Researchers create a cleaner and greener bio-based proton exchange membrane for fuel cells made of plant and animal materials ...

Hi! I am Rujuta, a research trainee in Sandhya Koushika Lab, TIFR, Mumbai, working on tiny worms called C. elegans. When I’m not troubleshooting PCRs, (which is often, mind you) I’m scribbling away a ...

A data-driven approach to study the mechanisms underlying altered reward processing in individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.

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Dr Neena Gupta, Associate Professor at the Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, has been awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2019, in ...

The story of human evolution takes a different twist with each new piece of fossil found. Palaeontologists trace the first human (or human-like) footsteps from the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. From ...

Pangolins, also called scaly anteaters, are nocturnal mammals found in parts of Asia and Africa. Thanks to reckless hunting all over the world, including in India, these beautiful creatures now have ...

In February 2019, people from three villages in the Jhargram district of West Bengal feared a wolf that had attacked eight people. Local newspapers reported that in a neighbouring village, three men ...

Did you know that Pikachu, the famous character from the Pokémon franchise, was loosely inspired by a tiny animal found in cold mountainous regions? Known as the pika, they are small, round mammals ...

Spider webs are unique — they are ultra-light, yet strong enough to capture a big bee. The silk fibres produced by spiders are tough and elastic, which is why they are used in sensing chemical ...