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AIIMS-II launched in Haryana village


The construction of the second campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS-II), perhaps...
13 Indian students shortlisted for ‘Google Science Fair’

13 Indian students shortlisted for ‘Google Science Fair’


Around thirteen Indian students have been shortlisted to the regional finalists’ list of Google Scie...
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon to ISS

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon to ISS


SpaceX made history as its Falcon 9 rocket rose from its seaside launch pad and pierced the pre-dawn...
Seven Indians selected for Intel science fair in Pittsburgh

Seven Indians selected for Intel science fair in Pittsburgh


Seven young scientists from India have been selected for the Intel world high school science researc...

Panel set up to examine pol science textbooks


The government has set up a panel headed by former UGC chairman S K Thorat in the wake of the cartoo...
Rs 100 cr science city project to come up in Kottayam

Rs 100 cr science city project to come up in Kottayam


A Rs 100 crore Science City project, to be jointly set up by the Centre and Kerala governments, woul...

Another baby girl abandoned in Rohtak


The condition of the underweight baby, who has been suffering from acute liver infection since her b...
Bits of plastic endangering sea creatures

Bits of plastic endangering sea creatures


The seas are littered with large quantities of microplastic particles -- plastics in small bits and ...
How robotic prostitutes will change the sex industry

How robotic prostitutes will change the sex industry


Two Kiwi researchers have envisioned what the sex industry would be like in the year 2050, when the ...
Oldest US natural history museum offers rare peek

Oldest US natural history museum offers rare peek


Founded in 1812 by a group of naturalists seeking to advance a scholarly view of the world, the muse...
Why WikiLeaks’ radical transparency vision failed

Why WikiLeaks’ radical transparency vision failed


The scale and implication of the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures were overstated, according to a new rese...
New polymer can reproduce smooth, rough textures

New polymer can reproduce smooth, rough textures


Perhaps inspired by a chameleon`s changing colours, engineers have developed a polymer that reproduc...
Indian American wins Intel Science Talent search

Indian American wins Intel Science Talent search


Indian American teenager Nithin Reddy Tumma has won a whopping $100,000 prize in the prestigious Int...
Baby brains bring smarter computers closer to reality

Baby brains bring smarter computers closer to reality


Researchers are tapping the cognitive smarts of babies, toddlers and preschoolers in their bid to fa...
Soon, biodegradable transistors made from human body

Soon, biodegradable transistors made from human body


Silicon, a semi-conducting element, is the basis of most modern technology, including cellular phone...

AIIMS MBBS students begin relay hunger strike


Agitated MBBS students at AIIMS began an indefinite elay hunger strike to demand removal of its dire...
`Want India`s help to develop indigenous technology`

`Want India`s help to develop indigenous technology`


Africa wants India to help it strengthen its human capital in science and technology.
CERN to tap new Europe cloud computing project

CERN to tap new Europe cloud computing project


Three key research centers and a consortium of Internet companies said on Thursday they would work t...
IGNOU to popularise science through mobile phones

IGNOU to popularise science through mobile phones


An initiative that aims to educate people across the country about science through free mobile updat...
Technology is making science fiction real: Google

Technology is making science fiction real: Google


Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt predicted that rapid advances in technology will soon transfo...
India to triple expenditure on science research

India to triple expenditure on science research


India will triple spending on research and development related to science and technology during the ...
Heritage walk to mark National Science Day

Heritage walk to mark National Science Day


A heritage walk aimed at inculcating an interest in science among the youth will be organised tomorr...
Contemporary India and Science!

Contemporary India and Science!


Science has transformed our lives from impossible to possible.

Grenade found near hospital emergency complex


A powerful grenade was planted at a place near the emergency complex of Regional Institute of Medic...
China far ahead of India in science: PM

China far ahead of India in science: PM


PM Manmohan Singh has expressed concern over countries like China overtaking India in the field of s...
Bangalore whizkid wins YouTube science contest

Bangalore whizkid wins YouTube science contest


Sachin Kukke of Bangalore is the only Indian to win the global YouTube Space Lab science competition...

Med college dean suspended for molesting jun doc


The Dean of Institute of Medical Sciences in the Banaras Hindu University has been suspended for a...
CNR Rao apologises for plagiarism in science journal

CNR Rao apologises for plagiarism in science journal


The scientists belong to Indian Institute of Science and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Sc...
Fingerprints can determine sex of criminals

Fingerprints can determine sex of criminals


Fingerprints found at the crime scene can also help in determining the sex of the criminal, a new re...
Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars

Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars


Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially M...
`Need strategy to catch up with China in science`

`Need strategy to catch up with China in science`


China has effectively combined scientific and technological research, economics and strategic thinki...
7 Indian Americans among Intel`s future 40

7 Indian Americans among Intel`s future 40


Seven Indian Americans figure among the 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search 2012.

Baby Falak to undergo another life saving surgery?


Battling for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here, two-year-old baby Falak w...

Falak case: 1 held for pushing girl into sex trade


One more person has been arrested for allegedly forcing a teenaged girl, who got Falak admitted in A...

‘Baby Falak critical, chances of survival slim’


According to the team of doctors monitoring Falak`s condition, in spite of many infections, the baby...

Brain surgery successful; baby Falak still critical


Baby Falak was admitted to AIIMS with severe injuries and is battling for life after a teenaged girl...

No improvement in baby Falak`s condition


Into her 12th day in the hospital, baby Falak continued to remain in a critical state though her vi...

Battered baby girl continues to battle for life


The child is undergoing treatment at the neurosurgery ICU of AIIMS Trauma Centre and had suffered tw...
Stephen Hawking misses 2nd birthday party

Stephen Hawking misses 2nd birthday party


Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking has missed a second celebration of his 70th birthday part...

Common test for science, engg on cards: Sibal


Kapil Sibal said a "resolution" on a common countrywide test for admission to undergraduate programm...
Science’s “most beautiful theories”

Science’s “most beautiful theories”


From Darwinian evolution to the idea that personality is largely shaped by chance, the favorite theo...
Mother, sister of top Pakistan official killed

Mother, sister of top Pakistan official killed


The attackers wanted to kill a man named Rana Sarwat, allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a busi...
India needs more women scientists: Nirupama Rao

India needs more women scientists: Nirupama Rao


Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao called for redoubling efforts to make science more inclusiv...

Policy changes must for more women in science: Rao


Nirupama Rao on Thursday favoured policy interventions to encourage participation and retention of w...

Make your home free from graft, Kalam to children


Former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday appealed to school children participating in the ISC t...
PM for changing `face of Indian science`

PM for changing `face of Indian science`


With India overtaken by countries like China in R&D, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday outlin...

China has overtaken India in science: PM


With India overtaken by countries like China in R&D, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday outlin...
PM to inaugurate

PM to inaugurate "99th Indian Science Congress"


The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will on Tuesday inaugurate the "99th Indian Science Congress...

Security stepped up in Orissa ahead of PM`s visit


Authorities have stepped up security in Orissa ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s visit to the...

DRDO to display models of missiles


The Defence Research and Development Organisation will display models of its innovations at the Jan ...