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.
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
Professor Chaudhary’s group is isolating genes encoding antibodies, which can neutralize the SARS-CoV-2, using a large antibody library already available in-house as well as a library made from cells of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection.
A team of researchers led by Dr. V. Arun Nagaraj of Institute of Life Sciences and Mr. Srinivasa Raju of Jigsaw Bio Solutions Pvt. Ltd used a new concept of genome mining that identifies identical multi-repeat sequences distributed throughout the malaria parasite genome and successfully targeted them to develop what is called an “ultra-sensitive” qPCR assay for malaria diagnosis.
Scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s Mohali-based National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute have developed non-toxic and edible composite coatings based on wheat straw hemicellulosic polysaccharide and stearic acid derivatized oat bran polysaccharide that promises to overcome the problems.
Researchers at the Pune-based National Centre for Cellular Sciences have carried out studies to understand the association between the human microbiome and Ayurveda’s `Prakriti’. A comprehensive microbial analysis of samples from the gut, oral cavity and skin of healthy individuals was carried out.
The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance has called for applications for its Senior and Intermediate Fellowships under the track of Basic Biomedical Research
A new study has found that women who have had Chickenpox infection may transmit the DNA of the disease-causing virus to their babies during pregnancy, thus stimulating their immunity against the infection and protecting them
Three Indian scientists have been selected to join the European Molecular Biology Organization’s recently launched Global Investigator Network Programme that is designed to support life scientists who are in the early stages of establishing independent laboratories, to have access to career-enhancing training and networking opportunities.
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
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed software which they say can help solve engineering problems in fields from thermal management and semiconductors to automobile, aerospace, and electronics cooling applications much faster than existing methods
The Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, today released guidelines for evaluation of nano-pharmaceuticals, which are emerging as more potent tools for treating various diseases
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services and Airport Authority of India on Wednesday launched a new system that expands the scope for disseminating alerts and other messages to fishermen who go for multi-day fishing and other such activities deep inside the seas
In a development that could help make advanced lab-on-chip devices like portable diagnostic kits, researchers at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering in Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have come up with a technique to trap & move nano-sized particles in a fluidic medium using light
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
A new study has found that while malnutrition continues to be the leading risk factor for deaths in children under five and illness in persons of all ages considered together, the problem of overweight among children is also rapidly increasing across India.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Researchers have developed a hand-held device that promises to detect bacteria without requiring a routine process of cell culture and microbiological assay
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
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
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
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
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
Researchers at Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology have identified a new biomaterial to prevent microbial infections on medical implants like urethral catheters
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
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
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
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
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is all set to ramp up its research and development activities with the acquisition of a 1.3 petaflop high power computing facility and a data centre under the National Supercomputing Mission
As part of an exercise to leverage scientific research for societal benefits, the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council have taken up nine mission mode projects in areas ranging from biodiversity to artificial intelligence
The Centre for Ecological Sciences at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science has launched an online database of peer-reviewed information on over 10,000 plant species in peninsular India
Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, today stressed the need for science, technology and innovation to be connected with the aspirations and requirements of society and said scientific institutions must be aligned with future needs and seek solutions for local problems
Marking the National Science Day, the Ministry of Science and Technology today presented awards to 10 science communicators from different parts of the country with the National Science and Technology communication awards for 2018
Minister for science and technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday announced new missions in five important areas including antibacterial resistance, fortified crops and affordable vaccines for endemic diseases
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
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
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
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
A team of scientists at the Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have developed a new technique that promises to produce hydrogels that could be used for a variety of applications like cleaning of industrial wastewater
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
Nitrogen pollution is an emerging environmental problem linked with air pollution, biodiversity loss, pollution of rivers and seas and ozone depletion. The British government has announced a research project to study nitrogen pollution in India and South Asia
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad has developed a new technique that promises to help deploy high volume artificial neural networks on mobile phones and portable devices
Two new science communication platforms – DD Science and India Science – were launched by Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan here today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the scientific community to connect with people and commit themselves to address problems ranging from affordable healthcare and housing to clean air, water, energy and agricultural productivity
With threat perception of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction increasing, the Defense Research and Development Organization has developed a mobile facility to help provide immediate relief in case of any attack involving radioactive material
The 106th session India Science Congress underway here had a unique moment today when a time capsule containing 100 items representing India’s scientific prowess
A group of researchers at Nagpur-based Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology have developed a new technique which promises to help produce high-value graphene from discarded dry cells batteries.
The central government has approved a new national mission at a cost of Rs 3660 crore to support the development of technologies and applications relating to cyber-physical systems
Researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science have found that a class of cells that defends the body against invaders also triggers obsessive-compulsive behaviour in patients suffering from autoimmune disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis
The two-day technology summit between India and Italy concluded today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart, Giuseppe Conte, declaring their determination to take scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries to newer heights.
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
Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan today announced the development of a set of new firecrackers that promise to be less polluting without compromising on the sound or light effect
Engagement between India and the United Kingdom in the area of research and development is set to get a major boost with top officials of the two countries expressing their commitment to give the collaboration a new thrust
Researchers at Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and Gujarat University have developed software that can help scientists classify images of craters on the moon and planetary surfaces
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 four-day India International Science Festival came to a close here this evening with Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announcing that the Central Government would soon identify a few States and help them organize similar state-level science festivals to help create a social movement for science.
A team of researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the U.S. led by Mone Zaidi, a scientist of Indian origin, has found that a group of drugs called bisphosphonates, which are used for the treatment of osteoporosis, could also be used for treating some lung, breast and colon cancers.
President Ramnath Kovind on Saturday ruled that there was not an adequate representation of women in higher science and called for speedy efforts to overcome the problem.
A total of 13 scientists from different institutions across the country have been chosen for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for 2018
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur-based laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has developed a device to address air pollution at high traffic zones like traffic intersections and parking areas
Researchers at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre are developing a new gamma-ray telescope.
A new study now has shown that though free treatment under a publicly funded dialysis programme could allow more people access this expensive treatment, it would not be able to address all barriers to ensure long-term success
Sci-Connect, the programme consisted of a series of quiz competitions at different levels that will culminate in the final round where top three teams of three students each would be selected and presented cash awards
A new study by researchers at the IIT Gandhinagar has warned that the fire load in modern day buildings in India is three times greater than what was even as late as the 1990s
Tomorrow is going to be a double bonanza for sky gazers. Even as the world get ready for the much awaited longest total lunar eclipse of the century, they will also get to witness another relative rare celestial phenomenon.
It will now be easier for diabetics, heart patients and those who are on diet to figure out how much calories they are consuming while eating Indian food.
Scientists at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat have reported that oil extracted from the seeds of some of the tea varieties grown in Assam is heart-friendly with high levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
Two leading Indian scientific institutions have come together with a private partner to launch a new high tech device to ensure that the growing popularity of sanitary napkins does not end up becoming an environmental nightmare.
Weather forecasts from India Meteorological Department (IMD) are all set to undergo major improvement with the commissioning of two very high-resolution weather prediction systems.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is all set to increase the number of farmers getting agro-meteorological advisory to 40 million from the current level of 24 million by next month.
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