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The band called ROCK@ Band has created the music video titled ‘I am Indian’ to celebrate Independence Day (Photo: Youtube screen grab)

Scientists prove music is no rocket science in Independence Day video

The 20-member band of musically-inclined scientists and engineers have created the music video titled ‘I am an Indian’.

14 Aug 2017 7:26 PM

UR Rao, former ISRO Chairman (Photo: File)

Former ISRO chairman UR Rao passes away at 85

He was suffering from age related ailments and breathed his last at his residence in the city.

24 Jul 2017 9:21 AM

Scientists discovered DNA switch that can “turn off” our reactions to allergies.

Promising cancer treatment targets a rare genetic flaw

It could provide life-long protection from diseases like asthma with a single treatment.

06 Jun 2017 12:40 AM

Researchers used genetically-engineered human cells and cells from patients bearing a faulty copy of the breast cancer gene BRCA2 to identify how exposure to aldehydes could promote cancer.

Common chemicals in alcohol, shampoos may up cancer risk

Aldehyde, a chemical found in furniture, cosmetics, shampoos and alcohol, could cause cancer, found a study by an Indian-origin scientist.

06 Jun 2017 12:38 AM

The bite force of T. Rex is the strongest of any dinosaur ever estimated

Motor mouth: T. Rex could bite with the force of three cars

“T. Rex could much bite through whatever it wanted, as long as it was flesh and bone,” said Florida State University paleobiologist Gregory Erickson.

23 May 2017 1:58 AM

Bhardwaj's family wrote to the PMO, the ministry of external affairs and other arms of the government, requesting them to bring him back home after clearing all the charges. (Photo: Representational)

US: Charged with stalking student, Indian nuclear scientist to be deported

Indian consular officials in Houston said that he would be deported to India after court proceedings.

18 May 2017 11:14 AM

US scientist who covertly filmed 360 women blames Parkinson's meds, avoids jail

Dr Jeremy Allington-Smith had also downloaded several thousands of vulgar pictures of kids and sketched images of children being abused.

12 Mar 2017 8:53 PM

Ritu Karidhal, Dy. Operations Director, Mars Orbiter Mission

India’s rocket women

The overwhelming success of India’s space missions has highlighted the role of the country’s women scientists.

26 Feb 2017 12:37 AM

It is hard enough getting these protein instructions, called messenger RNA (mRNA), physically into a cell. It is another hurdle altogether for the cell to actually use them to make a protein. If the technique works in people, it could provide a new way of inserting therapeutic proteins into diseased cells.

Glow-in-the-dark mice brings next-gen gene therapies closer

Not only did the technique make the mouse glow, it also later woke up and ran around, completely unaware of the complex series of events.

20 Feb 2017 1:43 PM

The flow patterns can be changed at will, so the liquid-based materials are more dynamic and flexible than solid materials.

New high-tech liquid material developed

Scientists have developed techniques to manipulate micro-organisms - which are more dynamic and flexible than solids solid materials.

10 Feb 2017 4:10 PM

With the sudden turn of events, the victim approached her father, who is a retired Air Force officer, and arranged Rs 2 lakh. (Representational image)

Claiming to be DRDO scientist, man dupes wife

The accused on earlier occasion had threatened his wife not to reveal anything to her family else he would leave his job.

06 Feb 2017 1:11 AM

Joshua Ehrlich, Laura Lark, Sam Payler, Brian Ramos, Jay Bevington, Ansley Barnard In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, scientists Joshua Ehrlich, from left, Laura Lark, Sam Payler, Brian Ramos, Jay Bevington and Ansley Barnard, pose for a photo before they enter a geodesic dome called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon, as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars.(AP)

Scientists enter Hawaii dome in eight-month Mars space mission study

21 Jan 2017 9:42 AM

Scientists will return to their duties at the research center once winter has passed. (Photo: NASA)

Antarctic ice floe crack forces UK scientists to leave

There are currently 88 scientists stationed at the Halley VI research centre, which monitors climate data.

18 Jan 2017 8:01 AM

Piers Sellers, a climate scientist and former astronaut

Climate scientist and NASA astronaut Sellers dies at 61

Piers Sellers died in Houston of pancreatic cancer, NASA said in a statement.

24 Dec 2016 1:06 PM

Australian scientist wins battle to keep working at 102

David Goodall has produced more than 100 research papers in an ecology career spanning 70 years.

22 Dec 2016 5:54 AM

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