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Artist develops first ever man-made leaf that could provide oxygen during space travel

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 17:23

In a path-breaking innovation, Royal College of Art graduate Julian Melchiorri developed the first man-made, biologically functional leaf that takes in carbon dioxide, water, and light and releases oxygen.

New gadget to help blind read graphs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 16:30

Visually impaired people can now read more than just words, such as graphs and graphics, thanks to a new affordable digital reading system.

Parasites created to fight caterpillars

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 16:20

The Department of Horticulture here has developed a parasite in its laboratory at nearby Thumbe to fight the menace caused by caterpillars, a senior official said.

Arctic new training ground for Mars exploration

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 15:49

A team of NASA scientists is testing new equipment in Nunavut, the northernmost territory in Canada, to better equip themselves for exploring Mars.

Scientists decode African rice genome to tackle food crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 12:45

Researchers have sequenced the complete genome of African rice in a bid to help solve global hunger challenges.

Sangh outfits oppose GM crop trials, Govt says no decision yet

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 00:16

Two RSS-linked outfits Tuesday met Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and claimed the clearance given by biotech regulator for field trials of genetically-modified crops has been put on hold but the government said no decision has been taken.

Indian researcher hailed for his work on Newton`s law of motion

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 19:17

Ajay Sharma, a researcher from Indian hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, has received praise from an international society of scientists for his work on Newton’s law of motion.

`Learning for Cogent Living` in Northeast

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 17:42

The National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) has extended support to a programme, `Learning for Cogent Living`, conceptualised by an NGO of Assam to help people lead a rational way of life.

Useful blood gene variants spread in humans worldwide

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 17:27

Two beneficial variants of a gene controlling red blood cells development have spread from Africa into nearly all human populations across the globe, a study reveals.