Hyderabad – cradle of astronomy in India

Hyderabad, February 06,2018(India Science Wire)The city of Hyderabad is famous for its historical monuments like Charminar and cuisine like biryani, but few would know that it has been the cradle of modern astronomy in India.[ read more]


जलवायु परिवर्तन से रंगहीन हो रहे हैं समुद्री प्रवाल

Vasco Da Gama (Goa) ,February 06,2018 (India Science Wire):बढ़ते वैश्विक तापमान के कारण समुद्री प्रवाल भित्तियों यानी कोरल रीफ पर पड़ रहे असर का मुद्दा करीब दो दशक से बना हुआ है।

एक अध्ययन में भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने पाया है कि जलवायु परिवर्तन की मार से प्रवाल प्रजातियां भी बच नहीं पायी हैं। [read more]


Indian scientists develop world’s thinnest material with novel technique

New Delhi, February 05,2018(India Science Wire)How thin can the thinnest material be? It can be as thin as 100,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper. You may not be able to imagine or see with naked eyes such a material, but this is what a group of Indian scientists have done.[ read more]


New study could pave the way for novel contraceptive

New Delhi,February 05,2018 (India Science Wire):Scientists at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) here have come up with a finding that could pave the way for the development of a new type of contraceptive. [read more]


A four-day meet on Astronomy begins at Hyderabad on February

New Delhi, February 05,2018(India Science Wire)About 400 astronomers are gathering at Hyderabad for a stimulating four-day discussion on a range of topics in astronomy being organised by the Astronomical Society of India beginning tomorrow, [ read more]


भारत में विश्व स्तरीय वैज्ञानिक संस्थान विकसित करना जरूरी

New Delhi,February 05,2018 (India Science Wire): राष्ट्रपति श्री रामनाथ कोविंद ने कहा है कि भारत में वैश्विक स्तर के संस्थान विकसित करना और वहां होने वाले शोध कार्यों को समाज से जोड़ा जाना आवश्यक है।

वह सोमवार को राष्ट्रपति भवन में नोबेल पुरस्कार श्रृंखला-2018 के अंतर्गत आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में बोल रहे थे। [read more]


Scientists use silk polymer to develop artificial vertebral disc

New Delhi, February 01,2018(India Science Wire)Degenerative disc disease is a major cause of low back pain affecting mobility of people. A group of Indian scientists have developed a silk-based bioartificial disc that may find use in disc replacement therapy in future. [ read more]


Stone Age tools found in TN suggest reframing of ‘Out of Africa’ theories

New Delhi,January 31,2018 (India Science Wire):Armed with newly discovered Stone Age tools in a village near Chennai, Indian scientists are challenging the popular scientific theory that the Middle Palaeolithic was brought to India by modern humans [read more]


Dual-gated device developed to make gadgets power efficient

New Delhi,January 31,2018 (India Science Wire):Over the years transistors – the building blocks of digital devices - have become smaller by the day, making devices faster and compact. [read more]


रबड़ की खेती से सिकुड़ रहे हैं जंगल

New Delhi, January 31,2018(India Science Wire)रबड़ की खेती एक फायदेमंद आर्थिक गतिविधि हो सकती है, पर इसका बढ़ता दायरा पर्यावरण संतुलन के लिए एक खतरा बनकर उभर रहा है। [ read more]


Climate change will exacerbate weed problem

New Delhi,January 30,2018 (India Science Wire):Weeds are a persistent problem for farmers. A recent assessment by the Directorate of Weed Research shows that India loses crops worth 11 billion US dollar every year to these farm intruders. [read more]