NRDC To Extend Its Footprint to America

NRDC To Extend Its Footprint to America

The National Research Development Corporation, which is engaged in promoting indigenous technologies in the Indian industry and startups, will soon expand its wings to the U.S

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Scientists Propose Controlled Human Infection Model Studies

Scientists Propose Controlled Human Infection Model Studies

To study how the pathogen that transmits this disease, how the disease progresses, how an individual body responds to it and how effective treatment can be formulated to encounter this disease, researchers have proposed Clinical Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies

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National Centre for Clean Coal R&D Opened

National Centre for Clean Coal R&D Opened

Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday inaugurated the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development at Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. The center has been established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development with IISc leading it

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Dangers of Artificial Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables

Dangers of Artificial Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits are a good source of vitamins and minerals and play an important role in preventing vitamin C and vitamin A deficiency. People who eat fruits as part of an overall healthy diet generally have a reduced risk of chronic diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends five servings of fruits and vegetables every day for a healthy living

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New Policy Coming for Scientific Social Responsibility

New Policy Coming for Scientific Social Responsibility

India is going to be possibly the first country in the world to implement a Scientific Social Responsibility Policy on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility to encourage S&T institutions and individual scientists in the country to proactively engage in science outreach activities to connect science with the society

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New Combination Strategy May Kill Cancer Cells Better

New Combination Strategy May Kill Cancer Cells Better

In a preliminary study, Indian scientists have explored the possibility of reaching out to cancer cells and triggering their natural programmed death

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Better Education Can Help Reduce Risk of Hypertension & Diabetes

Better Education Can Help Reduce Risk of Hypertension & Diabetes

Hypertension and diabetes are emerging as major health challenge not just in cities but in rural areas as well, and particularly among women. A new study says improved education, standardization of testing as well as follow up of hypertension and diabetes after childbirth are needed in Indian rural areas

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Five New Technology Missions Launched to Make India Future-Ready

Five New Technology Missions Launched to Make India Future-Ready

The Department of Science and Technology is all set to launch five technology missions to prepare the country to meet the scientific and technological challenges of the future. The new missions would cover aspects ranging from electric mobility to quantum science and technology

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Lignin from Agro Waste Helps Make Useful Nano-composites

Lignin from Agro Waste Helps Make Useful Nano-composites

Researchers at the Mohali-based Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing have developed a lignin based nanocomposite which could potentially have commercial value

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IIT Delhi to Establish Shared Research Infrastructure

IIT Delhi to Establish Shared Research Infrastructure

The Department of Science and Technology has selected Indian Institute of Delhi for setting up a shared science and technology infrastructure facility named Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute. The center will be set up in the Sonepat campus of IIT Delhi

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Contest to Identify and Nurture School Students Talented in Science

Contest to Identify and Nurture School Students Talented in Science

‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan’, a national program to nurture school students talented in science, is here again. The organizers are all set to begin the process of identifying students, who have an aptitude for science, through a multi-stage competitive examination system.

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Popular Science Writing Contest for PhD Scholars and Postdoc Fellows

Popular Science Writing Contest for PhD Scholars and Postdoc Fellows

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has called for entries from post-doctoral fellows and Ph.D. scholars for a writing contest where they can hope to get a prize of up to Rupees one lakh for a write up explaining their research work in simple and easy to understand language

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Citizen Science Growing in India

Citizen Science Growing in India

Citizen science is growing mainly due to rising awareness among people about the need for the scientific and accountable environmental regulatory regime, and availability of digital and big data tools for data collection and sharing

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Diagnostic Test for Pre-Diabetic Condition

Diagnostic Test for Pre-Diabetic Condition

Scientists from the Pune-based National Chemicals Laboratory have found that in a pre-diabetic condition, blood has an abundance of glucose bound to units of protein serum albumin. This biological state can be used as a biomarker for diagnosing the pre-diabetic condition

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Study Finds New Method to Deliver Nano-Based Drugs

Study Finds New Method to Deliver Nano-Based Drugs

Scientists have found that nano-based drugs could be effectively delivered by hitchhiking on the same transport mechanism that is used to carry iron in the body, without disrupting the natural process

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New Nanocomposite for Flexible Electronic Devices in The Offing

New Nanocomposite for Flexible Devices in The Offing

Researchers from Chennai based SRM Institute of Science and Technology have demonstrated the electronic properties of a nanocomposite made from graphene and Polyvinylidene Fluoride

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A Controlled-Release Oral Pill for Kala Azar and Fungal Infections

A Controlled-Release Oral Pill for Kala Azar and Fungal Infections

Researchers have developed a method to produce controlled-release oral tablets for treating fungal infections and kala-azar. The tablets were found to release the drug Amphotericin B in a sustained and controlled manner over a period of 10 days

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Scientists Convert Fly Ash into Water Proofing Material

Scientists Convert Fly Ash into Water Proofing Material

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad have found that fly ash - a waste byproduct of power plants that poses a threat to the environment - can be modified into a waterproofing material

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This Silk Protein Can Help Make Beauty and Skincare Products

This Silk Protein Can Help Make Beauty and Skincare Products

Scientists have discovered that a protein produced by silkworms can be used to develop a range of beauty and skincare products

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A Peel-Off Graphene Sheet Fabricated from Camphor

A Peel-Off Graphene Sheet Fabricated from Camphor

Researchers have now developed a new method to fabricate graphene sheets from camphor — a readily available ingredient often used in religious rituals.

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New Hope for Treating Inflammation-Induced Anemia

New Hope for Treating Inflammation-Induced Anemia

Scientists in Pune have found that a traditional herb Tinospora cardiofolia commonly known as gudduchi or giloy could be useful in treating inflammation-induced anemia

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Membrane to Remove Oil and Dyes from Industrial Waste Water

Expanding the range of water treatment technologies, scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati have developed a membrane that promises to help simultaneously remove oil and dyes from industrial and other wastes

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Science Needs More Space in Mainstream Media

Science Needs More Space in Mainstream Media

Science media and communicators have a vital role to play in connecting science with society, and in inculcating scientific temper in general public. This was emphasized by experts attending a symposium on science journalism and communication here on Tuesday

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Here Is a Solution for Crop Residue Burning Problem

Here Is a Solution for Crop Residue Burning Problem

A new study has found that farmers in north India can not only help reduce air pollution but also improve the productivity of their soil and earn more profits if they stop burning their crop residue and instead adopted the concept of no-till farming

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Remedy for Neuropathic Pain Could Be in The Offing

Remedy for Neuropathic Pain Could Be in The Offing

Researchers at Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science have found that lysozyme, an antibacterial protein that is found in body secretions like tears and saliva could be a leading cause for neuropathic pain

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How Fake Scientific Journals Are Bypassing Detection Filters

How Fake Scientific Journals Are Bypassing Detection Filters

A study done by Naman Jain, a computer science student at the IIT Gandhinagar, has found that though Fake Scientific journals are not following standard norms set by various committees on open-access publications, they have started to resemble legitimate and good-quality journals visually

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For Water Purification, One Size Does Not Fit All

For Water Purification, One Size Does Not Fit All

Experts working in the area of water quality management have emphasized that there can be no “one size fit all” solution to tackle the problem of water contamination as the nature and extent of pollutions varied across locations

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ISRO’s New Space Company Gets Its First Order

ISRO’s New Space Company Gets Its First Order

The New Space India Limited, a newly established commercial subsidiary of the Indian Space Research Organization, has got its first customer - an American space rideshare company, Spaceflight

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New Sensor May Help Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

New Sensor May Help Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Researchers have developed a cost-effective hybrid gel-sensor that could potentially be used to detect the elevated levels of high spermine in blood and urine. The material in the gel glows by fluorescence quenching in the presence of high spermine levels

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Slow Downloads, Dropped Calls Integration of Mobile Networks with Wi-Fi May Be the Answer

Slow Downloads, Dropped Calls? Integration of Mobile Networks with Wi-Fi May Be the Answer

The demand for data-fueled by smartphones and other internet-connected devices is rising continuously. At the same time, poor mobile phone connectivity inside buildings has become a point of concern for operators and consumers. Researchers may have found a solution to these problems – integrating cellular or mobile networks with widely used Wi-Fi networks

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Hand-Held Device Developed to Detect Bacteria

Hand-Held Device Developed to Detect Bacteria

Researchers have developed a hand-held device that promises to detect bacteria without requiring a routine process of cell culture and microbiological assay

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Trees Not a Silver Bullet to Mitigate Climate Change

Trees Not a Silver Bullet to Mitigate Climate Change

There is emerging scientific thinking that trees alone cannot be a silver bullet and that forests are the most effective as a part of a broader portfolio of mitigation measures

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Transform Your Career - Attend Open Source Summit North America

Transform Your Career – Attend Open Source Summit North America

Transform Your Career - Attend Open Source Summit North America this August in San Diego

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Gold Nano Rattle May Help Detect Serotonin Levels Instantly

Gold Nano Rattle May Help Detect Serotonin Levels Instantly

Scientists have developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor for the detection of serotonin in blood and urine. They have developed a new nanocomposite material made of gold Nano rattles-reduced graphene oxide coated onto glassy carbon electrodes with gold nanoparticles

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Lack of Awareness and Timely Intervention Resulting in Leprosy Disabilities

Lack of Awareness and Timely Intervention Resulting in Leprosy Disabilities

Delay in the detection of leprosy symptoms is leading to a high proportion of visible deformities among the patients, a new study has shown

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Setting Right, A Defective Heart Condition

Setting Right, A Defective Heart Condition

A pilot study by Indian researchers explored the possibility of correcting the defective structure of CASQ2. They hypothesized that by suitably introducing small external molecules called pyranones that may attach to the protein interfaces would help in stabilizing it, in turn, regulating the ion flow

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Study Warns Kala Azar Patients Can Infect Others Even After Treatment

Study Warns Kala Azar Patients Can Infect Others Even After Treatment

Adding a new dimension to the fight against kala-azar, a study has highlighted the need to keep track of patients even after they are treated successfully to see whether they develop a skin condition called post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis down the line

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A Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease

A Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease

Researchers have found that Dulaglutide, a commonly used drug for Type 2 diabetes, can be effective against cardiovascular and kidney diseases too

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Here Is Your Chance to Name an Exoplanet and Its Star

Here Is Your Chance to Name an Exoplanet and Its Star

Do you wish to get an exoplanet named after your favorite hero or sportsperson? You now have a chance to make that dream come true, officially

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New Method to Study Insect Muscles Developed

New Method to Study Insect Muscles Developed

Researchers from Bengaluru based National Center for Biological Sciences and Manipal Academy of Higher Education have found a way to visualize the insect muscles using Micro level computed tomography scanning

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Scientists Develop Database of Everyday Harmful Chemicals

Scientists Develop Database of Everyday Harmful Chemicals

Scientists have developed a comprehensive database of such chemicals belonging to a particular category known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals or EDCs

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No Evidence of Rift Between Einstein and Bose

No Evidence of Rift Between Einstein and Bose

Satyendra Nath Bose is the only Indian physicist whose name is tagged with Albert Einstein in the hall of modern physics for what is known as the Bose-Einstein Statistics

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Promising Tech Startups Get Grants Worth Rupees 6 Crore

Sixteen promising startups and 20 teams of university students have been given grants totaling Rupees six crore by the India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) – a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Lockheed Martin and Tata Trusts

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Increasing Protein and Dairy Intake May Help Reduce Burden of Diabetes

Increasing Protein and Dairy Intake May Help Reduce Burden of Diabetes

A new study has linked the food preferences of individuals to the prevalence of diabetes in various states of India. The study has found that eating calorie-rich food like sugar and honey increases the risk of diabetes while the addition of protein-rich food and dairy products in a meal can help reduce the risk of diabetes

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How Advances in Nanotechnology May Help in Targeted Cancer Treatment

A new and emerging line of treatment is seeking solutions with nanotechnology-based ‘theranostic’ tools – a combined diagnosis and therapy. Such a system can detect, demarcate and treat the malignancy at the cancer site itself

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Scientists Figure Out Molecular Mechanism Behind Latent TB

A team of researchers from Kolkata-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Bose Institute, and Jadavpur University has figured out how tuberculosis bacterium is released from its reservoir inside the human body

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Dual Drug Delivery System May Make Heart Stents Safer

To minimize such stent-related complications, a group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy

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Adequate Water Most Important for Plant Diversity

Adequate Water Most Important for Plant Diversity

A recent study by Dr. Poonam Tripathi and a team from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, has shown how the amount of rainfall and temperature of a place affects the variety of plants in major biogeographic zones of India

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Scientists Develop 'Black Gold' - A Wonder Material

Scientists Develop ‘Black Gold’ – A Wonder Material

Indians are fascinated with gold, making India one of the largest consumers of the yellow metal globally. Now Indian scientists have tinkered with the chemistry of the material and turned it into ‘black gold’ which they say can be potentially used for applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater

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Bacterial Spray May Help Conserve Decaying Monuments

Bacterial Spray May Help Conserve Decaying Monuments

A close examination of a sixteenth-century Moghul monument facing disfigurement has led scientists to a new method of conserving decaying monuments elsewhere in the country

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AI Helps Identify Bat Species Suspected of Carrying Nipah Virus

AI Helps Identify Bat Species Suspected of Carrying Nipah Virus

The recent outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, which follows one that occurred in 2018, has brought the focus back on bats which are known to host the virus. Using machine learning - a form of artificial intelligence – an international group of scientists has identified bat species with the potential to host the Nipah virus

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Neem Chemical Can Disable Cotton Pest in Multiple Ways

Neem Chemical Can Disable Cotton Pest in Multiple Ways

The neem plant, Azadirachta indica, is known to contain a potent phytochemical Azadirachtin-A (Aza-A) that can ward off several pests. Scientists from India and Germany have now deciphered the mechanism by which Aza-A does this

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Alkaloid from Black Pepper Shows Promising Results Against Neurological Disorder

Alkaloid from Black Pepper Shows Promising Results Against Neurological Disorder

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Indore have found that piperine, a natural alkaloid present in black pepper, can be used as a therapeutic agent against neurodegenerative disorder, Fragile X-associated tremor

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Astronomers Find the Evidence of Supernova Remnants

Astronomers Find the Evidence of Supernova Remnants

For several centuries, astronomers have been fascinated by large explosions that occur at the end of a star’s lifecycle, resulting in a phenomenon called a supernova. A team of astronomers has found tell-tale evidence of a supernova explosion in a star-forming region called G351.7–1.2

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DRDO & JNU Scientists Develop Highly Potent Anthrax Vaccine

DRDO & JNU Scientists Develop Highly Potent Anthrax Vaccine

Scientists have developed a new vaccine against anthrax. It is claimed to be superior over existing vaccines as it can generate an immune response to anthrax toxin as well as its spores rather than the toxin alone

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This Invisible Nano-Ink May Help Combat Counterfeiting

Researchers at the Advanced Polymer and Nanomaterial Laboratory of Tezpur University have developed a novel, light-emitting nanocomposite-based ink that is barely detectable under visible light but glows when kept under ultraviolet light. The ink has shown potential to be used as an anti-counterfeiting material on paper and plastic

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ICMR Scientists Identify New Biomarker for Malaria

ICMR Scientists Identify New Biomarker for Malaria

Researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research’s Jabalpur-based National Institute of Research in Tribal Health has identified a genetic sequence in the body of malaria parasite that promises to help develop a more sensitive diagnostic test for the disease.

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New Technique Can Help Detect Micro Cracks in Solar Panels

New Technique Can Help Detect Micro Cracks in Solar Panels

A team of researchers has developed a new technique that promises to help detect microcracks in solar panels more effectively. It makes use of recent developments in internet-aided monitoring of remote systems and fuzzy logic

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A Medicated Nail Enamel to Help Fight Infection Developed

A Medicated Nail Enamel to Help Fight Infection Developed

Researchers at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research have now developed a novel translucent nail lacquer fortified with an antifungal drug to treat onychomycosis

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Better Education Linked to Healthy Heart

Better Education Linked to Healthy Heart

A new study has emphasized the role of a better education than wealth in tackling cardiovascular diseases

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Scientists Unravel the Fungus Responsible for Sheath Blight Disease in Rice

A team of scientists at Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research has unraveled the genomic diversity associated with aggressiveness of two Indian strains of Rhizoctonia solani, the fungal pathogen that causes the dreaded Sheath Blight disease in rice

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Heat-Tolerant Bacteria That Survived Meteorite Impact

Heat-Tolerant Bacteria That Survived Meteorite Impact

On June 6, 2017, a meteorite landed on a sandy agriculture field at Mukundpur village in Rajasthan. A research team decided to seize the opportunity to isolate and study the bacteria at the impact site as they would have withstood the high pressure and temperature generated by meteorite impact.

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This Amino Acid Can Help Mung Bean Plants Withstand Heat Stress

This Amino Acid Can Help Mung Bean Plants Withstand Heat Stress

Researchers have found that the reproductive functions of mung bean plants were reduced upon heat stress and that this damage could be reversed by application of GABA, a naturally occurring amino acid, to roots and leaves

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Antibiotic Resistance Rising in Helicobacter Strains from Karnataka

Antibiotic Resistance Rising in Helicobacter Strains from Karnataka

A new study has found that Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that resides in the human stomach and causes ulcers, gastritis and stomach cancers, has gained so much resistance to two commonly used antibiotics - metronidazole and levofloxacin that the drugs may not be able to provide any relief any more

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Scientists Pave the Way for A New Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists Pave the Way for A New Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers at the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences have come up with a finding that could pave the way for developing a new treatment for type 2 diabetes

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Scientists Develop Curd Based Wound Healing Gel

Scientists Develop Curd Based Wound Healing Gel

A team of scientists from  IIT-Kharagpur has synthesized a low-cost gel from curd which not only retards the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria but also enhances wound healing

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Giant Viruses Found in Water Samples from Mumbai

Giant Viruses Found in Water Samples from Mumbai

In a study spanning five years, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay have found several Giant Viruses in water samples from wastewater treatment plant of a dairy unit and pre-filtered water from a domestic water purifier

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Man-Made Earthquakes Triggered by Fracking and Dams Are Not Localized

Man-Made Earthquakes Triggered by Fracking and Dams Are Not Localized

Seismic activity triggered by human actions like the construction of large dams or injection of wastewater into the ground for oil and gas production can have far greater implications than previously thought, a new study has revealed

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Salt Intake Still High in Most Developing Countries

A new study has found that Indians, on an average, consumed almost 10 gm of salt per day, which is double the World Health Organization’s recommendation of maximum five grams per day. The high consumption is despite several measures launched in recent years to create public awareness of the ill effects of consuming excess salt

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Scientists Move A Step Closer To Drought-Tolerant Soybean Variety

Scientists Move A Step Closer To Drought-Tolerant Soybean Variety

The productivity of soybean, an important oilseed crop, is severely affected due to droughts. A team of Indian scientists has now identified genotypes of soybean that can tolerate drought better without comprising on yields

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Chewing Tobacco Products – Storehouse of Toxic Chemicals

Chewing Tobacco Products – Storehouse of Toxic Chemicals

Smokeless tobacco products like gutka and khaini are known to be cancer-causing. Now Indian scientists have prepared a database of toxic substances found in different chewing tobacco products sold not only in India and South Asia but globally

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Wheat Varieties Susceptible To New Strains Of Yellow Rust Fungus

Wheat Varieties Susceptible To New Strains Of Yellow Rust Fungus

Agriculture scientists have cautioned about likely spread of extremely virulent strains of fungus that causes yellow rust in wheat to which currently used wheat cultivars show high susceptibility

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Awareness About Hypertension Very Low

Awareness About Hypertension Very Low

A new study has highlighted the need for an intensive effort to improve upon hypertension awareness, care and control in the country especially for those in the most productive age group of 15-49 years, with particular emphasis on households with lower income levels and those living in rural areas

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High Resolution Rice Maps for NE May Help Boost Production

High Resolution Rice Maps for NE May Help Boost Production

Scientists have developed high-resolution seasonal maps for Northeast India and Bangladesh to study cloud-prone rice paddy cultivation regions in South Asia

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Low Academic Performers Prone to Higher Stress

Low Academic Performers Prone to Higher Stress

In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in social, parental and institutional emphasis on academic performance. A new study done among high school students has shown that students who do not do well in academics are prone to higher stress

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New Biomaterial Can Address Microbial Infections On Medical Implants

New Biomaterial Can Address Microbial Infections On Medical Implants

Researchers at Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology have identified a new biomaterial to prevent microbial infections on medical implants like urethral catheters

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Novel Therapeutic Possibility for Inflammatory Disorders

Novel Therapeutic Possibility for Inflammatory Disorders

Scientists have identified a synthetic peptide C5apep derived from and modified based on, C5a sequence- may provide an alternative therapeutic candidate compared to currently used ligands

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“Gut feelings” of worms might help in understanding sickness behavior in humans

“Gut Feelings” of Worms Might Help Understand Sickness Behavior

Researchers have shown that in worms bloating of the gut caused by pathogen infection helps both in recognition of pathogenic bacteria and activation of defence mechanisms

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Scientists Complete Genetic Sequencing of Chickpea

After three years of rigorous research, a team of scientists from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics here and 21 research institutions across the world has successfully completed the sequencing of 429 chickpea lines from 45 countries

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New Method Can Predict Reservoir Levels in Advance

New Method Can Predict Reservoir Levels in Advance

As the mercury soars and countdown begins for the monsoon, storage levels in reservoirs keep the government and hydropower generators on tenterhooks.  Now Indian scientists have found a potential solution - a new framework that can predict reservoir storage anomalies one to three months ahead for the dry season

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Nanotechnology Can Make Plant-Based Food Preservatives More Effective

Nanotechnology Can Make Plant-Based Food Preservatives More Effective

A team of researchers at Banaras Hindu University has found a solution to this problem. It has developed a nano-formulation that promises to result in more effective plant-based food preservatives.

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New Mosquito Repelling Molecule Identified

New Mosquito Repelling Molecule Identified

Researchers have synthesized a new aromatic molecule that promises to help repel and kill adult female of Aedes aegypti mosquito which is a carrier of several disease-causing viruses

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Mangrove Fungi Isolated from India’s West Coast Munches On Polythene

Mangrove Fungi Isolated from India’s West Coast Munches On Polythene

Fungi are said to be grand recyclers of the planet and are considered vanguard species in habitat restoration. Now Indian scientists have found that they may also be the answer to one of the biggest environmental problems – plastic pollution. They have identified fungi which can potentially help degrade polythene

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New Graphene-Based Material Developed for Medical Implants

New Graphene-Based Material Developed for Medical Implants

A group of scientists has developed a new material for biomedical applications by combining a graphene-based nanomaterial with Hydroxyapatite, a commonly used bioceramic in implants

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Study Flags Problems in Availability and Prices of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Study Flags Problems in Availability and Prices of Anti-Cancer Drugs

A new study has shown that availability of essential drugs for the treatment of childhood cancers was well below the World Health Organisation prescribed standards in both public and private sector pharmacies even in the national capital, Delhi

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No More Slaughtering of Animals for Meat

No More Slaughtering of Animals for Meat

The traditional way of producing meat by slaughtering animals may be a matter of past in a few years as Indian scientists begin work on ‘cultured meat’ - meat made by cells extracted from animals

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A New Biomaterial for Healing Detached Retina

A New Biomaterial for Healing Detached Retina

Researchers have created a biopolymer that can act as a natural vitreous substitute–a clear gelatinous substance that fills the cavity between lens and retina

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New Method Makes Cancer Drugs Less Toxic

Scientists have been working to find ways to minimise side effects while maintaining the effectiveness of chemotherapy. A group of Indian researchers have now developed a hydrogel-based cancer treatment method

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Government Schools Encouraging Healthier Lifestyles

Government Schools Encouraging Healthier Lifestyles

A new study has revealed that government schools are more likely to encourage healthy practices than private schools

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Experts Suggest More Protected Areas in Sikkim

Experts Suggest More Protected Areas in Sikkim

Scientists from the University of Delhi have suggested the creation of three more protected areas in Sikkim, besides expansion of three existing three wildlife sanctuaries to help conserve endemic plants in the Himalayan state

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New Coordinated Effort for Malaria Research Unveiled

New Coordinated Effort for Malaria Research Unveiled

The Indian Council of Medical Research has put together a programme to bring the various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritize research work needed to meet the target to eliminate the disease by 2030. Called Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India, the programme took off today with the first meeting of the stakeholders.

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Scientists Identify Genetic Factors Responsible for Infertility Among Indian Men

Scientists Identify Genetic Factors Responsible for Infertility

Scientists have found the location of such micro-deletions in the Y chromosome of Indian population groups. It has emerged that the deletions on the Y chromosome of infertile Indian men are vastly different from such deletions seen among men in other population groups

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Scientists Synthesize Cannabis Like Products in Lab

Scientists Synthesize Cannabis Like Products in Lab

scientists have now developed a new process for chemically synthesizing two such cannabis chemicals - Serinolamide A and Columbamide D. These two compounds have been previously isolated from marine algae found in Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.

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Scientists Develop Salt Tolerant Rice Variety

Scientists Develop Salt Tolerant Rice Variety

A group of Indian scientists has developed a new salt-tolerant transgenic rice plant by over-expressing a gene from wild rice called Porteresia coarctata into the commonly used IR 64 indica rice variety. Porteresia coarctata is a native of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar and is grown mainly in saline estuaries

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New Technology May Help Engineer Natural Proteins in Human Body

New Technology May Help Engineer Natural Proteins in Human Body

Dr. Vishal Rai’s team at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal- provides the first modular platform for precision engineering of native proteins. The study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society

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Telamonia exhibiting araneophagy (Photo Somnath Kumbhar)

A Peek into Secret Lives of Indian Spiders

India is home to several unique species of spiders — some are known to science, while many others are yet to be discovered. According to an estimate, India is home to 59 families of spiders. Although spiders are often discussed based on their regional distribution – such as South Indian spiders and so on, they are not bound by these territories and can be found all over

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Not One but Three Readings in A Single Visit Must for Hypertension Diagnosis

Multiple Readings in A Single Visit Must for Hypertension Diagnosis

A single blood pressure reading may result in a faulty Hypertension Diagnosis and unnecessary prescription of medication. Instead, three readings during a single visit may help in the correct diagnosis of hypertension as well as low blood pressure, a new study has suggested

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IMD Predicts `Near Normal’ South West Monsoon

IMD Predicts `Near Normal’ South West Monsoon

The India Meteorological Department on Monday forecast that the coming southwest monsoon season is likely to be near normal, with a rainfall of 96 percent of the long period average with a model error of plus or minus five percent

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New Mobile App May Help for Addressing Heart Disease in Rural Areas

New Mobile App May Help for Addressing Heart Disease in Rural Areas

A group of Indian and Australian scientists has developed and tested a mobile application-based system that promises to help doctors and health workers in villages to identify, monitor and manage patients with high blood pressure and heart-related ailments in remote areas

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Here Is All You Wanted to Know About the First Ever Image of a Black Hole

Here Is All You Wanted to Know About the First Ever Image of a Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope has released the first direct image of a black hole and its neighbourhood. This black hole lurks in the centre of a nearby galaxy called M87. This historic image shows a ring of light coming from the gas falling into the black hole.

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