India has a research blindspot: its own science system
The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently released a 125-page policy document titled ‘Science: A New Golden Age’, which presents a renewed vision for American science. It…
The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently released a 125-page policy document titled ‘Science: A New Golden Age’, which presents a renewed vision for American science. It…
For a long time, fungal infections have meant itchy skin, discoloured nails and sometimes hair loss. These symptoms are collectively called dermatophytosis and are caused by a group of fungi…
On September 14, the U.S. Space Force said the country has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons” in space that could “defend against hostile adversary action”. The statement confirmed for the…
In a report published on September 10, Anthropic — the U.S.-based company that builds and provides the Claude AI model — said it blocked users from using the model for…
Picture this. You are standing on a rotating sphere that is revolving around another bigger sphere. You are then required to shoot an arrow at another smaller sphere, which is…
Among people, it is common knowledge that privilege is often inherited. But according to new findings, hyenas also inherit resources and status, and not just their forebears’ genes, from their…
Elderly Meitei women sell betel nuts in Ima market in Imphal, Manipur, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Human drug use began millennia earlier than believed Researchers examined the teeth of…
A view of the Millikan Library at Caltech, 2013. | Photo Credit: Canon.vs.nikon (CC BY-SA) A new event at the California Institute of Technology, called ‘Mathathon’, pulled together by a…
Gegeneophis chandgadi, a species of legless amphibia discovered in Maharashtra | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Scientists have discovered a new species of subterranean, legless amphibian — commonly known as a…
Dr. Maneesh Paul, CEO, Microvioma, Lead Co-Inventor and Program Director of the Anti-infective Enmetazobactam, Orchid Pharma, Dr. Vasan Sambandamurthy, Senior Vice President, Bugworks Research India Pvt Ltd, Dr. M.M. Balamurali,…