At a time when humans are generating more data than hard drives, scientists have demonstrated that a computer operating system and a short movie could be stored on a DNA.


Researchers store computer OS, short movie on DNA


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Gender in Geographic Information System (GIS), though new, plays a significant role in helping disaster risk management, and reducing environmental and climate change impacts in vulnerable areas, say two women researchers of a international institute working in the Himalayas.


Gender data in GIS helps reduces climate change impacts: Study


A fierce gunfight between security forces and militants was on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district even as local protesters clashed with the security men to disrupt the operation and thrashed a paramilitary trooper, police said.


Gunfight on in Kashmir, protesters clash with security forces


No, the giant pandas did not get their unique patches to look cute to human eyes. New research suggests that the black and white markings help them hide in snowy habitats and also to communicate.


Here's why pandas became black and white


Big muscles in the tails of early dinosaurs helped them move about on all fours and rise up on just their two back feet, new research suggests.


Strong tails helped early dinosaurs stand on two back feet


The White House is proposing to cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading government agency on climate science, by 17 per cent, a media report said.


White House seeks 17% budget cut for climate agency


Celebrating 25 years of its multi-faceted relation with India, Israel on Friday offered scholarship and training to Indian nationals in its academic programmes, said a release.


Israel offers scholarship to Indian students, professionals


For the first time, scientists at the University of Cambridge have managed to create an artificial structure from stem cells that resembles a natural mouse embryo.


Artificial mammal 'embryo' created from stem cells


A new batch of innovators, artists and writers on Friday began their fortnight long in-residence programme in Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official statement said.


New batch of in-residence scholars at Rashtrapati Bhavan


The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has created a national record for the largest and longest running science education programme through its fleet of 23 Museobuses, spanning 50 years, an official said on Thursday.


NCSM creates record for longest running science programme


African elephants -- the largest land animal -- sleep for just an average of two hours a day and regularly survive for nearly two days without sleep, a study has found.


African elephants sleep shortest -- just 2 hours day


Researchers have found a way to activate the immune system's natural cancer-killing T-cells and cause tumours to shrink in mice with colon cancer.


Immune therapy for colon cancer shows promise


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the defence scientists for successfully testing the interceptor missile and said that it was a proud moment for the entire country.


Modi congratulates successful testing of interceptor missile


The brains of obese people could be "wired" to seek out fatty foods, Australian scientists have found.


Brains of obese people wired to crave fatty foods


India on Wednesday successfully test fired the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile, the second level of two-tier interceptor missile system that can destroy hostile ballistic missiles.


India test fires endo-atmospheric interceptor missile


Researchers have discovered a new primate species that lived in Jammu and Kashmir some 11 to 14 million years ago. Scientists have named the new species Ramadapis sahnii.


Researchers discover ancient primate species in India


Frogs have the unique ability to see colour even when it is so dark that we are not able to see anything at all, new research has found.


Frogs can see colour in extreme darkness


A collection of stunning jewelry, unearthed by two metal detector enthusiasts, was described as the earliest example of Iron Age gold ever discovered in Britain.


Iron Age gold gems discovered on Britain farm


A futuristic technology in the transport system could see one whiz from Delhi to Mumbai in a pod-like car in just under one hour.


Moving at airline speed - Hyperloop One unveils 'Vision for India'


Two students each from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Design (NID) on Tuesday won the India Aerospace Design Challenge organised by Honeywell, an official said.


IIT, NID students win aerospace design competition


US aerospace major SpaceX has announced plans to fly two private citizens on a week-long trip around the moon next year.

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