ICARUS: The Space Technology That Is Changing How We Study WildlifeA groundbreaking initiative, ICARUS 2.0, is revolutionizing wildlife tracking with tiny satellite sensors. Launched in late 2025, this adva...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Quote of the day by Max Planck: "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change".Max Planck was a famous German physicist who started quantum theory and changed modern science. His ideas helped scientists understand atom...
09 Mar, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Lise Meitner Explained Nuclear Fission but Didn’t Get the Nobel PrizeLise Meitner, a brilliant physicist, was instrumental in understanding nuclear fission but was overlooked for the Nobel Prize. Despite faci...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
As Trump attacks universities, U.S. researchers flock to Max Planck Society — here's all about EU's top instituteMany U.S. scientists are now applying to Germany's Max Planck Society because they feel unsure about the future of research in the U.S. und...
01 Jun, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
US grant cuts spur foreign recruitment of American scientistsFaced with potential funding cuts in the US, countries like Canada, France, and Australia are launching initiatives to attract American sci...
25 May, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
Why 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies smell sweet and spicyScientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and sweet. The pleasan...
15 Feb, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Scientists recreate ancient Egyptian Mummy fragrance: The ‘Scent of Eternity’ rediscoveredScientists at the Max Planck Institute have achieved a remarkable feat by faithfully recreating the evocative aroma that was employed over ...
04 Sep, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Is this the real-life Flintstones? Geneticists discover remains of a Neanderthal family in caves of SiberiaAmong the 13 Neanderthals discovered , five were children or pre-teens.
20 Oct, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
Birds may have complex hierarchical societies: StudyThe researchers, including those from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, found the existence of a multilevel society i...
05 Nov, 2019, 01.20 PM IST
Traffic noise affects bird physiology and reproductive health: StudyThe study, published in the journal Conservation Biology, noted that the chicks of noise-exposed birds were smaller than the young ones fro...
26 Oct, 2019, 12.30 PM IST
This 'skeleton lake' in Uttarakhand contains bones of over 1,000-year old mysterious migrantsSituated at over 5000 metres above sea-level, Roopkund Lake has long puzzled researchers due to the presence of skeletal remains from sever...
21 Aug, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
How archaeologists across the country are unearthing the food of ancestors to shed light on the evolution of eatingThe average Indian’s interest in the archaeology of food was nudged out of its stupor in 2010 when archaeologists discovered the world’s ol...
09 Apr, 2017, 12.07 AM IST
New laser technique to hunt for Earth-like planetsThe hunt for Earth-like planets around distant stars could soon become a lot easier, thanks to a new laser technique developed by researche...
18 Feb, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
- Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-priority for conservation
The Gangetic River Dolphin, Asian Elephant, Pangolin and Dugong (sea cow) are among some of the most endangered species from India that fea...
17 May, 2013, 08.38 PM IST
- Srikumar Banerjee takes over as AEC chairman
BARC director and noted materials and technology scientist Srikumar Banerjee today took over as the AEC chairman.
30 Nov, 2009, 05.39 PM IST
- ‘We look at quality, not at nations’
As president of the Max Planck Society of Germany (MPG) headquartered in Munich, 60 year-old Peter Gruss plans to visit India in February 2...
22 Oct, 2009, 02.43 AM IST
- Science Express journey to continue
Heartened by the hugely successful seven-month journey of `Science Express' a science exhibition on wheels, the Government has decided to c...
04 Jun, 2008, 04.06 PM IST