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

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

Liquid water on Mars is no surprise but here’s why it makes the planet tougher to explore

Water on Mars is exciting but laws of planetary protection state that we cannot send any craft from Earth near a potential site of life for fear of contamination. 

New way to predict heart attacks: A high-resolution camera that peeps into your arteries

The procedure, called OCT, is done in addition to a normal angiography, and produces a three-dimensional image from inside the heart.

Is a longer lifespan the key to greater happiness?

Philosophers offer important insights on whether a long life makes our lives better or just longer.

Exercise your way to better grades

Physically fit children have greater volume of grey matter that leads to enhanced academic performance, suggests study. 

Flying trains could be coming your way

Akka Technologies’s ‘Link & Fly’ will allow passengers to board a train-like tube which later transforms into an aircraft.

How gene-editing cures may become a bio-weapon nightmare

Biotechnologies like Crispr have the possibilities of dangerous applications which might turn our biological machinery against us. 

Two Indian journalists are bringing the women of science to life

Nandita Jayaraj and Aashima Dogra are chronicling the lives of Indian women scientists at The Life of Science.

Coke has promised ‘less sugar’, but less is still too much

'Less' sugar in sugary drinks is also too vague and remain a health hazard. The only solution is to stop drinking them.

P.C. Mahalanobis: The father of Indian statistics who introduced concept of planned economy

Mahalanobis, who was a member of India's first Planning Commission, set up the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata in 1932.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?