Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 75 crore new additional building at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru. The facility will house…
A NITI Aayog report on the ease of doing R&D in India has found that nearly 80% of funding under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is concentrated in the IITs, despite…
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and Japan-based quantum technology company Yaqumo Inc. have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to explore strategic collaboration in quantum technologies. The agreement covers quantum…
Scientists from the National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute have succeeded in performing genome editing in peas, solving a long-standing problem that made the crop difficult to modify genetically. In a paper published…
Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a smartphone-enabled platform, ADxFluor, that detects amyloid-β (Aβ), a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. The platform uses a fluorescence-responsive…
India's research ecosystem is producing scientific talent at a rate that outstrips the capacity of existing institutions to absorb them, according to experts cited by The Hindu. The country has islands of…
Two studies by Indian research institutes under the Department of Science and Technology have introduced advances in cancer care: an artificial intelligence framework to detect rare cancer stem-like cells, and a small-molecule…
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have developed a new approach to model the topside ionosphere, aiming to reduce positioning errors in GPS and other satellite navigation systems. The method…
India produces the world's highest share of female STEM graduates, 43% at bachelor's and nearly 50% at master's and PhD levels, yet women hold only 18% of research and development jobs, a…
The Indian Science Congress (ISC), the flagship annual event of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) founded in 1914, has been suspended since 2024 due to funding issues and operational constraints, according…
