Year: 2018

In a rush to push out 'research' that reaffirms the beliefs of some of its ministers, including related to cow urine, the government has been undercutting good practices. Credit: paulspace/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Blinded By Its Cow-Urine Craze, the Government Isn’t Fostering Good Research Practices

Vasudevan Mukunth 04/07/2018

One 'finding' suggests cancer and MDR-TB patients consuming a...

Koko the gorilla in August 2016. Credit: FolsomNatural/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Did the World’s Most Famous Gorilla Ever ‘Talk’ Like Humans Did?

Janaki Lenin 04/07/2018

The verdict on Koko's ability to communicate is not...

When someone's air, water or land is degraded or taken away, their right to life and livelihood is violated. Credit: Flickr/Kushal Shah

In India, the Discourse of Environmental Governance Is Always Rooted in the Future Tense

Manu V. Mathai 03/07/2018

A present oblivious to injustice cannot create a future...

Oxytocin is a controversial hormonal drug which is given via intramuscular injection and used widely in the area of dairy, agriculture and horticulture. Credit: Reuters/Shailesh Andrade

PMO Keen on Regulating Oxytocin, a Hormone Misused on Cattle

Anoo Bhuyan 03/07/2018

The hormone is used to excessively milk cattle, but...

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India’s First Robotic Telescope Opens Its Eyes to the Universe

Dinesh C. Sharma 03/07/2018

The facility at Hanle is part of a multi-country...

Spain’s closest contender is Croatia. Credit: Kyle Bean and Sara Morris for Mosaic

Why Does Spain Lead the World in Organ Donation?

Chris Baraniuk 02/07/2018

More and more people are donating organs, but demand...

A scheme of ‘conserve and use’, if applied correctly, could allow the Aravalli forests to be sustained as a mineral water sanctuary. Credit: meandmyshadow/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How Far-Fetched Is the Idea of a Perennial Supply of Natural Mineral Water?

Vikram Soni and Aditi Veena 02/07/2018

Using meteorological data and mapping the Aravalli thorn forest...