: Pew Research
India | Nov 16, 2017, 11:41 AM ISTMore than four-fifths of Indian citizens trust their government, but interestingly, a majority of Indians also support military rule and autocracy, a latest Pew survey said on Monday.
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Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origin of gold
Oct 16, 2017, 10:01 PM ISTIt was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created.
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Tunnels on moon, Mars carved out by volcanoes could serve as human colonies
Sep 26, 2017, 03:33 PM ISTLava tubes - underground caves created by volcanic activity - could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets or even towns on the Moon and Mars
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Botanic gardens contain one-third of all known plant species, safeguarding the most threatened
Sep 26, 2017, 10:07 AM ISTA recent study has revealed that the botanic gardens across the world contain at least 30 per cent of all known plant species, including 41 per cent those which have been classified as “threatened”
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Beware! Highly reviewed products on Amazon may turn out to be of low quality
Business | Sep 25, 2017, 01:23 PM ISTDo you always go for a highly reviewed product while shopping online? If yes, chances of you buying a low-quality item is also high, not less, researchers have warned