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ISRO Earned US$54 Million From Foreign Launches
Launching satellites for countries including Japan and Singapore has earned the Indian Space Research Organization US$54 million in the last three years.
Nikhil Srivastava Awarded 2014 George Pólya Prize
Nikhil Srivastava has won this year's George Pólya Prize for solving a 50 year old mathematical problem.
India Bets On Renewable Energy & Biotech
India's science budget sees a marginal increase, focused mainly on large solar power plants and biotechnology clusters.
BITS Pilani Develops Rapid Antibiotic Test Kit
A portable antibiotic tester invented at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad will be commercially developed by a university spin-off company xBITS.
Kailas Wins 2014 Rolex Award For Science & Health
Ms. Neeti Kailas has won the 2014 Young Laureate for Science & Health for her invention of a portable device to screen newborns for hearing impairment.
NTU Launches Nano & Pico Satellites
Designed and built by students and researchers at NTU, the satellites VELOX-I and VELOX-PIII are now orbiting 650 km above the Earth.
Biocon’s Mazumdar-Shaw Awarded 2014 Global Economy Prize
Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Indian biopharmaceutical Biocon, has been awared the 2014 Global Economy Prize at the Kiel Institute's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Scientists & Journalists Call For Better Communication
Scientists and science journalists shared ideas for overcoming the barriers to better science communication in India at a two day seminar in Bangalore.
Treatment For Deadly Nipah On The Horizon
The monoclonal antibody m102.4 prevents death in primates infected with Nipah virus even when administered 5 days after infection.
