Researchers Identify Biomarker for Early Prediction of Diabetic Kidney Failure

Researchers Identify Biomarker for Early Prediction of Diabetic Kidney Failure

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A group of researchers from various institutions have identified urine-based biomarkers for early prediction of diabetic kidney failure.
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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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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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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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Chewing Tobacco Products – Storehouse of Toxic Chemicals

Chewing Tobacco Products – Storehouse of Toxic Chemicals

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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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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 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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Study Finds Gaps in Conservation Efforts in Western Ghats

Study Finds Gaps in Conservation Efforts in Western Ghats

A new study has found that expansion of protected areas in the Western Ghats has not helped the lot of Dhole, commonly known as the Asiatic wild dog, even while enabling the recovery of populations of tigers and other big carnivores

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New Study May Help Address Drug Resistant Pneumococcal Diseases

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Indian researchers have identified three drug target sites in the genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae, paving the way for developing newer drugs to treat Pneumococcal diseases
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Scientists Identify Proteins Linked with Wheat Infection

Indian researchers have figured out how fungus Tilletia indica, which causes the Karnal Bunt disease in wheat, infects the crop. This may help them find a possible solution to the problem

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Correction Pen Is New Tool to Make Cheap Diagnostic Kits

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Manipal Institute of Technology in Karnataka have now found that merely using a correction pen can help overcome the challenges associated with using paper in diagnostic tests

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New Technique May Help Accelerate Production of Blood Cancer Drug

New Technique May Accelerate Production of Blood Cancer Drug

Researchers at Madurai Kamaraj University have developed a technique that promises to quicken the process of production of L-asparaginase, an enzyme used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Scientists Synthesize New Compound to Fight Stomach Infections

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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have synthesized a new compound that may help treat stomach infections caused by common bacteria, Helicobacter pylori
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Researchers Identify Missing Element in Monsoon Forecast Model

Researchers Identify Missing Element in Monsoon Forecast Model

A group of researchers has identified a missing element that is critical in the forecast of rainfall over central parts of India during the summer monsoon

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Genetic Study Reveals Presence of Rare Sub-Species of Hog Deer

Genetic Study Reveals the Presence of Rare Sub-Species of Hog Deer

Indian scientists have discovered the presence of a sub-species of hog deer in India. This endangered sub-species was earlier believed to be confined to the eastern part of central Thailand

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Scientists Develop Transgenic Rice That Can Grow Under High Salinity and Drought

Scientists Develop Transgenic Rice That Can Grow Under High Salinity

A group of researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and University of Illinois have developed transgenic rice that promises to generate high yields even under conditions of high salinity, high temperature, and drought

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How Heavy Metals Are Helping Spread Drug Resistance

How Heavy Metals Are Helping Spread Drug Resistance

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Exposure to cadmium is making typhoid-causing bacteria, Salmonella, stronger and difficult-to-treat with conventional antibiotics, a new study has suggested
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Climate Change Affecting Hydropower Generation in India

Climate Change Affecting Hydropower Generation in India

A new study has suggested that the Indian government must consider changes occurring due to climate change while planning new hydropower projects.

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Popular Vegetable Can Help Prepare a Cure for Kala Azar

Popular Vegetable Can Help Prepare a Cure for Kala Azar

A popular vegetable helps in preparation of an effective nanoparticle-based formulation to treat Kala Azar, which is caused by Leishmania donovani. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati used Sechium edule or Chayote to prepare nanosilver particles that proved toxic to Leishmania. Nanosilver particles are tiny particles of silver and are known to be lethal to microorganisms. 

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Potent Anti-Obesity Agent Works In Rats

Obesity has emerged as a public health problem, resulting in the significant burden of non-communicable diseases. A team of scientists at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), Baroda have claimed success with a potent anti-obesity agent in studies done in laboratory animals.

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Scientists Explore Wild Rice Varieties for Useful Genes

Scientists Explore Wild Rice Varieties for Useful Genes

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Rice is a staple food in most of the countries in South and South East Asia with India being the second largest producer of rice after China. With increasing population and demand for food, scientists are exploring new ways to enhance the productivity of rice.
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New Technology May Help Scale Up Memory Storage Capacity

New Technology May Help Scale Up Memory Storage Capacity

Silicon-based memory devices such as hard drives and flash drives are in high demand for gadgets that require storage. Conventional semiconductor material-based memory devices have limited scale-up ability to increase their storage capacity.

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