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.”
During his first visit to the Regional Horticulture Research and Training Center (RHR&TC), Shiv Pratap Shukla evinced keen interest in the display orchards developed as model of natural farming.
Increasing light pollution, produced by low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, like Elon Musk's Starlink, is affecting astronomers who need unfettered access to dark night skies for their observations, scientists have argued.
In a first, scientists have got direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus.
Chinese scientists with their counterparts from the U.S. have designed a drill-like, self-burying carrier that can significantly increase the success rate of aerial seeding in afforestation.
Whole-brain functional imaging revealed not only the existence of positional homeostasis in larval zebrafish, but also how the brain identifies and corrects changes in zebrafish location.
