Researchers at IISER-Kolkata's Ant Lab here are exploring why ants take the risk and bear the cost of relocation, particularly in the face of environmental challenges such as rising temperatures and monsoon.


Studying ant relocation amid environmental challenges to help humans adapt


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Scarcity of food or other resources may drive some baboon males to attack and kill infants of their own kind, a study has found.


Decoded: Why male baboons commit domestic violence


Intolerance and religious extremism are major threats to global security, Admiral Michelle Howard, Commander of the US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, said on Thursday.


Intolerance, extremism major security threats: US Naval Commander


In the wake of 15 schoolchildren dying in a tragic bus accident in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly due to foggy conditions, a renowned atmospheric scientist has called for an immediate end to practices that include the operation of  traditional brick kilns in the region and the burning of crop residue in Punjab.


Abolish old brick kilns to fight fog: Atmospheric scientist


In a ray of hope for those suffering from heart conditions, a team of scientists has developed the world's first soft robotic sleeve that is fitted around the heart, where it twists and compresses the heart's chambers just like healthy cardiac muscle would do.


Soft robotic sleeve makes heart beat like cardiac muscle


Indian scientists have designed high precision DNA probes for breast cancer detection, which they claim can bring down costs of diagnostics ten-fold.


Magic bullets of DNA for low cost breast cancer detection


People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E, an antioxidant important for cell protection, suggests a new study.


People with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E


As many as one third of adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, according to a Canadian study.


A third of adults with asthma may not have it


Scientists have named a species of moth after President-elect Donald Trump, days before he is to assume the office as the 45th President of the US.


Meet Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a moth specie!


The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium reopened here on Tuesday with a hybrid projector system for a breath-taking view of the universe.


Bengaluru's hi-tech planetarium reopens for viewing cosmos


China will launch a satellite this year to gather electromagnetic data which may be used in monitoring and forecasting earthquakes.


China to launch satellite for predicting earthquakes


The LIGO India project is likely to be commissioned in 2024 and its activities would require Indian universities churning out young researchers trained in the science to take up the mantle of exploration of the universe, an official of the international collaboration said here on Tuesday.


LIGO India likely to be commissioned in 2024


Caspian tigers who met a grim end in the middle of the 20th century may roam again in Central Asia thanks to a subspecies that is nearly identical, genetically, to the extinct big cats, say researchers.


Tigers may roam again in central Asia: Scientists


An Australian research has discovered that venom from bees and wasps, rather than those from jellyfish, spiders or snakes, poses a biggest public health threat, a study has revealed.


Bee, wasp stings more dangerous than snake, spider bites


The world's lightest mechanical watch revealed is a key step forward into the development of more widespread applications of graphene, officials at the University of Manchester said.


World's lightest watch unveiled in Geneva


Sweeping generalisations about safety of GMOs are "not fair", an eminent scientist said on Monday.


'Sweeping generalisations about GMO not fair'


The Narendra Modi government should show decisiveness of the kind that was on display over demonetisation to depoliticise and revamp regulatory bodies in higher education and research like the University Grants Commission (UGC), a noted scientist has said.


'If Modi can demonetise, he can also revamp higher education and research'


Millions of years ago, tiny droplets of sulphuric acid formed high up in the air after an asteroid hit the Earth, making it dark and cold for several years and resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs from the planet, a study has revealed.


Sulphuric acid clouds caused darkness, cold, killing dinosaurs


Although US President Barack Obama is set to leave office in less than a week, his signature will stand testimony on Mars that he once held the highest office in America.


Obama thanks NASA for carrying his signature to Mars


Throwing fresh light on how India gradually drifted away from Africa and Madagascar and collided with the Eurasian plate, scientists now report India was by no means as isolated as we thought during its journey.


India was not isolated before colliding with Eurasian plate: Scientists


A low-cost, brain-scanning device for detecting neurological emergencies swiftly, a biochip integrated with smart phone for DNA-based test malaria test, a point-of-care microscope that detects infection using artificial intelligence (AI) are some of the top 20 ventures selected in the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2016-2017.

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