Researchers have built two-dimensional materials-based transistors and used them to design ultra-low power artificial neuron circuits for autonomous robots.

Deep-dive

Mumbai
18 Sep 2020

Photo by Howard Bouchevereau on Unsplash

Study finds that the sport of tennis critically depends on information and communication technology

Delhi
12 Jan 2021

Study identifies specific genes in chickpea plants that help the plant to grow in water-deficient conditions.

Bengaluru
24 Sep 2020

A covert survey finds banned diclofenac and other vulture-toxic drugs in pharmacy isles, posing a threat to the slowly-recuperating vulture populations in South Asia. 

Kharagpur
11 Jan 2021

Researchers have pinned down the seasonal and geographical variation of the harmful gas across the country and the reasons behind it.

Dehradun
7 Jan 2021

Study shows how a proposed hydropower project can submerge the habitats of these cranes and what can be done to make it favourable for the winged visitors.

Mumbai
23 Nov 2020

Herpetologists have discovered 13 new species of geckos this year, and expect to find more in the coming years.

Bengaluru
5 Jan 2021

Study highlights why capture-neuter-vaccinate-release is not effective in reducing free-ranging dogs.

Bengaluru
31 Dec 2020

The year 2020 saw science thrust into the media limelight as world over people sought news about the COVID-19 pandemic. The year has been marked by frustration and weariness for us all. Nevertheless, science and its people have carried on the quest of figuring out the ways of the world. So here are the science updates that caught our eye in 2020, in no particular order.

Footsteps of history

Bengaluru
30 Dec 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we do things, set new normals and left its mark on this year, 2020. Through difficulties and challenges, people kept working, and scientists and researchers were no exception. Here is a small list of significant happenings in science in India, presented in no particular order.

 

India makes COVID-19 testing kits