Reviews

Yellapragada Subbarow was an Indian biochemist whose work helped transform obscure laboratory chemistry into treatments that changed public health. Born in…

How a team of researchers in Mumbai created a biodegradable plastic from prawn shells is a useful example of science turning a waste problem into a materials…

A ripe mango seems simple: golden flesh, floral aroma and a sweetness that can make a summer afternoon in Australia feel especially generous. Yet this familiar…

Nadi astrology is commonly described as a system in which ancient palm-leaf manuscripts contain a person’s name, family details, past events and future…

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has become an important centre for pioneering research in battery technology, linking fundamental chemistry with India’s…

A farmer in Haryana used drone technology to monitor crop health and reduce pesticide use, turning a difficult field-management problem into a series of…

Claims that the Earth is flat sometimes appeal to ancient Indian scriptures, epics, cosmological diagrams, or commentaries. Such arguments can sound impressive…

Residents living near a lake in Kerala may describe sudden booms, deep thuds or a vibration that seems to come from beneath the water. Such reports can quickly…

Satyendra Nath Bose transformed modern physics with a short paper on the behaviour of light particles. His work helped establish quantum statistics, a…

In a town in Uttar Pradesh, an approaching solar eclipse became the starting point for a practical lesson in scientific thinking. Rather than dismissing local…