Science encompasses the systematic study of the natural world. It involves observation, experimentation, and analysis. Scientific disciplines include physics, chemistry, biology, and more. Science drives technological advancements and innovation. It informs public policy and health decisions. In India, scientific research plays a crucial role in addressing societal challenges. The pursuit of knowledge through science is vital for progress and development.
Vitamin A-derived retinoic acid has been identified as a key factor that can suppress the body’s anti-cancer immune response and reduce the effectiveness of dendritic cell vaccines. The...
A remarkable Ice Age find from northeastern Siberia has enabled scientists to recover the genome of a woolly rhinoceros from undigested meat preserved in the stomach of a...
The Finke River, also known to the Arrernte people as Larapinta, is regarded as the oldest surviving river system on Earth. It flows through central Australia across the...
Tamil Nadu has signed an agreement with Sarvam AI to set up India’s first full-stack Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Park. The project, with an initial investment of ₹10,000 crore,...
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) celebrated its 5th Foundation Day with a focus on science communication, policy research, and digital outreach. The event brought...
Beneath forests, grasslands and farms lies a vast fungal network that exchanges nutrients with plant roots and stores huge amounts of carbon. American evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers has...
Huntington’s disease is a progressive, inherited brain disorder that affects movement, cognition and emotions. It usually appears in adulthood, often between 30 and 50 years of age, and...
Voyager 1 is set to become the first human-made object to reach a distance of one light-day from Earth by November 2026. The milestone will mark another record...
At temperatures just above absolute zero, atoms slow so much that their quantum nature becomes visible on a macroscopic scale. This field, known as cold and ultracold atom...
Age-related tissue decline may begin not in stem cells themselves, but in the support cells that surround them. A new study on fruit fly ovaries shows that these...
