Highlighting the importance of the '2016 UK-India Year of Education, Research and Innovation,' the British Council on Wednesday launched a national talent competition for young scientists in India.


British Council launches national science competition


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'Water4Crops' -- a joint project  undertaken by the European Union (EU) and India -- offers 'Constructed Wetland', a technology to reuse the wastewater in rural areas for irrigation which would also increase the productivity and quality of crops as compared to freshwater.


India-EU technology helping use waste water to boost crop productivity


While a conclusive answer to why women have a longer lifespan as compared to men still eludes scientists, a host of factors - from differences in hormones to immune system variations - could be at work, suggests new research.


Why do women outlive men?


Fancy a barbeque in your daily brew ? An agricultural engineering expert from IIT-Kharagpur here has launched two varieties of green tea infused with flavours (jasmine and a smoky taste) to cater to those who are put-off by its bland flavour.


IIT-Kgp professor develops 'barbeque' green tea to lure shunners


Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is for the first time expected to exceed 400 parts per million for 2016 as a result of an extra boost from El Nino, finds a new study.


El Nino drives fastest annual increase on record of CO2


Due to the lack of post-earthquake movement, leading to build-up strain in  the faults, the Himalayan region may experience an earthquake far more destructive than the 2015 7.8 Nepal quake that killed 8,000 persons and destroyed parts of the country, says a study.


Greater than 7.8 Nepal quake could hit Himalayan region: Study


In less than five decades, summers across most of the globe could be hotter than any summer experienced by people to date, researchers have estimated.


Brace for warmest ever summers across the globe in 50 years


On what would be his 148th birthday, Google has honoured Nobel Laureate Karl Landsteiner, the discoverer of blood groups -- key to successful blood transfusion -- with a Doodle.


Google Doodle honours discoverer of blood groups Karl Landsteiner


Consuming peanuts products during early infancy can have zero effect on the growth of a child and on his or her nutrition, confirms a study.


Eating peanuts cause zero health risk in infants


Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by the team from US space agency's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland has identified a Jupiter-like huge planet that orbits two Suns simultaneously.


Jupiter-like planet that orbits two Suns discovered


China's first high-orbit remote sensing satellite, Gaofen-4, has been activated after six months of in-orbit testing, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) announced on Monday.


China's first high-orbit remote sensing satellite activated


The nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu is resilient to Fukushima-like incidents, say its Russian builders, adding that post the incident in Japan, safety measures have been enhanced.


Kudankulam plant safe from Fukushima-like incident: Russian builders


Shedding new light on the effects of zero gravity on genetic perturbations, Indian researchers have indicated weightlessness may enhance the response of anti-cancer drugs. On the flipside, the scientists say, it could also induce cancers such as in the liver and leukemia in humans.


Anti-cancer drugs may respond better in zero gravity


Based on his range of superpowers, Superman could be the best-equipped comic book superhero of all with abilities like the 'Super Flare' attack and possession of high density muscle tissue, suggests a student-led research conducted over a period of seven years.


'Superman the best-equipped superhero of all'


Top diabetes specialist Shashank S. Shah has been conferred with the American Diabetes Association's "Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award 2016" for his pioneering research on the disease in South Asia, an official said here on Monday.


Pune medico gets top US diabetes honour


Scientists have identified for the first time a tiny liver protein that when disrupted can lead to cardiovascular disease as well as fatty liver disease -- a precursor to cancer.


Disrupting tiny liver protein can cause heart disease


Move over sniffer dogs, people who witness a crime may be able to identify criminals by their body odour, suggests new research.


Can we catch criminals by smell?


An analysis of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic foraminifera, whose fossil remains now resemble miniaturised popcorn, has provided the first statistical evidence that the number of species that can exist on the Earth depends on how the environment changes.


Popcorn-like fossils highlight environmental impact on species


Ancient geologic events may have left deep 'scars' that can play a crucial role in earthquakes, mountain formation, and other ongoing geomorphological processes on our planet, says a new study.


Ancient geologic events linked to earthquakes: Study


Russia has offered a new type of fuel assembly for the reactors at the Kudankulam power plant which will increase the period between replacements by 10 months and save millions of dollars in downtime while the process is on.


New fuel assembly on anvil for Kudankulam


Copper plays a critical role in metabolism by helping move fat out of cells and into the blood stream for use as energy, a study said.

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