Scientists just found a smelly algae that eats microplastics, and it could save your drinking waterScientists are developing algae to tackle microplastic pollution in drinking water. This orange-scented algae repels water, causing micropl...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Are millions aging faster because of hidden vitamin B12 deficiency? New Cornell University research links low B12 to muscle weakness and metabolic declineVitamin B12 and healthy aging are now linked by striking new evidence from Cornell University. A landmark study published in the Journal of...
08 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Guzzlers out, firms switch to lighter canteen menusCorporate canteens across India are facing an LPG supply crunch. This is increasing costs and disrupting kitchen operations. Large food ser...
12 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Bengaluru techie shares how he has to fight to get just 2 hours of quality time daily to focus on real work in officeA Bengaluru software engineer's daily grind reveals the exhausting reality of metro city life. His packed schedule, battling infamous traff...
07 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Stock up on apples, oats & dark chocolates: 3 ways gut bacteria can improve your healthFrom bowel diseases to diabetes gut bacteria can keep many health scares at bay.
15 Nov, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Kerala students develop electric car; win laurels at global competition'Vandy,' the electric car designed by Pravega, a team of 19 students from the mechanical stream of the college, with the mentorship of Acsi...
18 Oct, 2022, 03.43 PM IST
Uber’s India tech team develops storytelling feature on Eats appIn a statement on Tuesday, Uber Eats said the ‘Merchant Stories’ feature helps eaters seamlessly discover the latest offerings from their f...
06 Jul, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
Uber to hire close to 250 engineers in India to expand tech, product teamsThe current round of hiring will strengthen the company's rider and driver growth, delivery, eats, digital payments, risk & compliance, mar...
09 Jun, 2021, 11.13 AM IST
Uber Eats Hyderabad team behind prescription delivery tech in USThe team led prescription delivery company, NimbleRx’s backend onto the Eats platform to help launch the delivery of prescription medicines...
09 Mar, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
Uber's GSS team in India leads map updates across 150 global cities during lockdownIn a statement, Uber said its GSS team has led more than 200 localisation projects, including in-app messages in local languages to keep ri...
17 Jul, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
Uber India tech to double India headcountUber India tech centres in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are "critical" to Uber's global mission of developing urban mobility solutions for every...
07 Dec, 2018, 11.04 PM IST
Charcoal Eats set to foray into international shoresThe firm which is currently present in about 30 locations across 11 cities in India is looking to enter Middle East through Bahrain with ab...
01 Nov, 2018, 04.08 PM IST
Indian-American scientist develops meat from animal cells in laboratoryThe meat grown by his team in the laboratory does not carry the health side effects like bacterial contamination, or high saturated fat.
13 Mar, 2016, 07.43 PM IST
Spoonful: Helping cerebral palsy patients eat with dignity and easeRashida Taskin, 19, saw the plight of her two elder brothers and came up with Spoonful, a solution that helps cerebral palsy patients eat w...
30 Nov, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
IIT researchers develop therapeutic food for malnourished kidsFood engineers, led by a four-member team at the IIT Kharagpur have developed a cheap ready-to-eat paste for acutely malnourished children.
16 Feb, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
- Yahoo, MS search tie-up aimed at cutting Google's marketshare
Yahoo and Microsoft are sewing up their partnership to take on Google in search and the tie-up is moving beyond technology.
15 Mar, 2011, 02.41 AM IST
- Purple tomatoes set to make your pizzas healthy
Scientists have grown genetically-engineered purple tomatoes in an unusual endeavour to promote healthy food.
27 Oct, 2008, 04.03 AM IST