Seven defining S&T contributions that have impacted every Indian
As India completes 70 years of its independence, it is time to introspect at the contribution of science and technology to national development. Several scientific...
Category : Science
IISc scientists discover elusive material for topological insulators
IISc scientists discover elusive material for topological insulators. Topological insulators are materials that have a unique property – when current is passed through them, the...
Scientists solve the mystery of Sun’s hot atmosphere
The elemental composition of the Sun’s hot atmosphere known as the ‘corona’ is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle, a team of...
World’s smallest neutrino detector is just the size of a coffee-maker
In 1974, a Fermilab physicist predicted a new way for ghostly particles called neutrinos to interact with matter. More than four decades later, a University...
World’s smallest neutrino detector is just the size of a coffee-maker
In 1974, a Fermilab physicist predicted a new way for ghostly particles called neutrinos to interact with matter. More than four decades later, a University...
CERN’s ALPHA experiment explores the secrets of antimatter
The ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antiproton Decelerator reports the first observation of the hyperfine structure of antihydrogen, the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen. These findings point...
TN deploying artificial reefs to save sinking islands
Tamil Nadu hits upon an idea to prevent erosion of ecologically sensitive islands and regenerate the coral diversity in the Gulf of Mannar by deploying...
German scientists develop self-disposing supramolecular materials with a time switch
German scientists develop self-disposing supramolecular materials, materials that disintegrate at a predetermined time. The materials have varied applications from drug delivery to garbage recycling. The...
Hiroshima isotopes help solve Himalayan quake puzzle
Indian geologists unlock the mystery surrounding the 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake – the biggest to rock the Himalayas so far with a magnitude of 8.6 on...
New study reveals the likely origin of several previously mysterious characteristics of the ribosome
A new study reveals the likely origin of several previously mysterious characteristics of the ribosome. System Biologists at Harvard Medical School mathematically demonstrated that ribosomes...