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In breakthrough study, TIFR team uses psychedelic to identify neurons that modulate anxiety

Sandhya Ramesh - September 25, 2024

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover landed in previously unknown crater, one of the oldest on the Moon

Cosmology is at a tipping point–world may be on the verge of discovering new physics

Elon Musk’s implant could help the blind see. All about Blindsight that got FDA ‘breakthrough device’ tag

One overheated electronic device in your checked-in luggage can compromise the aircraft

Alan Levin - August 2, 2018

While fires in carry-on items can be extinguished with water, the crew can’t reach bags in cargo areas during flight.

Monsoon to be 6% below normal this year, go into weak phase this month

Pratik Parija - August 1, 2018

Skymet says oceanic parameters are not at all favorable for enhancing monsoon rains during the second half of the season.

Don’t miss this celestial show tonight: Mars shining bright in the night sky

Sandhya Ramesh - July 31, 2018

The planet will be visible from across the country the entire night; the last time it made such an approach was in 2003.

Black hole 26,000 light years from us proves Albert Einstein’s theory right

Sandhya Ramesh - July 31, 2018

Stars close to the supermassive black hole were found to be losing energy, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein almost 100 years ago.

Two IIT-Bombay scientists are changing the way the world looks at mist

Sandhya Ramesh - July 30, 2018

For nearly 70 years, Herbert Squire’s theory has reigned supreme. But Nayanika Majumdar & Mahesh S. Tirumkudulu are set to change that.

How to grow crops on Mars if we were to live on it

Briardo Llorente - July 29, 2018

Synthetic biology can be a more rational alternative to grow crops on Red Planet.

The search to cure Alzheimer’s leads to a crash and raises more questions

Robert Langreth - July 29, 2018

There’s no approved product that can slow or stop the ailment, and about 200 drugs have failed.

Mainstream media continues to peddle pseudoscience on eclipse day

Sandhya Ramesh - July 29, 2018

Despite scientists and astronomers trying to bust myths, media outlets continued to advise people not to eat, among other things.

Doctor in your pocket: How digital technology is revolutionising healthcare

Caleb Ferguson - July 28, 2018

Mobile apps that manage cardiovascular health or provide mental health support are now changing how healthcare is practised.

Get ready tonight for the longest lunar eclipse and a view of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

Sandhya Ramesh - July 27, 2018

The vision can be witnessed from anywhere in India, and will begin at 1 am and end at 2.43 am.

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In breakthrough study, TIFR team uses psychedelic to identify neurons that modulate anxiety

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover landed in previously unknown crater, one of the oldest on the Moon

Cosmology is at a tipping point–world may be on the verge of discovering new physics

Elon Musk’s implant could help the blind see. All about Blindsight that got FDA ‘breakthrough device’ tag

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10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

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