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Americans have regained modest trust in scientists, finds survey

About 76% of Americans say they have confidence that scientists act in the public's best interest, a modest but significant improvement from last year but about 10 points lower than the figure before the pandemic.

14 November 2024, 18:26 IST

Americans have regained modest trust in scientists, finds survey

Americans have regained modest trust in scientists, finds survey

Americans have regained modest trust in scientists, finds survey

14 November 2024, 18:26 IST

Bengaluru scientists achieve control of molecular assembly with game-changing implications

The study, conducted by scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), focuses on the supramolecular self-assembly process, where small molecules spontaneously organise into larger, well-defined structures without external guidance.

31 October 2024, 22:47 IST

Bengaluru scientists achieve control of molecular assembly with game-changing implications

Bengaluru scientists achieve control of molecular assembly with game-changing implications

Bengaluru scientists achieve control of molecular assembly with game-changing implications

31 October 2024, 22:47 IST

Six scientists, engineers chosen for IISc award

This year’s awardees include George Brody, Sridevi Jade, Shekhar Chintamani Mande, S Unnikrishnan Nair, Jagjit Nanda, and Yadati Narahari.

30 October 2024, 22:40 IST

Six scientists, engineers chosen for IISc award

Six scientists, engineers chosen for IISc award

Six scientists, engineers chosen for IISc award

30 October 2024, 22:40 IST

Child who lived 17,000 years ago had blue eyes, curly brown hair, scientists reveal from fossil

The skeletal remains of the infant—Le Mura 1—were discovered in Grotta delle Mura cave near Monopoli, Puglia in southern Italy. The remains, found buried under two large rocks, were largely intact.

27 October 2024, 08:57 IST

Child who lived 17,000 years ago had blue eyes, curly brown hair, scientists reveal from fossil

Child who lived 17,000 years ago had blue eyes, curly brown hair, scientists reveal from fossil

Child who lived 17,000 years ago had blue eyes, curly brown hair, scientists reveal from fossil

27 October 2024, 08:57 IST

Scientists voice concerns about Centre's decision to overrule expert panel picks for Bhatnagar award

The document signed by India’s top researchers comes in the middle of a raging controversy in the academic circle on how an expert panel’s recommendations on selecting the nominees for the award was overturned by the union government.

27 September 2024, 17:12 IST

Scientists voice concerns about Centre's decision to overrule expert panel picks for Bhatnagar award

Scientists voice concerns about Centre's decision to overrule expert panel picks for Bhatnagar award

Scientists voice concerns about Centre's decision to overrule expert panel picks for Bhatnagar award

27 September 2024, 17:12 IST

Chinese scientists claim to have developed hydrogel to treat arthritis: Report

A new material developed by the team can 'precisely target damaged cartilage areas and provide lubrication protection', a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said last Wednesday.

02 September 2024, 10:54 IST

Chinese scientists claim to have developed hydrogel to treat arthritis: Report

Chinese scientists claim to have developed hydrogel to treat arthritis: Report

Chinese scientists claim to have developed hydrogel to treat arthritis: Report

02 September 2024, 10:54 IST

300 women scientists to get research grants for three years, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

Singh said innovations in science and technology should be to empower citizens in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to promote ease of living.

14 June 2024, 17:16 IST

300 women scientists to get research grants for three years, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

300 women scientists to get research grants for three years, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

300 women scientists to get research grants for three years, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

14 June 2024, 17:16 IST

Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

Human-generated CO₂ mainly enters the ocean as it dissolves at the surface. However, biological processes that transfer vast quantities of CO₂ from the surface to the deep ocean play a critical role in the ocean’s natural carbon cycle.

16 May 2024, 10:58 IST

Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

16 May 2024, 10:58 IST

Agri scientists lean more towards natural farming

While increased use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers has affected soil health and its ability to infiltrate water and air, the emerging debate in the agricultural industry argues that switching to natural farming retains soil quality.

25 March 2024, 23:15 IST

Agri scientists lean more towards natural farming

Agri scientists lean more towards natural farming

Agri scientists lean more towards natural farming

25 March 2024, 23:15 IST

Blood test can reveal cause of brain injury in newborns, says study; highest disease burden in India

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain injury sometimes referred to as birth asphyxia, which occurs when a baby's brain does not get enough oxygen before or shortly after birth.

05 February 2024, 12:36 IST

Blood test can reveal cause of brain injury in newborns, says study; highest disease burden in India

Blood test can reveal cause of brain injury in newborns, says study; highest disease burden in India

Blood test can reveal cause of brain injury in newborns, says study; highest disease burden in India

05 February 2024, 12:36 IST