China jumps into the space race with an important launch of a spacecraft that will dock with the Chinese Space Station module soon. The manned mission also comprises the first Chinese female astronaut.

Researchers build air and water display by creating surface that mimicks the water repelling properties of the lotus leaf.

A 10-year old became the world’s first recipient of a major vein replacement using Stem Cells. Her own stem cells were used to graft a 9-cm long vein into her liver, saving her a liver transplant. The stem cell revolution continues to deliver…

NASA launched the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) to observe the secrets of the hidden universe including black holes and other “exotic objects”.

Researchers at MIT have created a glucose powered fuel cell that may prove to be the future of highly efficient brain implants.

The Nobel Committee has reduced the Nobel Prize money by 20% to safeguard its future prospects. Academia gets hit by the world market tumbledown!

The makers of the ultra-tough Gorilla Glass have now made the ultra-flexible Willow Glass – a glass sheet that can be rolled up like tough paper! What does this herald for the smartphone industry of the future?

Researchers have developed a vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s with encouraging results.

One of the greatest ever scientist, Nobel Winner Richard Feynman was suspected to be a Soviet spy. Newly declassified FBI documents reveal how he was tagged! Lack of anything concrete against Feynman didn’t prevent the FBI from continuing their ‘investigation’ till 1958 and even after.

Venus will make a transit across the disc of the Sun on either 5th or 6th June, depending on where you are! It will be a spectacular event! Here’s the ultimate guide about the event – how you can watch it and what to watch out for!

As the transit of Venus edges closer to us, a math geek has started an alternate history math game that is open to all. Rohit Gupta has opened invitations for ZetaTrek Basecamp 2, a part of his Kali & the Kaleidoscope math expedition. Read on to find out more about this exciting internet camp!

Scientists from the University College of London observed chewing in a New Zealand reptile called the Tuatara.

One of the experiments at LHC- the LHCb – may have just detected signals of physics beyond the Standard Model. Are we seeing the emergence of New Physics?

A New York Times article published May 20th, 2012 introduced two studies that show a possible correlation between sleep apnea and increased cancer risk

Do we only use 10% of our brains? Are the brains of men and women different? Over the years, a number of myths have appeared. Now we know some of the answers.