Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the dream of New India could only be visualised with new ideas and it would be a scientific and technological India.


New India's dream can be visualised with new ideas: Naidu


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Scientists from University of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia are moving into caves to understand how climate change and land use are affecting groundwater resources.


Australian scientists go deep into caves to study impact of climate change


Finding it hard to beat your nicotine addiction? A common drug that helps in diabetes management might help people - and without any withdrawal symptoms, finds a study.


Common diabetes drug may help kick off nicotine addiction


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of an agreement between India and Canada to promote collaboration in research and innovation through talent mobility.


India, Canada to promote innovation through talent mobility


While eating red meat that is rich in protein is linked with increased risk of heart disease, protein from nuts and seeds could be beneficial for the human heart, suggests a study including more than 80,000 participants.


Protein from nuts, seeds could be good for your hear


Title: If Our Bodies Could Talk - Operating and Maintaining a Human Body; Author: James Hamblin; Publisher: Anchor Books; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 699


The intricate, irreparable, inexplicable machine that is the human body (Book Review)


Rome, April 4 (IANS/AKI) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation chief Jose Graziano da Silva has called for healthier and more sustainable food systems, saying agroecology can contribute to such a transformation, FAO reported on Tuesday.


FAO chief champions agroecology in call for healthier, sustainable food systems


China is to launch two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan in June, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) said on Tuesday.


China to launch remote sensing satellites for Pakistan


The air pollution in Delhi may reach 20 times higher than the safe limits owing to agricultural fires during peak burning season, a team of researchers have warned.


Crop burning to up air pollution in Delhi to hazardous levels: US study


Examining how climate change could raise food insecurity risk across the world, researchers have projected that the flow of the Ganges river could more than double at 2 degrees Celsius global warming, with floods putting food production at risk in countries like India.


Ganges flow could double at 2 degrees C global warming


Researchers are developing atomically thin "drumheads", which are tens of trillions of times thinner than the human eardrum, and will provide cat-like hearing abilities to humans.


Device that gives you cat-like 'hearing' abilities being developed


Fires on the edges of tropical forests and their alteration by land use makes these hot ecosystems lose their shape and stability bringing a sudden, even catastrophic, transformation of land from trees to grass, researchers have found.


To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape


The funeral service of British physicist Stephen Hawking was held in Cambridge on Saturday in presence of stars and academics who turned out to pay tribute to the world-famous professor.


Stephen Hawking's funeral held in Cambridge


Google on Saturday created a special Doodle to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of Thane-born Anandi Gopal Joshi, regarded as India's first US-trained female medico.


Google Doodle honours India's first US-trained female doctor


An ocean-observing satellite developed by China and France will be launched in September, according to China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).


China-France satellite launch in September


Tupperware, a household name when it comes to keeping food fresh, is now helping NASA improve astronauts' diet with its airtight plastic containers at the International Space Station (ISS).


Tupperware containers to help NASA astronauts eat fresh food


Russia has conducted a second drop test of its latest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Defence Ministry said on Friday.


Russia conducts second test of ballistic missile


India's latest communication satellite GSAT-6A, successfully placed in orbit on Thursday, was once embroiled in controversy like its predecessor GSAT-6, launched in 2015.


With GSAT-6A launch, India's both controversial satellites up in orbit


Recent decades have been the wettest and warmest on record in the Himalayas, say researchers who are alarmed that a "warming signature" has led to an overall rise in mercury levels and the retreat of glaciers.


Himalayas wettest, warmest on record: Researchers


The 27-hour countdown for Thursday's launch of an Indian rocket carrying strategic communication satellite GSAT-6A was progressing smoothly, an ISRO official said.


Countdown for GSAT-6A satellite launch progressing normally


Researchers have uncovered 13,000-years-old footprints belonging to two adults and a child in Canada's British Columbia, according to a study.

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