Several Ayurvedic formulations, which have been in use for ages, are being subjected to modern methods of drug development in order to make out the exact mechanism of their action. A group of scientists has done a detailed chemical study of herbal preparation known as Triphala and found it to be rich in polyphenolic content.
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
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
Only few would know about the work and contribution of Bibha Chowdhuri (1913- 1991) who not only worked with Bhabha and Sarabhai at TIFR and PRL respectively but in the laboratory of Nobel-winning physicist P M S Blackett, who was also an advisor of Prime Minister Nehru on matters relating to organizing scientific research in newly independent India.
The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal has upheld the environmental clearance earlier granted to India based Neutrino Observatory project by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change
Researchers at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre are developing a new gamma-ray telescope.
A team of astronomers including an Indian graduate student Nivedita Mahesh from Arizona State University have discovered for the first time signals from “cosmic dawn” - the moment when the universe's earliest stars emerged, making a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the evolution of cosmos.
It is a subject that is not much spoken about in scientific meetings. But breaking from the tradition of academic societies, the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) has taken a bold step by putting gender bias on its agenda.
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