Celebrating Dhanteras? Have you ever wondered where did the gold in your jewellery come from? A cosmic cooking pot may hold the answer.


Diwali gift from scientists: Cosmic clues to gold's origin


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Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said it was time to achieve new advancements in science and technology and India should recapture its past glory in these fields.


India should recapture its scientific glory: Naidu


Continuous monitoring of water levels in the foothills of the Himalayas can warn about an impending earthquake in the region, which is due for a major temblor.


Aquifer water levels in Himalayas can forewarn of earthquakes


MRI brain scans may help identify children at high-risk of developing Mmultiple Sclerosis (MS) before symptoms appear, which may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, reveals a study.


MRI brain scans may help identify MS risk early in children


Scientists have found a way to develop a synthetic "camouflaging skin" inspired by studying and modelling the real thing in octopus and cuttlefish.


Scientists design 'camouflaging skin' inspired by octopus


Scientists have identified new genetic variants that sheds light on genetics of skin colour, human evolution as well as explains the risk factors for skin cancer.


Genes behind evolution of human skin colour identified


Suffering from digestive problems like leaky gut and colitis? Consuming three and a half cups of a fibrous vegetable with many nutrients, like broccoli, each day may help maintain a healthy gut, a new study has suggested.


Broccoli may ward off leaky gut problems


A Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant, who hurled a grenade at a Jammu and Kashmir minister's cavalcade last month, was arrested from the state's Pulwama district on Friday, police said.


Militant who attacked J&K minister's convoy arrested


A joint effort is under way by Indian and US scientists to end the harmful practice of rice and wheat straw burning in Punjab and convert the crop residue into a product of value to benefit the farmers.


Remedy in sight to end straw burning in northern India?


Scientists have found that the impact of the 2015-16 El Nino-related heat and drought occurring in tropical regions of South America, Africa and Indonesia was responsible for the largest annual increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration seen in at least 2,000 years.


El Nino caused record CO2 spike in 2015-16: NASA


India has called upon the international community to work together to prevent the weaponisation of outer space and endeavour to formulate a global pact to avoid an arms race in space.


India calls for prevention of weaponisation of outer space


A team of five students from an engineering college in Telangana has been selected for the prestigious NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge.


Telangana students selected for NASA challenge


Abu Dhabi, Oct 10 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, defining a framework for collaboration and the exchange of information and expertise in space science, research and technology.


UAE Space Agency signs MoU with Luxembourg


A team of Singapore scientists has discovered the truth behind the durian tropical fruit's pungent aroma deemed as one of nature's smelliest secrets, the media reported on Tuesday.


Scientists reveal origins of durian fruit's pungent aroma


Proper communication of science and technology is important for policy making and key to ensuring good governance in India, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said here on Monday.


'Science and technology communication key to good governance'


Surgical patients with recorded penicillin allergy may be at 50 per cent higher risk of developing infections, new research has found.


Penicillin allergy may increase risk of infections


If you are planning to get a flu shot shortly, better stay in a happy mood. Researchers have found that being in a positive mood on the day of your flu jab can increase its protective effect.


Good mood can make flu shots more effective: Study


Neanderthal genes have contributed to human skin tone, hair colour, sleep patterns, mood, and even a person's smoking status, find a study.


Neanderthal DNA may have shaped our modern looks


Early humans who lived around 34,000 years ago recognised the dangers of inbreeding and developed social and mating networks to avoid it, new research has found.


Prehistoric humans purposely avoided inbreeding


Blue Origin, a commercial space company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, plans to launch humans into space within the next 18 months, CEO of the space firm Bob Smith said.


Blue Origin plans to take tourists to space by April 2019


Bengaluru-based aerospace start-up TeamIndus is scouting for funds and sponsors to build a spacecraft with a rover for landing and exploring the lunar surface.

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