Category: Science

One of the two specimens of the Trachischium lalremsangai was found in adjoining Myanmar in 2007

A milestone in India’s nuclear ambitions, but one shadowed by limited oversight and persistent concerns over transparency and accountability

The U.S. has cast the programme to return American astronauts to the moon as part of a race against China, but Beijing views its mission differently

A class of drugs called biologics is becoming more popular worldwide against many chronic diseases; on the flip side, animal models not do reliably predict their safety and efficacy, prompting scientists to shift to bioengineered, human-relevant systems such as organoids, organ-on-a-chip, and 3D bioprinting

India’s push for the National Coal Gasification Mission to secure energy independence recalls a visionary 1955 proposal by Syed Husain Zaheer; initially dismissed by policymakers, Zaheer’s plan for a national gas grid was tragically vindicated by the 1973 global oil shock

Although revenue spending on science and technology has risen in recent years, State funding for fundamental research has been modest

A gas flame is more inefficient because it loses nearly 60% of its heat to the surrounding air, but that is not the full picture

Beyond birth ratios, research has linked rising heat to severe maternal health complications, including hypertension and gestational diabetes; researchers emphasise that many global health research agencies underestimate the impact on vulnerable populations

Gender diversity widens the range of questions that the scientific enterprise treats as legitimate and the social problems it deems worth solving

Fr Leo built one of India’s earliest plant tissue culture labs and helped crack cashew micropropagation, including a test-tube cashew tree that made it to the soil; he leaves behind a rare Jesuit legacy that fused rigorous science with public purpose, shaping women scientists and vulnerable lives alike