Scientific India
From Waste to Harvest: The Power of Human Urine as an Eco-Friendly Fertilizer
As the global population continues to grow, so too does the demand for food.
4 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
How Eating Your Vitamin C Builds Healthier Skin From Within
For decades, the skincare aisle has promised younger-looking skin from the outside in, with vitamin C serums occupying a prized place on the shelf.
1 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
The Gut-Brain Connection: How Our Second Brain May Hold the Key to Preventing Neurodegeneration
For decades, the prevailing narrative of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's was centred around isolated confinement within the brain.
4 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Active and Intelligent Bioplastic Packaging: Materials, Benefits, Applications, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Bioplastic-based active and intelligent packaging represents one of the most transformative innovations in modern food preservation.
2 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes
A research project supported by FAPESP and carried out at Harvard University in the United States has identified a set of metabolites that move from the intestine to the liver and then on to the heart, which distributes them throughout the body.
3 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Sugar-free sweeteners may still be harming your liver
Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), and sugar alcohols are widely promoted as healthier options than foods made with refined sugar (glucose).
2 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Market Trends and Future Prospects of Bioplastics in the Global Packaging Industry
Across retail shelves, e-commerce parcels, and ready-to-eat food containers, packaging is undergoing one of the most rapid material transitions of the 21st century.
5 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Astronomers discover dying stars eating their planets
Anew study from astronomers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Warwick suggests that aging stars may be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them.
1 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Colon cancer is surging in younger adults and doctors are alarmed
Colorectal cancer has long been viewed as a condition that primarily affects older adults.
3 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Gut Microbes and Yoga: The Hidden Harmony for Healthy Aging and Well-Being
The human gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and archaea. In fact, the number of microbial cells in your body might outnumber your human cells by about 10 to 1! About 70% of your immune system is located in your gut. Your gut microbes help train your immune system to differentiate between harmful invaders and harmless substances, thus playing a big role in preventing autoimmune diseases. Just like a rainforest, the gut microbiota is a diverse and complex ecosystem. A healthy gut has a balanced mix of different types of microbes, which can help prevent the overgrowth of harmful bacteria.
6 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
A Simple Blood Test Could Transform Alzheimer's Diagnosis
For decades, diagnosing Alzheimer's disease has relied heavily on memory tests, clinical judgment, and a long wait for symptoms to become unmistakable. Now, a groundbreaking blood test being rolled out across the UK could dramatically change that narrative bringing earlier, more accurate diagnosis within reach of routine healthcare.
2 min |
November-December 2025
Down To Earth
WHERE MYTH MEETS MUSCLE
In the mist-shrouded high hills of Arunachal Pradesh, an elusive mountain giant fights for survival
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
PERFECT STRANGER
It is surprising how little is understood about the world's largest venomous snake
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
SYMBOL OF SILENT VALLEY
Lion-tailed macaque remains vulnerable despite past victories
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
WHISKERS ALL AQUIVER
Climate change threatens creatures that have weathered extreme environments for thousands of years
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THE ODD FELINE
The fishing cat's decline is not an isolated conservation woe. It is a symptom
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
RINGED EYES IN THE CANOPY
Rapid habitat destruction forces arboreal langur to alter habits
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
GOLDEN SPIRIT
Survival of the shy primate is closely tied to the health of Western Ghats
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE
Hunting and habitat degradation remain the biggest threats of this ground-dwelling bird
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THE APE IN OUR STORIES
India's only non-human ape species is a cultural icon threatened by forest fragmentation
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THE MOUNTAIN MONARCH
Western Ghats' grassland guardian has emerged from the shadows, but may not stay for long
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
HANGING BY THE CLIFF
The Himalaya's rarest wild goat is on the brink of local extinction
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THE OVERLOOKED WILD
Meet the species that demand conservation attention
4 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
SENTINEL OF THE HIGH COLD DESERT
The bird's evocative call may not continue to roll across the cold desert valley for long
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
A LITTLE PIG GOES A LONG WAY
India's pygmy hog is vanishing from its grasslands, just as it is needed the most
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
UNDER MOONLIT SCRUB
Survival of this hidden guardian tells us whether our scrublands still breathe
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
MORE THAN A DAZZLE
This living tapestry is an indicator species for some of Asia's most biodiverse and least-explored mountain ecosystems
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
KING OF BIRDS
Revered for centuries, western tragopan now needs protection as its forests shrink, human pressures mount
3 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
DROWNING IN ITS HOME
The dancing deer stares at near-extinction as its marshy habitat thins and fragments
2 min |
December 16, 2025
Down To Earth
THE NIGHT WATCHER
Reverse mythical beliefs to save the nocturnal hunter of Western Ghats
2 min |