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  Europe's new Mars Orbiter sends first data from NASA rovers Opportunity and Curiosity

  World | November 30, 2016 18:08 IST

  In an indication of the strengthening international telecommunications network supporting Mars exploration, the first data from NASA rovers Opportunity and Curiosity reached Earth last week in a successful first relay test of a NASA

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  Earth to witness the largest and brightest 'supermoon' today! All you need to know

  World | November 14, 2016 12:46 IST

  If you savour the sight of a large, bright moon, today could your once in a lifetime opportunity. Monday, November 14, 2016, will witness the biggest ‘supermoon’ in almost seven decades today. The brightest moon

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  India shows second highest growth in science research: Report

  India | October 11, 2016 18:14 IST

  India is at the second position among countries with the highest increase in their contribution to high-quality scientific research, according to a new report which shows that the growth of research in the country is

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  US researchers develop world’s smallest transistor ever

  October 07, 2016 18:18 IST

  In a landmark achievement that could go a long way in the advancement of computing technology, a research team led by US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created the world’s smallest transistor

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  WATCH! Stranded whale frees itself after baby calf helps mother swim back into sea

  World | October 07, 2016 14:24 IST

  A humpback whale that was stranded off an Australian beach has managed to free itself after its calf was seen apparently pushing it into deeper waters. The whale was stuck on a sandbar in the

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  SEE PICS! Meet HeroSurg, the world’s first robotic surgeon with a sense of touch

  World | October 04, 2016 12:38 IST

  In a world where robots play an important role when it comes to the health sector, giving a sense of touch to a machine is what a team of researchers hope will pave way for

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  Bengaluru: State govt approves land to set up Asia's first Science gallery

  India | September 09, 2016 13:15 IST

  The state cabinet on Thursday decided to sanction land on Hebbel road here for establishing a science gallery. In 2014, the Science Gallery International (SGI), Dublin, a non-profit organisation, had signed a Memorandum of

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  Two Indian teenagers among global finalists at Google’s Science Fair 2016

  August 12, 2016 16:58 IST

  Two Indian teenagers will be among the 16 global finalists competing for the $50,000 (roughly Rs 33.5 lakh) scholarship at the sixth annual "Google Science Fair 2016", US tech giant Google announced on Friday.

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  An Indo-US facility that can make designer humans?

  India | July 31, 2016 11:04 IST

  Unknown to most a new Indo-American collaboration with outcomes that can change the way we view life itself, this billion dollar project seeks to address some of the most fundamental questions. Nigel Lockyer, director of

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  Not just two, ancient earth had several magnetic poles: Study

  India | June 28, 2016 14:13 IST

  New Delhi: Earlier it was considered that the planet Earth conveniently has two poles — one in the north and one in the south and these two protect us from the harmful cosmic rays and

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  Why is life not possible without water? Science has an answer

  World | June 22, 2016 11:29 IST

  Washington D.C: Water is the basic unit of life and it is impossible to live without it. But why ? To this a new study has an explanation. The Ohio State University lead researcher

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  Mehbooba Mufti gives Sajjad Lonecharge of Science and Tech Department

  Politics | May 24, 2016 15:00 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has given the charge of Science and Technology Department to separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajjad Lone, in addition to the other departments that he holds, ending suspense over his

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  Government mulling LIGO project to study gravitational waves

  India | May 08, 2016 12:27 IST

  New Delhi: The government is mulling setting up a LIGO project to study the gravitational waves either in Rajasthan or Maharashtra. "Deliberations are on to select a site. We have shortlisted a place near

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  If you can relate to any of these 5 signs then you might be a ‘genius’

  Life | April 25, 2016 23:40 IST

  New Delhi: We usually correlate genius to the likes of Einstein, Newton, Aristotle or Stephen Hawking, whose breakthrough findings gave humankind a new direction. The kinds of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs too

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  12-year-old Kota boy qualifies for International Biology Olympiad

  India | January 04, 2016 16:00 IST

  Kota (Raj): A 12-year-old boy from the city has become the youngest person to qualify for the second round of the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), mainly attempted by students of Class XII."Jeevesh is the youngest

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  Science, maths quality declining in upper primary students: Smriti Irani

  Politics | September 06, 2015 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has expressed concern over the waning quality of mathematics and science among upper primary students and directed ministry officials to collect best practices in teaching to help

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  104-year-old woman undergoes hip replacement surgery

  India | July 12, 2015 23:14 IST

  Noida:  In a rare surgery, a 104-year-old woman suffering a hip fracture, which led to traumatic arthritis, successfully underwent hip replacement surgery at a city hospital, authorities here said on Sunday.Mateshwari Devi, reportedly the oldest to

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  Supersonic jet could fly from New York to London in 3 hours

  World | July 12, 2015 19:37 IST

  Boston: A new supersonic luxury plane that could fly people from New York to London in just three hours is being developed by a team of engineers, including those of Indian-origin.Boston-based Spike Aerospace's S-512 Supersonic Jet

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  I pity those questioning science traditions of India: Ram Naik

  India | January 07, 2015 21:33 IST

  Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said the controversy over claims of scientific advances in ancient India was unnecessary as a flourishing tradition of scientific endeavour covering all the major areas of human knowledge

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  Expect some big scientific breakthroughs in 2015

  World | December 31, 2014 14:28 IST

  Washington: While 2014 saw some marvellous discoveries like 3D-printed body parts and scientific breakthroughs like comet landing, 2015 too holds a great future for science, reports the prestigious journal Nature.The first big news is expected