Drug-Coated Bone Implants May Help Tackle Post-Surgery Infections

Drug-Coated Bone Implants May Help Tackle Post-Surgery Infections

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Researchers have now come up with a method to localize the drug delivery to the surgery site. This has been achieved by modifying the surface of metallic implants by loading them with an antibacterial drug that gets released gradually over a period of one week at the implant site to prevent infections.
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Study Provides Insights into Thermal Mechanisms of Droplet Type Cooling for Microchips

Study Provides Insights into Thermal Mechanisms of Droplet Type Cooling for Microchips

Researchers from the Indian Institutes of Technology at Madras and Roorkee, along with a scientist from the Indian Institute of Scientific Education and Research, Trivandrum, have now provided preliminary insights that water droplets transport heat absorbed from microchip surfaces by generating nano-range hydrothermal waves.

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Scientists Provide New Insight into Bipolar Disorder

Scientists Provide New Insight into Bipolar Disorder

Researchers have found that bipolar disorder patients carry some residual impairment in terms of processing of information even in their ‘normal’ phases

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New Nano Molecule for Breast Cancer Therapy Shows Promise

New Nano Molecule for Breast Cancer Therapy Shows Promise

Researchers have developed a molecule that could potentially be used as a photosensitizer in a non-invasive cancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy

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New Combination Strategy May Kill Cancer Cells Better

New Combination Strategy May Kill Cancer Cells Better

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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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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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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 Peel-Off Graphene Sheet Fabricated from Camphor

A Peel-Off Graphene Sheet Fabricated from Camphor

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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 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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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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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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Dual Drug Delivery System May Make Heart Stents Safer

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To minimize such stent-related complications, a group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy
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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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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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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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New Graphene-Based Material Developed for Medical Implants

New Graphene-Based Material Developed for Medical Implants

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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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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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