Rocket fuel: Bacteria that pack a punch Rocket fuel: Bacteria that pack a punch How the common streptomyces promises to fuel rockets
Eggshell and bioceramics: Break an egg to fix a tooth or two Eggshell and bioceramics: Break an egg to fix a tooth or two Non-toxic and plentifully available, eggshells promise to be the perfect raw material for bioceramics — bone and dental fillers
Game-changing redox flow battery Solutions for future energy storage systems in the stationary segment
Goodenough: The man who powered the lithium battery revolution Celebrating the centenarian Nobel laureate John Bannister Goodenough and his ongoing quest for cutting-edge technology
Building a sustainable narrative on construction material IIT Madras is working on ways to use agri and construction waste in building concrete structures
Long hiss...tory Fossil find in Ladakh shows madtsoiidae snake lived longer than thought in the subcontinent
Deep-brain stimulation holds hope in treating Parkinson’s disease Neurosurgical procedure promises to restore control of movements and a return to normal life
This stinking gas is a hope for AIDS patients... and others IISc researchers have identified a major role for hydrogen sulphide — suppressing the growth of HIV virus
Engineered microbes for climate action Using seawater, captured carbon dioxide can be converted into limestone
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring
Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
