The Minister of State for Higher Education, Satyapal Singh, on Wednesday declined to respond to questions relating to his earlier comment on Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion, which the minister said had been codified by ancient India, much before the scientist did.


Minister for Higher Eduction keeps mum on his Newton remarks


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For full appraisal of our lives, we must learn science of spirituality, involving soul and intellect, Minister of State of Human Resource Development (HRD) Satyapal Singh said here on Wednesday.


Spirituality needed along with scientific progress: Satyapal Singh


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted science lovers on the occasion of National Science Day.


Modi, others greet scientists on National Science Day


India's Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) will be the coordinating centre on medicinal plants, to promote trade and technology among the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), after the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) entered into a pact on Monday.


CSIR-CIMAP to research, trade medicinal plants for 21 nation group


A IIT Kharagpur research scholar has developed a disposable and flexible battery made from paper that could generate power from the bacteria present in sewage water, the premier institute said on Monday.


IITKgp Student develops paper battery from bacteria in sewage


Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) have tapped microwave radiation to create clean energy from nitrogen-rich non-food Sunn Hemp plants, the premier institute said on Monday.


IIT-KGP taps microwave radiation to create clean energy from Sunn Hemp


Companies that hire a more diverse set of employees are rewarded with a richer pipeline of innovative products and a stronger financial position, a study showed.


Employee diversity spurs innovation, profit: Study


Inspired by the human eye, researchers have developed an adaptive metalens -- essentially a flat, electronically controlled artificial eye -- that automatically stretches to simultaneously focus and correct several factors that contribute to blurry images.


Artificial eye to help correct blurry images


Children learning to use tools are genuinely learning about physical causation, not just driven by what action previously led to a treat, a new study has claimed.


Young children use physics to learn about tools: Study


Researchers have found that heat build-up gets lesser in cities where streets and buildings are arranged chaotically compared to those cities laid out in a more ordered way.


Heat build-up lesser in chaotically arranged cities: Study


India and Canada on Friday resolved to combat terrorism and violent extremism in all forms and manifestations and agreed that no country should allow its territory to be used for such activities, an agreement that came during the weeklong visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that was marked by controversies over the perceived softness of Canada towards Khalistani separatists on its soil.


No country should allow its soil to be used for terror against others: India, Canada (Roundup)


Suffering from gum disease? Sipping a glass of red wine may help combat the harmful bacteria and other pathogens that cause cavities in the mouth, claimed a new study.


Sipping red wine may ward off your gum disease


With Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by his side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is no place for misuse of religion for political and divisive purposes, sending a clear message at a time Canada is perceived as having been soft on Khalistani separatists.


No space for misuse of religion, says Modi with Trudeau by his side


After the success of the pilot project on Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for farmers in Bihar, the World Bank has shown interest in helping to scale up the plan across eastern India, officials said.


World Bank interested in expanding satellite-based flood insurance scheme: IWMI


A research-based university near here in Himachal Pradesh is working for mountain people and its fragile biodiversity -- that is facing the brunt of climate change -- by researching and piloting programmes on high-value products, innovative livelihood options and rural income-generation strategies.


A university helps conserve mountain economies facing climate brunt


The Telangana government aims to double the valuation of life sciences ecosystem in the state to $100 billion in 10 years, state Industry Minister K. T. Rama Rao said on Thursday.


Telangana aims to double size of life sciences sector to $100 bn


People with major depressive disorder (MDD) have lower levels of naturally occurring arginine in their body than their non-depressed controls, a study has found.


Depression may reduce ariginine levels in your body


A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.


New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean


Modern humans have brains that are more than three times larger than our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, and we have the gradual increase in brain size of our ancestors over the past three million years to thank for that, a new study says.


How humans got their bigger brains


Australian researchers have developed a 3D-printed "clip-on" that can turn a smartphone into a fully-functional microscope to visualise specimens as tiny as 1/200th of a millimetre.


This 3D-printed 'clip-on' turns smartphone into microscope


Scientists are sequencing the genome of Ranthambore's tigers, the most isolated feline and one that, it is feared, could be wiped out due to possible inbreeding.

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