Science

A file photo of Venki Ramakrishnan, UK-based Nobel-prize winning biologist (Photo: Jithendra M/Mint.)

Opinion | Science and freedom

1 min read . 16 Jan 2020

PM Modi on 107th Indian Science Congress, in Bengaluru (ANI)

Need revolution in tech assisting farm sector: Modi at Indian Science Congress

1 min read . 03 Jan 2020

Prashant Bhatt says shooting with drones helps him narrate a story better.

How to reach a new career high with drones

3 min read . 16 Dec 2019

Investors are worried that increased competition due to the entry of Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd into the diagnostics space could squeeze margins and reduce return on equity. (REUTERS)

Will Reliance Life Sciences do a Jio in the diagnostics space?

1 min read . 16 Dec 2019

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