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Jupiter-sized 'evaporating' planet probed with Hobby-Eberly telescope
In a new study, scientists have used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at UT Austin's McDonald Observatory to confirm that a Jupiter-size planet in a nearby solar system is dissolving, albeit excruciatingly slowly, because of interactions with its parent star. The findings by astronomers from The University of Texas at Austin and Wesleyan University could help astronomers better understand star-planet interactions

'Tweaked' tomatoes could be 'juicier and tastier'

For the first time, an international team, including scientists from India, have cracked the genetic code of tomato to produce varieties, which will not only be tastier, but better in aroma and

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SIT 'tweaked' statement to shield Modi: Bhatt to NCM

The Supreme Court appointed special investigation team (SIT) had 'tweaked' his statement to shield Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and other powerful persons, alleged suspended IPS officer

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Not a perfect formula

In the past, Indian laws and courts used to be quite cagey about consent settlement. A new chapter has, however, been incorporated in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in 2006 to facilitate some

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CBI arrests AP minister in Jagan case

Chennai: In a first-ever political fallout from the ongoing investigation into the alleged quid-pro-quo deals of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday

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Harvard team crack superbugs' genetic code
Scientists have cracked the genetic code of superbugs such as MRSA, figuring out why they have become so resistant to anti-bioitics in mixed infections.

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