Finding a new and improved method of removing the yellow stains off the Taj Mahal may be devised in the coming days as university students from India and elsewhere have been posed this problem at an international science contest underway in the Taj city.


International students asked to solve Taj Mahal's yellowing


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A killer whale, named Wikie, has learned to pronounce words like "hello," "bye bye" and "one, two" after a brief period of training, according to a new study.


Meet Wikie, the killer whale that can say 'hello' just like us


Over 110,000 feathered guests of 107 species were recorded in a census in Himachal Pradesh's Pong Dam wetlands, officials said on Friday. Among them the bar-headed goose, the common coot and the northern pintails are the prominent species.


Himachal's Pong wetlands nest 1.10 lakh birds (February 2 is World Wetlands Day)


China's first shared education satellite carried by the Long March-2D rocket was launched into space on Friday.


China launches first shared education satellite


Women who consume commonly used Ibuprofen even for just two days during the first 24 weeks of their pregnancy may reduce their daughter's number of eggs, potentially affecting their fertility in the future, new research has warned.


Ibuprofen in early pregnancy may harm daughter's fertility


The polar bear population is declining fast as they are unable to catch enough prey to meet their energy needs, says a study.


Why polar bears are starving


Women who plan for a baby at the age of 40 and above may increase the risk of delivering preterm births before the 37th week of pregnancy, a study showed.


Mothers from age 40 at risk of preterm birth


Even as Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday termed the Union Budget 2018-19 a "historic budget" that caters to the interests of every section of the society, some of the departments under his ministry saw a marginal increase in allocation.


Meagre increase in S&T allocation


Remembering Kalpana Chawla -- the first Indian-born woman in space -- on the 15th Anniversary of the Columbia Accident, Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that Chawla is an inspiration as she defied all traditions to reach the sky.


Kalpana Chawla an inspiration to all girls: Harsh Vardhan


Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said efforts were on to make Goa a scientific hub in India with focus on promoting scientific temperament in the coastal state.


Efforts to make Goa a scientific powerhouse: Parrikar


Engineers have invented a printing method for a smart gel that could be used to create materials for transporting small molecules like water or drugs to human organs.


3-D printed shape-shifting gel could deliver drugs


People who suffer from migraine may be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks, stroke, blood clot and an irregular heart rate, researchers say.


Migraine may up cardiovascular diseases


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced efforts to enhance research in disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics.


Government to push research efforts in AI: Jaitley


Odisha has bagged 'Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018' for successful IT application for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and value accrued on real-time basis through its i3MS web-based software.


Odisha bags 'Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018'


Dice were less fair in the olden days than they are today and the change came in with the onset of Renaissance, says a study that looked into the history of dice over the past 2,000 years.


How dice play became fairer over 2,000 years


Thousands of skywatchers across this tech hub are waiting for a rare celestial spectacle when the Moon will appear brighter and turn red during an eclipse later on Wednesday.


Bengaluru skywatchers wait for super blue blood Moon


Chennai-based The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), as a part of its outreach programme to the common man, will organise four talks on various aspects of science on February 11, said an official.


'Science at the Sabha' to be held in Chennai


Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur -- a school bus-sized, long-necked plant-eater with bony plates embedded in its skin -- in the Sahara desert of Egypt.


New dinosaur species found in Egypt


Science, which focuses on facts, experimental validation and purported lack of social considerations, seems to be the last place where you could find gender disparity, but as experts say that it is a human activity after all and its practitioners, who largely happen to be men, cannot ignore their conscious or unconscious perceptions. Thus there have been no lack of erroneous assumptions about the sidelining of women in the scientific world.


The unscientific perception of women in the sciences and how it can change


Already lagging behind many in expenditure towards research in science and technologies, India may take years -- more than 25 years at current rate of its GDP and spending on R&D -- before it touches even one per cent as contribution of GDP towards research, according to the Economic Survey 2017-18 released on Monday.


R&D spend may remain below 1% of GDP even after 25 years: Economic Survey


The government has suggested leveraging of scientific diaspora -- majorly working in the US -- to fill the need for qualified engineers and scientists in India, according to the Economic Survey 2017-18 report released on Monday.

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