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In a step that could ease some tension about India's Neutrino Observatory, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) have issued a joint statement supporting the India-based neutrino observatory to be set up in Bodi West Hills in Theni district of Tamil Nadu.

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, show that pomegranates are more than just a tasty treat. Their new method is a cost-effective, zero-waste method of extracting oil from pomegranate seeds, which also yields high-quality protein and dietary fibres.

ಭಾರತೀಯ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಬಾಂಬೆಯ (ಐಐಟಿ ಬಾಂಬೆ) ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕರಾದ ಪ್ರೊ. ಅಮಿತ್ ಅರೋರಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಬೀಜದಿಂದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವ ನವೀನ ವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ವಿಧಾನವು ಅತ್ಯoತ ಅಗ್ಗವಾಗಿಯೂ, ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯ ರಹಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದು ಅತೀ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ (ಸಸಾರಜನಕ ಆಹಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥ) ಮತ್ತು ನಾರಿನ ಅಂಶ ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲದು.

Accurate prediction of the monsoon is important for all sections of the society. A study from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology shows how we can now predict the accurate arrival of monsoon rains almost three months in advance.

Researchers from ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Bombay, College of Pharmacy, and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Mumbai used popular online algorithms and molecular dynamics, to design an effective antimicrobial peptide.

ಕಳೆದ ವಾರ, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಇಲಾಖೆಯು, ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಊಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವಿನ್ನೂ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದೇವಲ್ಲವೇ?

The summer is here, and the newspapers are already flashing headlines on how hot this summer could be. While we humans may turn on the air coolers, what would the thousands of animals and plants do? It turns out, some trees have unique tricks up their leaves, quite literally!

A team of scientists from Rice University, Texas, USA, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Bruker Nano Surfaces, Minnesota, USA and Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat have developed a new way to exfoliate a 2 dimensional metal sheet, few layers o even up to a single layer of atoms thick.

It’s the 20-20 cricket world cup finals. Indian vs. Pakistan! India need 4 runs to win! Yuvraj Singh swings his bat and it’s a…! Blank! Oh no! A power cut!

The superbug series: Part 1. The first of a three part series talks about antibiotic resistance showed by disease causing bacteria, its reasons, the problems associated with antibiotic resistance and the severity of the issue in India.