Space startup with AI solution to stubble burning wins ‘Space Oscar’
A Gurgaon-based startup working in utilizing satellite data to solve environmental problems has won an international prize for its AI...
Science policy expert elected to Royal Society of NSW
Professor Venni Venkata Krishna, former head of the Centre for Studies in Science Policy at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, has...
India’s first maritime museum coming up at Lothal
Underwater or marine archaeology in India is all set to get a boost with the government deciding to establish a...
Warming Indo-Pacific Ocean disrupting rainfall patterns globally: study
A new study led by Indian scientists has reported that rapid warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean may be responsible for...
Netra early warning system – the unsung hero of Indian armed forces
Indigenous development of strategic defence systems and equipment is a long drawn process, beset with technological challenges and potential failures....
Climate change will add to health burden in India: study
The public health gains achieved in the past few decades, in the form of control or elimination of infectious diseases...
B V Sreekantan (1925-2019): Bhabha protégé and institution builder
Professor B.V. Sreekantan, former director of the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), who passed away in Bangalore on...
Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), slated to be the world’s largest ground-based telescope operating at optical and infrared wavelengths, is...
Anti-oxidant level in specific brain region indicates early signs of Alzheimer’s: study
Alzheimer’s is a slowly progressing brain disorder that affects millions of people globally and is emerging a major illness in...
An app that can detect distress speech and trigger SOS
Just imagine a smartphone app that can ‘listen’ to distress calls and automatically trigger an alert to your home or...