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Science says butterflies taste with their feet, here’s why evolution put chemical sensors on their legs- Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 31%
- In a 2026 study, scientists found enough lithium and magnesium in just 0.1% of the ocean to last 50,000 years. Now, an Olympic pool of seawater exposes the huge gap between abundance and accessibility
- Time to take some risk, but with guardrails? 5 small-cap stocks with an upside potential of up to 30%With oil prices going past $91 a barrel yet again, expect volatility to keep hitting the markets. The contradictory claims by the US and Ir...19 Aug, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
- 14-year-old Texas student Samvith Mahadevan builds ‘chemical nose’ to spot hidden food allergensFourteen-year-old Texas student Samvith Mahadevan has developed a portable “chemical nose” that uses sensors and machine learning to detect...18 Aug, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
- Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 23%There are currently too many variables that can move the markets in either direction. Oil prices may have settled into a range for now, but...17 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- A dried lakebed in Africa's Chad sends 27.7 million tonnes of dust across 5,000 km of Atlantic Ocean each year, carrying phosphorus that helps sustain the Amazon rainforestThe Amazon rainforest has a surprising lifeline. Each year, about 27.7 million tonnes of Sahara dust travel nearly 5,000 kilometres from Ch...16 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Rachel Carson: 'Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never...' - American marine biologist's insightful take on on nature, happiness and inner peaceQuote of the day by Rachel Carson: Renowned for her contributions as a marine biologist and conservation advocate, Rachel Carson emphasized...14 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
- Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
- The ethanol story is changing. Is investing in the ecosystem the better way? 15 stocks across different market cap segmentsThe ethanol story started simply enough: Cut India's dependence on imported crude oil. It would save foreign exchange. Give farmers a new a...03 Aug, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe price of crude oil is down again despite the escalating tensions in the Gulf region. That augurs well for markets. This does not mean t...31 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
- Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...22 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Owning an ecosystem is sometimes the better approach: 21 stocks from the energy ecosystem, 9 with upside potential of over 13%Faced with a rising sector, the instinct is to find the best stock in it. The single name that will best ride the wave. In an ecosystem lik...22 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- Ethanol ATMs coming soon: The biofuel story is racing ahead of E20India's ethanol policy is entering a new phase as the government explores ethanol ATMs, ethanol cooking fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SA...21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
- As defaults on student loans surge, millions are trying to get their lives back on trackMillions of Americans face student loan defaults after pandemic relief ended. Borrowers like Ashley Dreahn and Barbara Howaniec struggle wi...20 Jul, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
- For long-term investors: Look beyond strength of balance sheet; 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%Even a couple of months ago, any flare-up between the US and Iran in the Gulf region would have seen two things happening: A spike in crude...13 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- TartanSense raises Rs 15crOther investors in the round include Dileep George, cofounder of Silicon Valley-based Vicarious AI, backed by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, Gre...11 Mar, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
- 2 stocks ideas for wealth creation: Avinnash Gorakssakar, Joindre CapitalFY18 looks a lot better with the government pushing affordable housing.26 May, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
- Scientists produce cancer drug from common lab plantStanford scientists have used a common laboratory plant to produce a widely used cancer fighting drug - previously only available from an e...11 Sep, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
- Plants can 'hear' bugs munching their leaves, and prepare defensesPlants can not only sense caterpillars that are munching on their leaves but they defend themselves by producing chemicals that will drive ...02 Jul, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
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