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Less than 1 in 5 STEM faculty members in India are women, study by initiative on gender bias finds

Study conducted by BiasWatchIndia published on preprint repository bioRxiv. Findings suggest women’s representation low in top-ranked STEM institutes like IISc, IITs. 

Skyroot Aerospace ups the ante in India’s private space sector race, raises $27.5 million funds

The Hyderabad-based company, which launched India's first private rocket in 2022, is set to launch its second commercial rocket, the Vikram-I, next year.

Scientists discover diapers might be recycled 200 times faster with UV light

Washington , October 29 (ANI): Superabsorbers are found in diapers as well as other hygiene and medical items such as bandages and dressing materials....

Regular exercise may lower risk of death from extended sitting: Study

Washington DC , October 28 (ANI): A sedentary lifestyle can increase one's risk of death, but it may be countered by just 20 to...

Simple blood test may aid in diagnosis of bipolar illness: Study

Washington DC , October 28 (ANI): A simple blood test to discover biomarkers associated with bipolar disorder has been developed by researchers as a...

Study finds how thyroid hormones in pregnant women regulate brown adipose tissue in children

Washington , October 28 (ANI): Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a type of tissue that helps babies regulate their body temperature. BAT is gaining...

Sudden death is 16 times more common in homeless population: Study

Washington DC , October 28 (ANI): Homeless people have a 16-fold higher chance of dying suddenly from heart attacks and other causes, per a...

Training programme helps breast cancer survivors cope with persistent chemo-brain: Study

London , October 28 (ANI): According to University of Reading scientists, a sort of computerised attention and memory training can restore impaired attention and...

From malaria research to clean water — how Subra Suresh & Ashok Gadgil won top US science award

Suresh was awarded National Medal of Science, and Gadgil the National Medal of Technology & Innovation for 'advancing scientific research that helped communities worldwide'.

Alpine rock displays plate movement dynamics in Earth’s interior

Washington , October 27 (ANI): Geoscientists examined rocks in mountain ranges to determine how they originally travelled lower into the depths and then back...

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.