In a recent article published in the `Science’ magazine, titled ‘When the cure kills—CBD limits biodiversity research’, researchers have questioned the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a framework formulated to conserve biodiversity.
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Scientists attempt to understand the distinguishing features of giant centipedes in Peninsular India
In a new study to be published in the journal ‘Invertebrate Systematics’, researchers Dr. Jahnavi Joshi and Dr. Greg Edgecombe from the Natural History Museum, London, have set out to determine the species boundaries of an old-world tropical centipede from the genus ‘Ethmostigmus’, from Peninsular India.
The quaint hill town of Shimla, which once woke up to the charm of snowing winters and bustling tourists, is today facing one of the worst water crisis in history. The droughts of Marathwada during 2015-2016 crippled the farmers in the region. Today, instances like these that highlight the importance of water, the source of life, is increasing across the world.
IIT Bombay student develops a device to locate veins before drawing blood.
IIT Bombay study proposal to account for ecological sensitivity to help developmental and planning authorities.
A new addition to the list of endemic reptiles is a rock-dwelling gecko named Hemidactylus paaragowli, discovered in the hills of Kerala.
IIT Bombay student has won the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award for window-mounted solar cooker design
ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಜಾತಿಭೇದವು ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದರೆ ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರಾ? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹೇಳಹೊರಟಿರುವುದು ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳ ಗಡಿಯ ಆಚೆಗೂ ಗೆಳೆತನ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ.
A study in IIT Bombay can help determine properties of substances at the molecular level.
Imagine streaming a movie through your tube light or accessing the Internet through a street lamp. Light Fidelity (Li-Fi), a new communication system developed by Professor Harald Hass, can actually achieve this!