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.”
In a new study by Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine in the US and published in the journal Science Advances, scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what’s happening in other peoples’ minds.
In a bid to enhance our understanding of ageing, a team of scientists has uncovered the intricate mechanisms by which immunoglobulins influence the ageing process.
Scientists have linked symptoms of depression during pregnancy to a specific brain activity, and hope to develop test for “baby blues” risk.
The finding made using data from NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) satellite may help in future space missions.
People with Parkinson’s face a continuous decrease in neuron cells that reduces the levels of dopamine (neurotransmitter) in their body. L-dopa is a chemical that is converted to dopamine in our body and so acts as an anti-Parkinson’s drug.
