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`Indian farmers better than scientists`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 13:04

Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz is impressed by the organic farming practices in Bihar`s Nalanda district, terming its practitioners "better than scientists".

Nearly 700 scientists quit DRDO in six years: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 17:31

Nearly 700 scientists have resigned from India`s premier military research body DRDO in little less than six years from 2007, Defence Minister AK Antony said.

Scientists discover dwarf planet with no atmosphere

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 13:37

Astronomers have discovered that a distant dwarf planet, about two thirds the size of Pluto, lacks atmosphere.

`Scientists decode why parrots imitate people`

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 12:21

Parrots have exceptional ability to mimic sounds they hear, irrespective of whether they are domesticated or in the wild.

Japanese scientists create `transparent` car

Last Updated: Monday, November 5, 2012, 23:03

Japanese scientists have created a "transparent" car akin to Bond`s Aston Martin Vanquish, which becomes invisible in "Die another Day" on ice sheets.

Outrage at conviction of scientists for failure to predict quake

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 14:06

The recent conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for their failure to predict the 2009 L`Aquila earthquake is ridiculous, says a group of young Mumbai scientists.

Russian scientists condemn Italian seismologists` jailing

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 14:19

The city of L`Aquila was decimated by the quake, which measured more than 6.3 on the Richter scale and killed over 300 people.

Italian scientists jailed for failing to predict earthquake

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 20:41

An Italian court has convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake in 2009, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.

Italy: 7 convicted for failure to give quake warning

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 22:06

Seven scientists were convicted by an Italian court for failure on their part to issue a warning for an earthquake in 2009 that killed 300 people.

Chinese turtle passes waste through its mouth: Scientists

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 13:10

Chinese soft-shelled turtles pass waste urea through their mouths, scientists have found.

Tata Steel chosen for best quality management award

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 16:43

Tata Steel has been chosen by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) for an award in total quality management which is considered as the highest honour in this genre.

Slain Iranian nuke scientists’ families ‘sue’ Israel, US, UK

Last Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 13:04

The families of Iranian nuclear scientists, who were killed in 2010, have filed a lawsuit against Israel, the US and the UK, accusing them of involvement in assassinations.