The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.

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Bengaluru

In the early hours of Thursday, ISRO finally confirmed the success of the space-docking experiment SpaDex

Thiruvananthapuram

A new study finds that machine learning models can identify behavioural cues in zebrafish to correctly predict when the fish is anxious.

Mumbai

Researchers have devised a method for identifying fingerprints based on photos of fingers, negating the need to physically touch a scanner.

Bengaluru

The winners of the Infosys Prize 2024 were awarded their prize at a ceremony held at Taj West End, Bengaluru, on January 11, 2025

Mumbai

Researchers from IIT Bombay used LISS IV satellite imagery to map the Land use land cover changes to the Mumbai and Palghar mangroves and wetland areas.

Indore

A smartphone based safe, secure and robust digital payments system that can work even without the internet.

Bengaluru

The world of botany lost a towering figure with the passing of Kattungal Subrahmanyan Manilal, universally lauded for his contributions to the field through his translations and research of the ancient Latin text, "Hortus Malabaricus." K S Manilal, as he was better known, left an indelible mark on the academic and scientific communities. He passed away at the age of 86, in a private hospital in Thrissur, Kerala on the 2nd of January, 2025.

Bengaluru

A new study examines complex jointed rocks making up the slopes on the banks of the Chenab River to improve the stability and safety of the Chenab bridge that rests on it.

Chennai

Scientists have developed a multi-path routing algorithm and an encryption scheme that can offer a secure and reliable means of underwater communication.

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