Talking points: Development of new antibiotics; how to get young people interested in research; the age of irrationalityNews Point: His new book 'Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome'
10 min read26 Jan 2019Stephen Hawking was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe
4 min read14 Mar 2018In 1715, Edmond Halley and William Whiston were out to sell science by demystifying it. Which seems as useful in 2017 as it was back then
4 min read22 Aug 2017Instagram and Snapchat are detrimental to young people's mental health, while YouTube has the most positive effect, says report
1 min read19 May 2017The study also finds that poor sleepers are just as confident in their decisions, highlighting possible implications for security and policing
2 min read10 Oct 2016The financial support, exceeding $25 million, will be spread over time, in line with the tenure of the individual alliances with the institutions
4 min read30 Aug 2016The funding will establish nine new Tata University Research Fellows in the Physical Sciences and Engineering over the next decade
1 min read8 Jun 2016Venkatraman Ramakrishnan speaks about the challenges faced by science and scientists today and India's need for more first-rate institutions
3 min read12 Jan 2016The findings back the theory that apes, humans share a genetic ability to break down alcohol that was handed down from a common ancestor
2 min read10 Jun 2015Chimps have all the brainpower needed to cook, including planning, causal understanding, and ability to postpone gratification, says the study
2 min read3 Jun 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared