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Just as the meter — once the length of a bar of platinum-iridium, also kept in Paris — is now defined by the constant speed of light in a vacuum, so a kilogram will be defined by a tiny but immutable fundamental value called the “Planck constant”. (Representative Image: Pixabay)

Scientists to swap dusty old kilogram for something more stable

The kilogram has been defined since 1889 by a shiny piece of platinum-iridium held in Paris.

13 Nov 2018 8:23 AM

In today’s information age, quality of work matters more than quantity. (Photo: Pixabay)

6 science-backed ways to double your productivity at work

Productivity is not about doing more. It’s about getting things done without sacrificing everything we care about along the way.

26 Oct 2018 11:30 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Should babies have their genomes sequenced?

Sequencing these newborns may end the search for a diagnosis, informing medical management.

16 Aug 2018 10:54 AM

Science must address the problem of land degradation and water duty on crops to find solutions that are context-specific and resource sensitive.

Farm friendly: Agriculture needs science, not politics

Sadly, political economy has pushed agriculture science to the background.

29 Jul 2018 2:31 AM

Oxygen levels on early Earth fluctuated several times

Oxygenation of the Earth Earth was a complex process of repeatedly trying and failing over a vast stretch of time.

11 Jul 2018 1:38 PM

Beware those scientific studies -- most are wrong, researcher warns

The problem also comes from the media, the researcher claims.

06 Jul 2018 9:58 AM

63 per cent of the parents believe their child gets tensed before a Mathematics test. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents feel maths toughest subject for kids, not taught well in schools: Survey

82 per cent parents believe some children have a "natural flair" for Mathematics while it is difficult for others.

12 Jun 2018 6:40 PM

The camps are carefully designed with concept driven learning to ignite the interest and inquisitiveness in children towards innovations and problem solving skills, at the same time giving them a much needed early exposure to the world of STEM.

This summer camp teaches children the beauty of technology

Brand iRobokid introduces summer camps for children to learn cutting edge technologies of STEM and Robotics.

22 May 2018 5:38 PM

Printing body parts in hospital shows 3D tech's growing reach

Companies are now routinely printing titanium engine parts.

06 May 2018 9:42 AM

Novel protein mat can soak up pollution: study

This opens the door to the creation of larger mats that could soak up toxic chemicals in places like war zones.

18 Mar 2018 2:46 PM

The IITian author adds that the most important motive he had was that he wanted to write a book.

A bit of science, innovation and a lot of story telling

16 Mar 2018 9:28 PM

While one may think of preparing a drink as a cakewalk for a bartender, mixology involves a good chemistry of ingredients to dish out innovative and classic cocktails. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mixology - art and science at play in a glass

Indian palette has always been spice driven and we all know the history of spices.

11 Mar 2018 4:17 PM

The image provided by Joao Zilhao in February 2018 shows perforated shells found in sediments in the Cueva de los Aviones near Cartagena, Spain. The artifacts date to between 115,000 and 120,000 years ago.

European art scene began with Neanderthals

New discoveries in some Spanish caves give the strongest evidence yet that Neanderthals created art.

25 Feb 2018 12:12 PM

Regular brain training and lifelong learning create positive emotions and can slow down mental deterioration in old age. (Photo: Pixabay)

Touchscreen games may help older dogs stay mentally fit

The fact is, however, that lifelong learning with the touchscreen can help counteract this development.

08 Feb 2018 4:52 PM

Here nine ways, proven by science, being active between the sheets boosts people's health and well being. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are reasons why having sex is good

It turns out that sex helps in everything, from burning calories to boosting the immune system and even fighting the signs of ageing.

07 Feb 2018 3:07 PM

Basic needs are met to a significantly higher degree during outdoor instruction than in the classroom. (Photo: Pixabay)

Outdoor classes make students more open to learning: study

A sense of achievement particularly increases motivation during outdoor instruction.

07 Feb 2018 1:44 PM

Playing with Legos as well as certain video games can help children develop spatial skills critical to success in fields like science and engineering,

Legos, video games may boost science, math skills in kids

Students tackled multiple-choice questions that required them to mentally rotate obscure shapes.

06 Feb 2018 2:22 PM

The 810 square miles (2,100 square kilometres) of mapping done vastly expands the area that was intensively occupied by the Maya, whose culture flourished between roughly 1,000 BC and 900 AD.

Scientists find massive Mayan society under Guatemala jungle

The study estimates that roughly 10 million people may have lived within the Maya Lowlands.

03 Feb 2018 1:48 PM

This image provided by the Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, India in January 2018 shows a sample of artifacts from the Middle Palaeolithic era found at the Attirampakkam archaeological site in southern India. The discovery of stone tools at the site shows a style that has been associated elsewhere with our species. They were fashioned from 385,000 years ago to 172,000 years ago, showing evidence of continuity and development over that time. (Photo: AP)

Stone tools in India suggest earlier human exit from Africa

Homo sapiens arose in Africa at least 3,00,000 years ago and left to colonise the globe.

01 Feb 2018 8:05 PM

Scientists on January 15 announced the discovery of a crow-sized, bird-like dinosaur with colourful feathers from northeastern China that lived 161 million years ago during the Jurassic Period.

Chinese 'rainbow dinosaur' had iridescent feathers like hummingbirds

A evolutionary biologist says that the discovery suggests a more colourful Jurassic World than we previously imagined.

22 Jan 2018 9:13 AM

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