7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (887+ words) For decades, fluorescent proteins have been among the most powerful tools in biology. They glow when illuminated, allowing scientists to see where molecules are inside cells and how they move. From tracking cancer cells to mapping neural circuits, these luminous…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (222+ words) Published - February 17, 2026 09:46 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The event, hosted by the Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, brought together academicians, researchers, and students from India and abroad to deliberate on recent advances and emerging directions in the chemical sciences. K. Tharanikkarasu, Director of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (319+ words) Explore India's potential in bio-based chemicals and enzymes, highlighting industry leaders and challenges in sustainable manufacturing. The story so far: Bio-based chemicals are industrial chemicals produced using biological feedstocks like sugarcane, corn, starch, or biomass residues, often through fermentation or…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (208+ words) Participants of conference on "Eco-Adaptive Research for Techno-Sustainable Harmony" stress the need for developing recyclable and biodegradable materials to support circular economy model It is important to design chemical processes that minimise waste and promote resource efficiency, said Ch Subrahmanyam,…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (503+ words) Updated - February 09, 2026 12:09 am IST By the late 1800s, scientists knew the cell nucleus was linked to heredity, but they did not know what it was made of or how it carried genetic information. In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher discovered a phosphorus-rich…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (341+ words) Published - February 02, 2026 09:00 am IST - CHENNAI Imagine trying to filter sand from pebbles using a fishing net: it won't work because the holes are too big and uneven. In chemistry, separating molecules that are almost the same size is just as…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (222+ words) CSIR-IICT transfers innovative natural fibre reinforced plastic technology to JRS, enhancing sustainable automotive components for electric vehicles. CSIR'Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, has successfully transferred its Natural Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) formulation and compounding technology to J Rettenmaier…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (292+ words) Living things dump a lot of heat into their surroundings. The universe is strict about conserving energy. If there's a soup of cells and you make them settle down and work together in orderly fashion, you reduce the system's entropy....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (456+ words) A new state of matter appears to be a solid-liquid hybrid, scientists from Ulm University in Germany and the University of Nottingham in the UK have reported in the journal ACS Nano. The newfound material isn't a slush or a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (392+ words) Published - January 06, 2026 05:30 am IST - CHENNAI The hydrogen molecule H2 is the simplest stable molecule, with two protons and two electrons bound together. Scientists have studied it for more than a century because it's small enough that theory can try to predict…...