Protein Complexes Assemble at The Cell Membrane in A Polarised Manner

Protein Complexes Assemble at The Cell Membrane in A Polarized Manner

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Researchers at IISc Bengaluru have deciphered how specific essential protein complexes are distributed across two regions in the cell membrane.
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Edible Plant-Based Ink for Safe Screen-Printing Applications

Edible Plant-Based Ink for Safe Screen-Printing Applications

Researchers have developed a plant-based edible ink having all the ingredients that can be safely used for a wide range of printing and packaging applications

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Warm Northerly Winds Contributed to Antarctic’s Decreased Sea Ice Extent in Feb 2022

Warm Northerly Winds Contributed to Antarctic’s Decreased Sea Ice Extent in Feb 2022

A recent study conducted by researchers from the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, has revealed the reasons behind the lowest Antarctic Sea Ice Extent

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Sensing Pressure Using Paper

Sensing Pressure Using Paper

Researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science has now fabricated pressure sensors that use paper as the medium

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ICMR and IISc to Jointly Develop Hitech Hub-And-Spoke System for Improved Healthcare

ICMR and IISc to Jointly Develop Hitech Hub-And-Spoke System for Improved Healthcare

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ICMR and IISc will develop a technology-enabled hub-and-spoke system for collecting and curating data through institutions across the country
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Intranasal COVID Vaccine Gets DCGA Emergency Use Authorisation

Intranasal COVID Vaccine Gets DCGA Emergency Use Authorisation

The Department of Biotechnology and its PSU, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, on Wednesday announced that the Drug Controller General of India had given emergency use authorization for the first-of-its-kind intranasal COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech.

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Study Identifies Gene That Could Help Fight Lethal Infection Candidiasis

Study Identifies Gene That Could Help Fight Lethal Infection Candidiasis

A team of researchers from Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research has identified a gene that holds the key to preventing the fungal infection Candidiasis that often affects intensive-care unit patients, cancer patients and patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.

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New Compostable Plastic Material in the Offing

New Compostable Plastic Material in the Offing

The Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh has approved a loan of Rs 1.15 crores to a Maharashtra-based start-up, M/s TGP Bioplastics to manufacture and commercialise a “compostable” plastic material.

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Vitamin B12 Protects from Thiol Antioxidant Toxicity

Vitamin B12 Protects from Thiol Antioxidant Toxicity

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A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali has revealed that the thiol reducing agent Dithiothreitol (DTT) causes toxicity
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M. Vijayan Pioneer of Macromolecular Crystallography in India

Mamannamana Vijayan: Pioneer of Macromolecular Crystallography in India

Professor Mamannamana Vijayan, an eminent molecular biophysicist who made significant contributions to the study of amino acids, proteins, and macromolecules passed away in April 24, 2022.

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Researchers Develop Improved Natural Draft Charcoal Retort

Researchers Develop Improved Natural Draft Charcoal Retort

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, have developed a novel improved natural draft charcoal retort to address the technological and capital investment challenges of Indian charcoal makers

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Country’s First Open Rock Museum Inaugurated In Hyderabad

Country’s First Open Rock Museum Inaugurated In Hyderabad

The Union Minister of State Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first open rock museum in Hyderabad, on Thursday.

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New Study Raises Prospect of Zika Virus Therapy

New Study Raises Prospect of Zika Virus Therapy

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New drugs could soon be in the offing for Zika virus infection with a team of scientists at the Institute of Medical Sciences in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, getting new insights into how the virus multiplies inside the host.
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New Devices for Hearing-Impaired and People with Motor Disabilities

New Devices for Hearing-Impaired and People with Motor Disabilities

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras are working on developing new wearable devices that will assist people with hearing impairment and cerebral palsy, and other motor disabilities to communicate independently and enhance their quality of life.

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New Super-Computer to Help Research and Start-Ups

New Super-Computer to Help Research and Start-Ups

Advanced 650 teraflops supercomputing facility was inaugurated at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, which will act as a facilitator for start-ups working in areas like telemedicine, digital health, mHealth with big data, AI, Blockchain, and other technologies.

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Commercial Cultivation of Sea Buckthorn Berry to Begin in Ladakh

Commercial Cultivation of Sea Buckthorn Berry to Begin in Ladakh

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in collaboration with the Government of the Union Territory of Ladakh, will start commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn berry from the coming spring season in Ladakh.

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A New Method to Study the Environment of Exoplanets

A New Method to Study the Environment of Exoplanets

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A new research study has shown that the planets going around stars other than the Sun can also be studied by observing the polarization of light and studying polarisation signatures or variations in scattering intensity of light
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Training Program in Food Processing for Rural Enterprises

Training Program in Food Processing for Rural Enterprises

In a new initiative of its kind, CSIR-CFTRI is organizing an online training program on “Sustainable Rural Food Processing Enterprises for Livelihood generation” on 18th Nov 2021

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New Computation Model to Help Diagnose Autism

New Computation Model to Help Diagnose Autism

A research group at the Centre for Neuroscience and the Department of Computer Science and Automation at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been studying the issue and has come up with a computational model of eye movement that can predict a person’s ability to detect changes in the visual environment.

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IIT Madras Research Team that won the ‘SERB-Technology Translation Award’ for their work on White Light Emitters for LED Applications

Researchers Design White Light Emitters for LED Applications

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have successfully developed a white light emitter for use in LEDs. The development of energy-efficient Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs replaced the energy-inefficient incandescent lamps in lighting and display applications. While LEDs have been available in almost all colors, white LEDs are a more recent development.

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Technology to Improve Life of Thermal Power Plant Boilers

Technology to Improve Life of Thermal Power Plant Boilers

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A new laser-based clad coating technology has been developed that promises to help enhance the life of boilers used in thermal power plants by two to three times compared to currently used surfacing technologies
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Study Gains New Insights into A Cosmic Puzzle

Study Gains New Insights into A Cosmic Puzzle

Scientists studied the 2nd brightest flare observed in X-ray in April-May 2020 and detected very interesting behavior of the X-ray spectrum during its flaring and non-flaring states

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Study Pinpoints Sources for Aerosol Over Central Himalayan Region

Study Pinpoints Sources of Aerosol Over Central Himalayan Region

Researchers have identified the source and the chemical composition of air pollutants in the central Indian Himalayas

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Novel Formulation for Cost-Effective and Thermo-Stable Insulin

Novel Formulation for Cost-Effective and Thermo-Stable Insulin

Researchers have shown that a small peptide molecule consists of four amino acids, named “Insulock” prevents both heat and storage induced insulin fibrillation and thereby loss of effective quantum of insulin.

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IIT Delhi Launches New Online Platform to Facilitate Collaborative Research

IIT Delhi Launches New Online Platform to Facilitate Collaborative Research

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As part of an effort to boost the research ecosystem at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, the Central Research Facility (CRF) was established in the year 2011, where all the central facilities were brought under a single umbrella
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Study to Help Develop Better Treatment for Blood-Related Disorders

A Better Treatment for Blood-Related Disorders

Newer and better treatments could soon be on the anvil for leukemia and other blood-related disorders with researchers developing a new model that could give a better insight into the molecular mechanism behind their development.

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New Data Processing Technique to Accurately Measure Soot

New Data Processing Technique to Accurately Measure Soot

Researchers from the IIT, Bombay, have demonstrated a new technique to effectively reduce measurement errors when soot is present in low amounts.

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New Study to Help Develop Salt-Tolerant Plants

New Study to Help Develop Salt-Tolerant Plants

Efforts to make use of mangrove plants to meet the increasing need for food production in the wake of a growing world population could get a major boost with a team of Indian researchers reporting a reference-grade genome of a highly salt-tolerant mangrove species called Avicennia marina. It grows optimally in 75% seawater and can tolerate even 250% seawater.

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Researchers Sequence Giloy Herb Genome

Researchers Sequence Giloy Herb Genome

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal have sequenced the genome of Giloy, a medicinal herb that is extensively used in allopathic pharmaceuticals and ayurvedic formulations to treat various health conditions
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Innovations and Startups Must Be Discovered and Supported

Innovations and Startups Must Be Discovered and Supported

The Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the Technology Development Board must proactively reach out to young startups

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Roman Catholics Of India’s Western Coast Genetically Close to Gaud Saraswat Brahmins

Roman Catholics Of India’s Western Coast Genetically Close to Gaud Saraswat Brahmins

The researchers have found that the Roman Catholics of Goa, Kumta, and Mangalore regions are the remnants of very early lineages of a Brahmin community of India, majorly with Indo-European-specific genetic composition.

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Study Paves Way for Better Energy Storage Devices

Study Paves Way for Better Energy Storage Devices

A group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai has developed a new material that promises to improve the efficiency of electrodes used in supercapacitor devices

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The Egyptian fruit bat: The representation of three dimensional space in the mammalian cortex resembles a box of marbles. Photo: Steve Gettle; Design: Maayan Visuals

When the Brain’s GPS Goes Off the Grid

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In a new study published in Nature today, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, unveiled for the first time how three-dimensional space is represented in the mammalian cortex by the brain’s “GPS” system.
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Researchers Study Egg-Laying Behavior Of Wasps for Designing Specific Pest Control Measures

Researchers Study Egg-Laying Behavior Of Wasps for Designing Specific Pest Control Measures

A new study conducted by researchers will help understand the egg-laying behaviour of certain pests and therefore help in designing specific control measures

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Researchers Uncover Mechanisms Related To Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children

The study led by Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA, has revealed the critical mechanism that triggers the onset of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children.

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Bharat Ratna Professor Rao receives the Eni International Award for Research in Energy Frontiers

C.N.R. Rao has been awarded the International Eni Award 2020

Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao receives the Eni International Award for Research in Energy Frontiers

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Scientists Untangle Brain Disorder Mystery Impacting Therapeutic Enigma

Scientists Untangle Brain Disorder Mystery Impacting Therapeutics Enigma

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Using the Drosophila as a model, scientists have provided new insights for the development of therapeutics for targeting a gene, Ataxin-2.
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CSIR-CMERI Transfers COVID Related Technologies for Commercial Production

CSIR-CMERI Transfers COVID Related Technologies for Commercial Production

In a recent initiative, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Durgapur has transferred its COVID-related technologies to Sai Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd, Zen Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd, and Trinity Microsystems Pvt Ltd

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How Bushfire Smoke Traveled Around the World

How Bushfire Smoke Traveled Around the World

A study uncovers how some Australian fires produced a spreading stratospheric haze rivaling that of a volcanic eruption

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IIT-Madras Launches new programme to boost women leadership

IIT-Madras Launches new programme to boost women leadership

Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has launched a new program to boost its women leadership with an endowment fundraised from its alumni and CSR grants

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Scientists Uncover A New Approach to Inhibit Zika Virus Replication

Scientists Uncover A New Approach to Inhibit Zika Virus Replication

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Efforts to find an effective treatment for the Zika virus could get a boost with researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore identifying some structures in the genetic makeup of the virus that could be used as targets for drugs.
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Researchers Devise New Method to Arm Electronic Gadgets Against Power Fluctuations

Researchers Devise New Method to Arm Electronic Gadgets Against Power Fluctuations

Researchers have developed the performance analysis of miniaturized circuitry used in modern devices such as mobile phones and tablets so that the devices may be designed for better performance even under erratic DC power supply.

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New Application For Integrated And Improved Oceanographic Data Launched

New Application For Integrated And Improved Oceanographic Data Launched

The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a new application to integrate and enhance the accessibility and utility of oceanographic data in the country.

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Vice President Lauds Indian Scientists for Work on COVID 19 Vaccine

Vice President Lauds Indian Scientists for Work on COVID 19 Vaccine

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today expressed happiness that India was on the verge of releasing its own indigenous COVID vaccine and complimented the scientists who have made this possible

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International Science Film Festival of India Comes to Close

International Science Film Festival of India Comes to Close

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A total of 20 films have bagged awards at the International Science Film Festival of India (ISFFI) 2020, which was held as part of the sixth India International Science Festival 2020 held from December 22-25
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Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Rapid Test for Hepatitis B Diagnosis

Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Rapid Test for Hepatitis B Diagnosis

In a new study, teams of researchers from DBT-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, DBT-International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology and University of Turku, Finland, have come together to develop an ultra-sensitive rapid diagnostic test that circumvents the sensitivity gap.

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Need for Science Communication Module at School Level

Need for Science Communication Module at School Level

Science communication is an integral part of our daily lives in modern times. Rapidly growing India needs more science communicators to let its people keep abreast of scientific and technological advancements.

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A Treatment For ‘Retinitis Pigmentosa’ Could Be in the Offing

A Treatment For ‘Retinitis Pigmentosa’ Could Be in the Offing

In a significant development in the area of ophthalmology, a team of researchers has come out with a finding that shows the possibility for a cure for the progressively irreversible retinal degenerative disease which causes partial or complete blindness

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Children Are at Higher Risk from Fluoride Contaminated Drinking Water

Researchers Identify the Major Sources of Fluoride Contamination

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The researcher concluded that the accumulation of fluoride in water is not due to evapotranspiration or due to calcite precipitation. Fertilizers are sources of fluoride contamination.
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A Measure of Smell

A Measure of Smell

In a new study on the sense of smell, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has managed to strip much of the mystery from even complex blends of odorants, not by uncovering their secret ingredients, but by recording and mapping how they are perceived.

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Opioid Addiction Treating Drug May Be Repurposed for Type 2 Diabetes

Opioid Addiction Treating Drug May Be Repurposed for Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi have unraveled the mechanism by which insulin overload in the body causes insulin resistance that is associated with diabetes.

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Wood Substitute from Argo-Industrial Waste

Wood Substitute from Argo-Industrial Waste

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute researched to find a productive way to manage the agro-industrial waste.

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NIOT Develops Rapid PCR Kit to Detect Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria

NIOT Develops Rapid PCR Kit to Detect Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria

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Scientists at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, Port Blair, have developed a highly effective kit to detect the multi-drug-resistant strains of the gram-positive bacteria Enterococcus faecalis
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Time Is A Critical Factor in Plasma Collection Post COVID-19 Recovery

Time Is A Critical Factor in Plasma Collection Post COVID-19 Recovery

In a new study, researchers report that antibody levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients drop rapidly during the weeks after their bodies have cleared the virus and symptoms have subsided.

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Black Pepper May Hold the Key for Corona Fighting Drug

Black Pepper May Hold the Key for Corona Fighting Drug

A team of scientists has identified black pepper, the everyday kitchen spice, as a possible candidate for developing a drug against COVID-19

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CSIR Technologies For Rural Development Launched

CSIR Technologies For Rural Development Launched

In a joint initiative of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and Vijnana Bharti, a set of CSIR technologies have been launched for rural development

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Scientists Identify A Gene That Could Help Increase Rice Productivity

Scientists Identify A Gene That Could Help Increase Rice Productivity

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Scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research’s Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences has identified a protein that has a critical role in the holding of the grains in the panicles of rice crops
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IIT Delhi Start-ups Launch Affordable Antiviral Protection Kit

IIT Delhi Start-ups Launch Affordable Antiviral Protection Kit

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi incubated startups E-TEX and Clensta have teamed up and launched a complete antiviral protection kit for the masses at an affordable price

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Microplastics Threaten Marine Environment Along Kanyakumari Coast

Microplastics Threaten Marine Environment Along Kanyakumari Coast

The study revealed that microplastic is one of the carriers of major pollution to the marine environment found along the entire Kanyakumari coastal stretch of southernmost India.

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Study Reveals Startling Findings on Arctic Sea Ice Decimation

Study Reveals Startling Findings on Arctic Sea Ice Decimation

A study on underwater sounds using a passive acoustic monitoring system during the winters has been able to probe sea ice melting in the Arctic and its contributing factors.

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Researchers Develop Simple Technique for Assembly Of ‘Nanorods’

Researchers Develop Simple Technique for Assembly Of ‘Nanorods’

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Recognizing that a method to assemble gold nanorods (rod-shaped) will open various avenues of its applications, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers have developed a simple technique for the assembly of nanorods
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Researchers Make New Discovery in Battle Against Malaria

Researchers have identified a novel anti-malarial peptide that could be used in combination with other antimalarials for blocking the Plasmodium falciparum parasite from infecting blood cells

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The Weizmann Institute of Science and Mohamed bin Zayed University in the UAE to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence Research

The Weizmann Institute of Science and Mohamed bin Zayed University in the UAE to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence Research

A memorandum of understanding between the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in the United Arab Emirates was signed yesterday

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Harmful Algal Blooms Render Ocean Food Chain Less Productive

In a study conducted by NCCR scientists, it was examined how climate-driven upwelling could affect the marine ecosystem and fisheries due to Harmful Algal Blooms.

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Now There Is Self-Check Kiosk For COVID-19 Detection

Now There Is Self-Check Kiosk For COVID-19 Detection

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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solutions Private Limited, Udaipur, has developed a first-of-its-kind self-check kiosk.
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New Algorithm for Safer Data

New Algorithm for Safer Data

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati in collaboration with scientists from the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic, is working towards developing indigenous algorithms that can protect the Nation's digital data from cyber-attacks by advanced computers

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Breast Cancer Treatment Takes A Big Leap Forward

Breast Cancer Treatment Takes A Big Leap Forward

A new study by the cancer research group at the Department of Biotechnology's Institute of Life Sciences has resolved the mystery and promises to pave the way for developing better drugs for breast cancer

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EEG To Minimize Human Error

EEG To Minimize Human Error

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that EEG can also be used to measure brainwaves in industrial workers, to assess their mental sharpness, especially during times of crisis.

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A Path-Breaking Research for Safer Pregnancy Drugs

A Path-Breaking Research for Safer Pregnancy Drugs

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Prof Achalkumar and Prof. Yasuhiro Ishida from RIKEN, Wako-shi campus, Japan, have developed a simple and novel method to separate chiral enantiomers.
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Researchers Explain Disordered Proteins In COVID-19 Virus Through Computational Studies

A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi in collaboration with researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of South Florida, USA, has used computational tools to understand an important part of the viral proteome called Intrinsically Disordered Protein Regions

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Mathematical Modelling for Sharper Images

Mathematical Modelling for Sharper Images

Researchers have used a grey level indicator-based nonlinear telegraph diffusion model which views the image as an elastic sheet, which when compressed, removes the speckles.

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Researchers Find Way to Cheaper Solar Energy

Researchers Find Way to Cheaper Solar Energy

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers have discovered a new material to effectively split water into Hydrogen and Oxygen using solar power

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Testing of sewage samples in lab

Sewage Holds the Key to Measure the Actual Extent Of COVID-19 Spread

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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in a joint study have harvested the sewage samples to estimate the number of potentially infected individuals in the city of Hyderabad.
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DBT-BIRAC Strengthening Tech Transfer Capabilities in India

DBT-BIRAC Strengthening Tech Transfer Capabilities in India

DBT’s Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council is implementing the Department’s Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission to accelerate discovery research to early development for biopharmaceuticals

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Shinier, Robust and Pinchpenny LEDs

Shinier, Robust and Pinchpenny LEDs

Researchers from the IIT Guwahati, and Imperial College London, UK, have developed a tailored ‘meta-grid’ of nanoparticles that could make light-emitting diodes even brighter, energy-efficient and durable.

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Drug Discovery Hackathon Training Programme Launched

Drug Discovery Hackathon Training Program Launched

The Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 training program kick-started with lectures on different topics. It is an online platform to take open source drug discovery to a higher pedestal in the crusade against the COVID-19 pandemic

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A Blueprint to Develop A Rapid qRT-PCR kit To Detect SARS-CoV-2

A Blueprint to Develop A Rapid qRT-PCR kit To Detect SARS-CoV-2

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Researchers at the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer have published a report in the Cell Press journal ‘Heliyon’ in which they present a Rapid qRT-PCR kit To Detect SARS-CoV-2
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‘Active Principle’ From Turmeric Can Potentially Improve Outcomes of Cancer Therapies

‘Active Principle’ From Turmeric Can Potentially Improve Outcomes of Cancer Therapies

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that the active principle from turmeric that is curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called ‘TRAIL.’

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Researchers Develop ‘Hyperelastic Model’ To Understand Brain Injuries

Researchers Develop ‘Hyperelastic Model’ To Understand Brain Injuries

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers developed an analysis-driven ‘hyperelastic’ model in calculating the stress and strain experienced by the brain due to blunt force injury and lesion growth

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E-Science Predicts Potential Anti-Coronaviral Drugs and Vaccine Candidates

E-Science Predicts Potential Anti-Coronaviral Drugs and Vaccine Candidates

Using bioinformatics approaches, the research team has succeeded in identifying 38 anti-coronaviral drugs from a pool of antiviral drug candidates.

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Asthma Medicine Mode of Action Revealed

Asthma Medicine Mode of Action Revealed

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In a research article published in Nature, a team of researchers including Prof. Arun Shukla’s laboratory at IIT Kanpur, describe the structure of an asthma drug in complex with its target receptor and a regulatory protein in action.
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NBRI Establishes Advanced Virology Lab For COVID-19 Testing

NBRI Establishes Advanced Virology Lab For COVID-19 Testing

The National Botanical Research Institute has established an “Advanced Virology Lab” for testing COVID-19. The facility has been developed based on the guidelines of the Indian Council Medical Research, World Health Organisation, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Researchers Develop New Method of Supporting Ultra Small Metal Nanoparticles on Silica

Researchers Develop New Method of Supporting Ultra Small Metal Nanoparticles on Silica

A research team at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune - has developed a new method that could overcome the difficulties of supporting ultra-small metal nanoparticles on silica with desirable loading.

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CSIR Launches ‘Aarogyapath’, A Portal to Strengthen Healthcare Supply Chain

CSIR Launches ‘Aarogyapath’, A Portal to Strengthen Healthcare Supply Chain

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has launched AarogyaPath, a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain, which provides real-time availability of critical supplies.

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Designer Biosensors to Probe the Activation of Important Drug Targets

Designer Biosensors to Probe the Activation of Important Drug Targets

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Researchers from IIT Kanpur have engineered antibody-based biosensors in the laboratory using protein-design approaches. These biosensors report the activation of important drug targets, and the approach used in this study also offers new solutions to the long-standing challenge of generating high-quality antibodies for life science research
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Researchers Develop Low-Cost Novel Coronavirus Test

Researchers Develop Low-Cost Novel Coronavirus Test

Researchers at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology have developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for SARS-CoV-2 testing. This test is known as reverse transcription nested PCR test

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Cells inside Cells: The Bacteria That Live in Cancer Cells

Cells inside Cells: The Bacteria That Live in Cancer Cells

The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacteria living inside the cells of all the cancer types – from the brain to bone to breast cancer – and even identified unique populations of bacteria residing in each type of cancer.

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Researchers Find A New Possibility to Improve Rice Productivity

Researchers from the National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, National Rice Research Institute, and University of Delhi South Campus have identified a region in the genome of a rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity.

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Plant Virus-Like Particles as Vehicles for Therapeutic Antibodies

Plant Virus-Like Particles as Vehicles for Therapeutic Antibodies

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Researchers at the Institute have developed a VLP of a plant virus called the Pepper vein banding virus to use as a possible vehicle to deliver antibodies into a cell. These VLPs can enter mammalian cells as well, despite being of plant origin.
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NCL Develops Face Mask with Better Filtration Efficiency

NCL Develops Face Mask with Better Filtration Efficiency

National Chemical Laboratory, has developed a face mask with better filtration efficiency compared to those available in the market. Scientists at NCL, a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research have used the institution’s patented bacterial nano cellulose technology along with nano-coating to develop the new face mask

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CSIR Collaborates with Intel And IIIT-Hyderabad To Combat COVID-19

CSIR Collaborates with Intel And IIIT-Hyderabad To Combat COVID-19

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is working with Intel India and International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, to help achieve faster and less expensive COVID-19 testing and coronavirus genome sequencing to understand the epidemiology and Artificial Intelligence-based risk stratification for patients with co-morbidities.

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Scientists Develop Mobile Indoor Disinfection Sprayer

Scientists Develop Mobile Indoor Disinfection Sprayer

Scientists at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute have developed two mobile indoor Disinfection Sprayer units. These units can be used for cleaning and disinfecting pathogenic micro-organisms effectively, especially in hospitals.

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WHO’s Solidarity Trial For COVID-19 Rolled Out on Fast-Track

WHO’s Solidarity Trial For COVID-19 Rolled Out on Fast-Track

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The Indian Council for Medical Research has fast-tracked the roll-out of the global ‘Solidarity’ trial launched by the World Health Organization towards finding an effective treatment for COVID-19.
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NASA’s Next Destination? Israelis Hopeful as Trident Team in the Finals

NASA’s Next Destination? Israelis Hopeful as Trident Team in the Finals

An incredibly accurate clock planned by the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Israeli Space Agency and an Israeli company could be on its way to Neptune’s largest moon in 2026

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New Project to Develop Human Monoclonal Antibodies for Neutralizing SARS-Cov-2

New Project to Develop Human Monoclonal Antibodies for Neutralizing SARS-Cov-2

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through its New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative program, has approved a project towards the development of human monoclonal antibodies that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in patients

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Tata Sons to Scale-up Covid-19 Testing Kit ‘Feluda’

Tata Sons to Scale-up Covid-19 Testing Kit ‘Feluda’

The Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology has transferred the technology Feluda to Tata Sons for further development and commercialization.

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Scientists Figure Out How Plants Make Use of Good Microbes for Their Growth

Scientists Figure Out How Plants Make Use of Good Microbes for Their Growth

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The group led by Dr. Jyothi Lakshmi Vadassery has found that an ion channel called CNGC19 in the plants could be playing a decisive role in helping the plants to benefit from the good microbes
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IIT Delhi start-up launches ‘Reusable Antimicrobial Mask’

An IIT Delhi start-up "Nanosafe Solutions" has launched an antimicrobial and washable face mask "NSafe", which is reusable up to 50 launderings, thus greatly cutting down the cost of use.

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Scientists to Culture Novel Coronavirus in Human Lung Epithelial Cell

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad has tied up with a Bengaluru-based company, Eyestem Research Private Limited, to take up research activities on COVID-19. Through this research collaboration, an attempt will be made to grow novel coronavirus in human cell lines, which will enable in vitro testing of potential drugs and vaccines against […]

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Scientists develop Aerosol Restricting Canopy for Dental Procedures

In the wake of evolving pandemic situation of COVID-19 outbreak in India, the Central Scientific Instruments Organization, has developed “Aerosol Restricting Canopy for Dental Procedures – Safety ARC” in collaboration with the Oral Health Sciences Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh, to assist dental procedures.

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