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Extreme El Nino events set to double as Earth warms

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 11:58

Researchers have revealed that extreme weather events fuelled by unusually strong El Ninos are likely to double in number as Earth warms.

Shashi Tharoor complains of chest pain, hospitalised, discharged

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 11:19

Tharoor was admitted to the ICU at around 3.30 am on Saturday and later shifted to a ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Traces of mercury, chromium found in cosmetics: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:27

Cosmetics in India, some of which are endorsed by well known celebrities, have portions of mercury and chromium in them, reveals a recent study.

Agri scientist Rajeev Varshney conferred award

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 19:12

A scientist of the city-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been given a prestigious award for his outstanding work in the area of legume genomics.

South India`s first science city to come up in Kottayam

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:23

The first Science City of South India is to come up at Kurvilangadu in Kottayam district offering a hands-on-experience to visitors on growth and development of science over the centuries.

Now, cure your baldness with new laser helmet

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:50

Worrying about your growing baldness ? Engineers at Apira Science claimed to have developed a laser helmet that can help balding people, unless they are totally hairless.

White sharks `can live for 70 years and longer`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:34

Adult white sharks, also known as great whites, may live far longer than previously believed, a new study has claimed.

UK scientists developing computer to predict accurate weather

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 10:44

British computer scientists have been working on three new projects aimed at unlocking the potential of cutting-edge computer processors which could contribute to applications including more accurate weather predictions.

Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates 37th Indian Social Science Congress

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 00:35

President Pranab Mukherjee said that our relations with nature should be guided by the principles of reciprocity, limitation, cooperation and sustainability.

President Pranab to inaugurate Indian Social Science Congress at AMU today

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:08

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 37th ` Indian Social Science Congress` at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) here on Friday.

Short dogs are aggressive, harder to control

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:30

Short dogs are more aggressive and harder to control for their owners, a new study suggests.

Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 12:16

The annual list of groundbreaking scientific achievements, selected by Science and its international nonprofit publisher, has been revealed.