Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small amphibians stick their landing and take off with ease remains something of a mystery. As per a new study, the answer may have a lot to do with blood-powered toes of wandering salamanders. Researchers discovered that wandering … Read more
Docking in space or space docking is a space-tech marvel that enables us to join two spacecraft together in space. An important step for various missions, especially those that are exploratory in nature or involve space stations, only a handful of countries have mastered this art. India is now one of them, having become just … Read more
Will the baby be a girl or a boy? What decides the outcome? These might well be among the earliest questions asked by ourancestors. We can now offer a fairly comprehensive two-line answer. The SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, triggers development along the male pathway. In its absence, development proceeds along the default … Read more
It was in his blood that the 30-year-old male should create history. Literally. In mid-2024, the patient underwent a kidney transplant. Though he was relatively young for a transplant, that’s not where he stands unique. He had the extremely rare Bombay blood group, which prevented him from receiving organs or even blood transfusions from anyone … Read more
Biovet says Biolumpivaxin is the first Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA) marker vaccine globally for LSD and will be launched shortly. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Animal health vaccine maker and Bharat Biotech group firm Biovet on Monday (February 10, 2025) said it has received the Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) licence for the … Read more
The Palisades Fire burns a beach front property, January 8, 2025, in Malibu, California. | Photo Credit: AP The world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, according to the European climate service Copernicus. The … Read more
Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST): The Budget provides an overall and possibly unprecedented thrust on research and innovation by setting aside Rs 20,000 crore for DST towards research in the private sector, including corporates and startups. There is a focused attempt to bring together academia, private sector and startups to work … Read more
Vocal communication plays an outsized role in how social animals survive in the wild. A loud cry from a baby attracts the attention of a parent. A scream can warn others of a predator lurking nearby. Humans have developed thousands of languages, spoken and signed, to share information, ideas, and emotions — yet they’re not … Read more
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Minister of Petroleum and VP Delcy Rodriguez, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais, and First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Pavel Sorokin at India Energy Week 2025, in New Delhi on Tuesday | Photo Credit: PIB … Read more
