How a tiny worm solving a 25-year mystery could inspire the future of healing
Imagine an animal that can regrow its whole body — head, brain, organs, and all — from just a small fragment.
Imagine an animal that can regrow its whole body — head, brain, organs, and all — from just a small fragment.
During the 19th century, scientists found that the main constituents of different foods were carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and water.
Perhaps the most important factor in nurturing scientific excellence is the culture of research itself. In India, scientists are often encouraged to pursue safe, incremental projects that guarantee results and funding.
A team from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, is documenting stromatolites, layered structures formed by ancient cyanobacteria that are considered among the earliest fossils on the planet.
Speaking at the Health Research Excellence Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Thursday, Patel said, “India should not only contribute to global science but lead it.”
India's scientific community received a resounding tribute last week with the announcement of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2025 list, honouring 24 distinguished scientists and one pioneering research team for transformative contributions across diverse domains.
The security agencies have nabbed the manager of the DRDO guest house in the Pokhran field firing range here for allegedly spying and passing off sensitive information regarding the activities of the army and defence scientists to Pakistan.
Dreams have often served as significant promoters of inspiration for some of the world’s greatest ideas and innovations throughout history. Many scientists, musicians, film-makers, poets, novelists, mathematicians, painters and sportsmen got creative ideas from their sleep. Dreams are indeed more than just mere fantasies or weird nightmares.
I IT-Ropar director Professor Rajeev Ahuja is one of the most highly cited researchers as well as one of the top materials scientists in Sweden and India. He is a Professor of Computational Materials Science primarily researching batteries, hydrogen storage and production, sensors, and high-pressure physics.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said agriculture scientists and farmers should come together to turn Indian agriculture into a ‘Viksit Krishi’ (developed agriculture), which is essential to achieve the goal of a developed India.
