US to offload 10 telescopes, astronomers worried

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 18:45

The National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent US government agency responsible to promote science and engineering - is looking for partners to take over its share of operations for 10 telescopes.

US to suspend Antarctic research during shutdown

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:09

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) said it will suspend its research programmes in Antarctica if the US government shutdown continues for another week.

No poison found after scare at US naval mailroom

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 00:03

The Pentagon said a suspicious substance in a US naval mailroom near Washington turned out to be harmless.

Indian-American professor indicted for fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 11:13

Indian-American professor at USA’s Morgan State University was indicted by a federal grand jury in a fraud at the National Science Foundation of hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funding.

India and US pledge to step up science & tech collaboration

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 21:00

Noting that India and the US have made significant progress in field of science and technology in recent years, top officials of the two countries, who gathered here for the Second India-US Joint Commission meeting said that there is need to accelerate the co-operation and collaborative projects in this regard.