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  Happy Birthday Eva Ekeblad: Google doodle honours scientist who made alcohol from potato on her birthday

  Life | July 10, 2017 14:43 IST

  Eva Ekeblad discovered how to use potatoes to make flour and vodka.

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  Meet Kavya Vignesh, a 12-year-old girl who building robots to save honey bees

  Life | April 12, 2017 13:59 IST

  The 12-year old, Kavya Vignesh likes to have fun when she’s not buried in her books. But she makes sure that her fun moments are memorable by creating some outstanding solutions for real-world problems.

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  Scientists discover world’s oldest water samples that may hold clues to alien life

  World | December 18, 2016 20:31 IST

  Hunting down for alien life or their existence has constantly intrigued people, but this time, scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that date back to about two billion years and may hold

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  Chinese scientists successfully develop world-class high field magnet

  World | November 15, 2016 14:26 IST

  Chinese scientists have successfully developed a world-class steady-state magnetic field whose intensity reaches 40 tesla, second only to that of the US' magnetic device which can generate a 45 tesla field. After eight years of

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  Mars lander Schiaparelli may have exploded claims scientists

  World | October 21, 2016 23:27 IST

  A space test aimed at finding indications of life on Mars may have detonated after crash landing, said researchers on Friday. Pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show a black spot in the area

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  Brazilian scientist discovers 25-metre-long dinosaur, possibly the biggest ever

  World | October 07, 2016 13:18 IST

  A 25-metre-long fossilised vertebrae of a dinosaur, possibly the biggest of the reptile species to have walked the earth, discovered by Brazilian paleontologist Llewellyn Ivor Price in 1950 has now been officially declared as a

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  Australian scientists discover new colourful tree frog species in Queensland

  World | October 06, 2016 14:14 IST

  A new species of the green tree frog have been discovered by scientists in Australia's largest virgin forest in Queensland. Named Litoria bella, or the Cape York Graceful Treefrog, has distinctive orange hands, feet

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  Researchers name newly discovered lizard species after THIS Indian scientist ( See Pics )

  India | September 27, 2016 14:15 IST

  Indian scientist Dr Varad B Giri has earned the rare distinction of getting a new species of a ground-dwelling lizard discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last

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  Two IIT alumnus awarded MacArthur Fellowship 'genius grants'

  India | September 25, 2016 14:43 IST

  Two Indian-American scientists are among 23 scientists who have won this year's prestigious MacArthur Fellowship popularly known as "genius grants", for exceptional creativity in their respective fields. Indian-Americans Manu Prakash and Subhash Khot

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  Canadian scientists set Guinness record for the world's smallest national flag

  World | September 20, 2016 18:00 IST

  A team of Canadian scientists have a set a world record for creating the smallest national flag ever measured, ahead of the country’s 150th anniversary next year. The flag developed by them measures about one-hundredth

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  Pakistan scientists among invitees to watch China's space launch

  World | September 16, 2016 20:06 IST

  China invited Pakistani space scientists along with host of guests from Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the European Union (EU) to observe the launch of its manned space flight to send two astronauts to join

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  Organ repair could be possible with molecule capable of regenerating tissues

  World | August 21, 2016 15:08 IST

  The repair of organs could be possible in future as Chinese scientists have discovered a molecule that can regenerate tissues, which will aid in decreasing the need of organ transplants. The research was led

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  Viral infections more dangerous during morning, claims Indian-origin scientist

  Lifestyle | August 17, 2016 8:02 IST

  A recent study carried out by an Indian-origin scientist has indicated that the morning time is the worst period when it comes to health, since it invites the onset of problems like cold, fever, cough

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  Scientists discover rare form of hereditary colon cancer

  World | July 29, 2016 16:12 IST

  In a fresh revelation on one of the world’s most dreaded diseases, scientists have found that mutation in a gene can lead to a form of hereditary colon cancer. According to the researchers at University

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  Incredible! Israeli scientists propose an innovative system to harvest drinking water from air

  World | July 29, 2016 8:56 IST

  In an innovative discovery, Israeli scientists have built up a new system to harvest drinking water from air which requires less energy. Capturing atmospheric moisture is not a new invention in itself because atmospheric

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  Legendary Buddha’s remains discovered by Chinese archaeologists

  World | July 04, 2016 14:54 IST

  Washington: A team of archaeologists have discovered a skull bone of the legendary Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. in an ancient crypt in China. Scientists believe that may have attained enlightenment inside a 1,000-year-old Chinese chest. According

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  Indian origin researcher Aman Mann developed new technology to deliver drugs to brain injuries

  Lifestyle | June 30, 2016 12:27 IST

  New York: Indian origin researcher Aman Mann along with other scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have developed a technology which may help in driving drugs or nanoparticles to injured areas

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  There is gold in Gir cow urine, claim scientists at Gujarat varsity

  India | June 28, 2016 12:25 IST

  Junagadh: A team of researchers at Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) in Gujarat have struck gold, quite literally. As per their claims, tests have unveiled the presence of gold in the urine of Gir cows –

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  Self-learning Russian robot escapes lab for second time, leads to chaos on streets

  World | June 23, 2016 12:13 IST

  Russia: In a bizarre moment captured on the streets of Russia, a robot was seen wandering on the streets creating chaos as vehicles averted and drove past to avoid collision. ‘Promobot IR77’ is an artificially intelligent robot which means it learns

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  Three new species of fish discovered by scientists in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

  World | June 16, 2016 14:38 IST

  Honolulu: Researchers while on 25-day research expedition of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have discovered three probable new species of fish. Researchers on Wednesday came up with news species of