Two new studies from the Indian Institute of Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, show the importance of defects in the arrangement of atoms in a crystal, called dislocations, in shaping the physical properties of metallic alloys.
Study of plastic-lined farm ponds in orchard farming and its impact on society
Researchers at IIT Bombay devise a new technique to identify the presence of tiny invisible plastic pollutants using microwave radiation.
Researchers and biodiversity experts have discovered a new species of dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis, from near a stream in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.
Diatoms provide a peek into our history, while also being a source of nutrition, energy and oxygen
Researchers study rainfall and soil-loss to find potential rain water harvesting zones in Indian semi-arid regions
Based on thousands of records in the past 270 years, researchers find patterns of marine mammal strandings over time and locations along the Indian coast.
A research team records the distribution of pollen fossils of Crotonoideae species from different regions in India.
The beginning of seasonal monsoon and other geophysical changes due to the Himalayan uplift caused diverse species of ginger lily.
Although Sarus Cranes are monogamous, a new study shows a novel social unit called trios, where an additional adult is found along with two adults.
Diatoms — single-celled algae — can be indicators of the health of Karnataka’s rare Myristica swamps