Researchers have identified the source and the chemical composition of air pollutants in the central Indian Himalayas
The Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the Technology Development Board must proactively reach out to young startups
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
To boost COVID-19 testing capacity, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research IMTECH has stepped up to take up COVID-19 sample testing.
Researchers from IMMT, Bhubaneswar, have developed an industrial instrument named “Eye-On-Pellet” to monitor pellets of equal size distribution trends using a camera-based image-processing algorithm in real-time.
Three Guinness World Records were set during the course of the fifth edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF), which ended here on Friday
Chemical residues released from pharmaceutical and personal care products are not only becoming a major contaminant of water bodies in urban areas but are also becoming a source of drug resistance in the environment, a new study has warned
In a new development in the area of cancer research, scientists at Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology have found a way to stop the degradation of a protein called p53 that prevents cancer cells from proliferating and forming tumors in the body
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
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
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
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
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
A group of 25 school students from different parts of the country is all set to go to the United States of America to compete in a global science and engineering competition organised by Intel
Tibetan plateau is believed to have been formed due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago. But a new study has now suggested that Tibet may not have been a plateau all the time and perhaps had high mountains and deep valleys – topography and climate good enough for subtropical plants to grow
Indian scientists have developed a common framework for the assessment of climate change vulnerability in all the states in the Himalayan region
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and the University of Hyderabad have shown that graphene can be made magnetic with the control on electric field and temperature. They have shown this in single layer zigzag graphene nanoribbons.
Four young scientists selected in the national level competition - Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research - will be awarded on the occasion of National Science Day on 28th February
If India wants to catch up with China and other countries in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence it will have to make huge investments in developing all enabling technologies and necessary eco-system, and also develop a framework for ethics and standards in AI
Sixty school students from different parts of the country were conferred innovation awards under the INSPIRE Awards – MANAK programme at the conclusion of the seventh National Level Exhibition and Project Competition of the programme here today
The Department of Science and Technology today issued the much-awaited order hiking the emoluments of Research Fellows and Research Associates. The hikes range from 24 percent to 35 percent
Jalandhar city in Punjab is all set to host the 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress, which is beginning tomorrow and will go on until January 7
The year 2018 is ending with the spectacular success of Indian scientists and technologists in the space and defense sectors, with a series of high impact missions
The study done by lead author Joseph Jose Thottacherry shows that the CG endocytosis is intimately connected to membrane tension by sensing and responding to changes in membrane tension
Scientists at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute here and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi have jointly developed highly sensitive and rapid tests for detection of tuberculosis infection in lungs and surrounding membranes.
Scientists at Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research have developed an environment-friendly controlled release formulation system for applying agrochemicals in agricultural fields
A two-day technology summit between India and Italy began here today with the Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan calling for the promotion of high quality and high impact collaborative research projects across the value chain, with a focus on boosting technological entrepreneurship
Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Lucknow-based Indian Institute of Toxicology Research have developed a technology for disinfecting water that promises to provide safe and clean drinking water at a cost of just two paise per liter
The Department of Science and Technology has established a center of excellence on climate change research for plant protection at the Hyderabad-based International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. Its objective will be to help make agriculture more resilient to vagaries of climate change.
State councils need to be more active in terms of making science accessible to the people,” said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology while speaking at the S&T ministers’ conclave at the India International Science Festival 2018.
A total of 13 scientists from different institutions across the country have been chosen for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for 2018
Researchers at the National Institute of Immunology in collaboration with CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have determined the role of FtsQ, a critical cell division protein and shown that both increasing and decreasing amounts of this protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis hampers its growth and division patterns
In a promising development in the area of targeted treatment of cancer, a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, have developed a new method to synthesize antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) using the chemical route.
A study of gut bacteria among groups of Indians has shown that they vastly differ from those found among western populations and even depend on multiple factors like exposure to pollution and cooking medium
A team of Indian and American researchers has identified the immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases caused due to abnormal functioning of immune cells
Just imagine being able to know what Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, who expired in July 2015, would have thought about today’s test firing of the supersonic missile or any other current issue of his interest.
A fully indigenously built radar to scan high skies over the Indian ocean for movement of air and monsoon winds has started functioning at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Cochin.
Ginger not only adds some spice to Indian food but is also an important medicinal plant. Now a team of researchers from Kerala has discovered two new species of ginger in the biodiversity hotspot of the Northeast.
Lower vitamin D levels may be linked to higher blood glucose levels in Indian women with the pre-diabetes condition, according to a new study.
India’s newest telescope has started observing the skies. The telescope located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at Hanle in Ladakh is the country’s first robotic telescope and the first one designed to observe dynamic or transient events in the universe.
It is a silent change which has been occurring over the past one decade. The schemes launched to reverse the process of infamous ‘brain drain’ have finally started yielding results.
For kids who hate needle pricks, there may be another option in the offing. Scientists at Hyderabad campus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani have developed a microneedle patch for drug delivery using a biopolymer, zein.
A gradual change in temperature and rainfall patterns in Darjeeling hills is beginning to affect the production of the famous Darjeeling tea.
Photochromic materials can change color under stimulation of light. They are of high commercial importance for ophthalmic lens industry as also in sectors like optoelectronic switching devices, data storage, and optical transmission.
An app-driven automated food maker, an automatic dust lifting machine, a dustbin with sound alert, hand-driven waste picking and dumping cart, currency note sterilizing machine for ATMs, wrapper picker, cycle-powered road cleaner, a tiffin box that reminds children to wash hands before eating.
It is not enough that scientists and technologists keep gaining new knowledge and developing new products useful to society. They should also have a workplace befitting their work profile.
Air pollution is not only injurious to human health but also to plant life. Scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have found that most wheat cultivars developed after the year 2000 are more sensitive to damage due to ozone, a byproduct of air pollution.
Just by changing the time of administering drugs, doctors may be able to improve the outcome of cancer therapy, suggests new research done at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM).
Yak – the lifeline of pastoral nomads in high altitudes of the Indian Himalayan region – is facing the threat of gradually rising temperatures in the region.
Treatment of wastewater containing industrial dyes and toxic heavy metals is a major environmental problem as available treatment techniques are not very efficient and environment-friendly.
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) will establish a technology data bank for ASEAN (Association of Southeastern Asian Nations) region as part of ASEAN-India Innovation Platform.
Several grassroots innovations which we often hear about failing to make it to the market.
GYTI awards recognize technological excellence imbued with social relevance among students from all over the country
The Pride of India (PoI) Expo organized as part of the Indian Science Congress, which concluded here today, was a major center of attraction.
Rashtrapati Bhawan, the presidential palace in the heart of the national capital, usually attracts a large number of visitors when flowers bloom in its famous Mughal Gardens.
“Women’s involvement in science and technology encounters bias in regard to disciplines and academic or professional level of responsibility,” observed Kesari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, while inaugurating the Women Science Congress during in the Indian Science Congress session here.
The Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) – an initiative of the Office of the President of India to recognize and reward innovations – will open at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
Greatest of advances, discoveries, inventions and innovations in science rarely follow a linear logic. A number of scientists and technologists in several spheres have beautified the landscape of science and technology-led development in India.
Have you ever wondered why candies taste so good and pill so bitter? It seems the secret lies in one pair of brain cells.
In their search for new drugs against tuberculosis which is increasingly becoming resistant to presently available drugs, researchers are exploring all options.
Microorganisms can be found in almost every habitat in the environment owing to their capacity to adapt and survive.
Over 200 films makers along with a large contingent of scientists, students and film critics from across the country have gathered here for the eighth edition of the National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFI) which began today at the P.D Hall of Gauhati University.
Video games, popular among kids in the 1990s, have made a comeback with the advent of virtual reality (VR) which gives users a sense of touch when augmented with add-on instruments.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have reported the role of two novel molecules - NFIA and GATA3 - in development of joint cartilage during embryo growth. They have observed in chicken and mouse studies that both these molecules prevent cartilage degeneration
At the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) here, Abdelkarim Dafalla Elfadil from Sudan is working on a new mechanical device which will help to sow of seeds, irrigate fields and apply fertilizer in one go, using technology developed at the institute’s division of agricultural engineering.
The search for life outside the earth is all set to get intensified. Indian astronomers have developed a new technique to know if any of the newly discovered exoplanets - planets outside our solar system – are potentially habitable.
How thin can the thinnest material be? It can be as thin as 100,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper. You may not be able to imagine or see with naked eyes such a material, but this is what a group of Indian scientists have done.
Degenerative disc disease is a major cause of low back pain affecting the mobility of people. A group of Indian scientists have developed a silk-based bioartificial disc that may find use in disc replacement therapy in future.
Combining commonly used painkillers with a metal belonging to the platinum group may prove effective in the treatment of cancer, a new study by Indian scientists has indicated.
India has a severe shortage of psychiatrists, as a result of which mental illness in rural areas either remains undiagnosed or does not get proper treatment. A ‘virtual psychiatrist’ tool developed by Indian researchers can help address this problem.
The enigma of why the merger of two neutron stars resulting in a kilonova explosion was not as bright as it should have been, has been solved by an international team of astronomers using crucial data from the Indian radio telescope, the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune.
Rising temperature, erratic rainfall, and occurrence of moderate drought are beginning to impact food production in Nagaland. In order to meet the challenge of climate change, the state is now turning to its forgotten resource
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