Science

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman has signalled that PayPal is on the lookout for more deals (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

PayPal to acquire online coupon site Honey Science for $4 billion

1 min read . 21 Nov 2019

Rover, lander and landing operations will get more focus this time (Photo: PTI)

Isro likely to attempt 2nd soft landing on Moon in Nov 2020

1 min read . 14 Nov 2019

Umesh Ghude set up his telescope on city streets to help generate interest in astronomy.

The IT analyst who’s reaching for the stars to weed out superstition

3 min read . 13 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering at the inauguration of the 5th India International Science Festival via video conferencing, in New Delhi. (ANI )

Breaking barriers, women in science at India International Science Festival

2 min read . 07 Nov 2019

People stand on 'MBT Arjun' in a science exhibition during the inauguration of India International Science Festival 2019, in Kolkata on Tuesday (Photo: ANI)

Eyes set on Guinness World Records, India International Science Festival begins

2 min read . 05 Nov 2019

The decision follows recommendations of a committee set up by the board in July.

Jubilant Life to create separate firms for pharma, life science operations

2 min read . 25 Oct 2019

Opinion | Let’s not ruin the planet with an intergenerational ponzi scheme

4 min read . 21 Oct 2019

The Gale Crater formed about 3.6 billion years ago when a meteor hit Mars, the study noted (Photo: PTI)

Mars once had salt lakes similar to those on Earth: Study

2 min read . 19 Oct 2019

Studies, for example, have shown that human minds have a tendency to wander. Therefore, designing short-duration learning capsules can help improve learning and retention

Learning 4.0

Opinion| Let’s use cognitive science insights for better learning

4 min read . 11 Oct 2019

A screen displays the portraits of the laureates of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (L-R) John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries (Photo: Reuters)

Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to Goodenough, Whittingham, Yoshino

1 min read . 09 Oct 2019

According to the report, the last time Earth's atmosphere contained 400 parts per million CO2 was about 3-5 million years ago. (Photo: PTI)

Hottest five-year period on record 2015-19, says Climate Change report

2 min read . 23 Sep 2019

Vasant Dhar, the founder of a $400 million hedge fund and a pioneer of AI investing. Bloomberg

Investors now turn to data science as markets go mad

4 min read . 11 Sep 2019

Colonial administrators decided they needed technology that could elicit truth from available evidence independent of the testimony of witnesses (Photo: iStock)

Ex Machina

Opinion | Forensic DNA technology and the miasma of distrust

4 min read . 10 Sep 2019

For the HOMEChem project, researchers deployed sensors and air quality monitors to make observations on change in air quality during regular activities such as cooking. (Photo: Callie Richmond)

Indoor air pollution: the invisible adversary

8 min read . 06 Sep 2019

A pedestrian covers his face with a handkerchief for protection against air pollution, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Delhi needs to cut pollution level by 65% to meet air quality standard: CSE

1 min read . 30 Aug 2019

Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala (Mint file)

Wipro, IISc to jointly innovate in robotics, 5G

1 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Stills from Duncan Jones’ 2009 film ‘Moon’ (above), and ‘A Trip To The Moon’, Frenchman Georges Méliès’ 1902 fantasy film.

Moon Special: The Descent of Wonder

5 min read . 20 Jul 2019

Genetic testing has enabled researchers and clinicians to detect inherited traits and diagnose heritable conditions. (Photo: iStock)

In bid to tackle genetic disorders, govt plans labs to study specific diseases

2 min read . 08 Jul 2019

On current trends, this year could belong to Political Science (HT)

Opinion | The political science surge

1 min read . 28 Jun 2019

Pollution worse in Indian cities as registered vehicles up by 700 times since 1951: Study

Pollution worse in Indian cities as registered vehicles up by 700 times

2 min read . 13 Jun 2019