Category Archives: Science

‘Water bombers’ take to skies as Greece battles wildfires

Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Monday after winds eased, joining hundreds of [...]

Why lab-grown diamonds are a sustainable alternative to mined stones

For centuries, diamonds have been regarded as symbols of eternal love, characterised by their rarity, [...]

As SpaceX rocket stage is about to hit moon, astronomers prepare

Astronomers are closely monitoring a SpaceX rocket stage that is on the way to striking [...]

Private colleges account for 54% of 1.36 lakh MBBS seats in India

Private medical colleges continue to account for a majority of the MBBS seats offered in [...]

Previously unknown alloy found in Hiroshima blast debris

Researchers have found a previously unknown metal alloy created by the blast of the Hiroshima [...]

The first definition of the metre

What is your height? This seemingly innocuous question, if you come to think of it, [...]

The green and the not-so-green of biofuels – explained | The Scope

If you own a vehicle in India, you’re probably already using biofuels. But while biofuels [...]

Europe pioneers ‘firefighter donkeys’ to prevent wildfires

As firefighters in France and Spain continue to tackle raging wildfires that have forced thousands [...]

Bengaluru start-up sends world’s first lab-grown diamond jewel to space aboard

For the first time in the world, a lab-grown diamond jewel has made it to [...]

India’s newest private physics institute hinges success on ‘less is more’

India does not lack respected homes for theoretical physics research. Asked why it needs another, [...]