Dr. Aditi Jain
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Increasing protein and dairy intake may help reduce burden of diabetes: study
Diabetes - increase in blood glucose levels - is an emerging health problem, especially in developing countries. According to the World Health Organisation, India had 69 million diabetic individuals in 2015 and the number is projected to...
Environment
Yamuna highly polluted in many stretches beyond Delhi too
The stretch of Yamuna river that extends from Delhi to Etawah in Uttar Pradesh is highly polluted, according to a new study that monitored water quality at twelve sites.
Yamuna, which originates from Yamunotri glacier crosses seven states...
Environment
Particulate Matter from cigarettes, mosquito coils make indoor pollution toxic: study
Indoor pollution is a major cause of worry in homes and closed environments. Now a new study has warned that burning of mosquito coils and cigarettes in closed places releases traces of heavy metals and particulate matter...
Science
Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
Agriculture scientists have cautioned about likely spread of extremely virulent strains of fungus that causes yellow rust in wheat to which currently used wheat cultivars show high susceptibility. The situation is particularly grim as the bread wheat...
Science
Scientists move a step closer to drought-tolerant soybean variety
The productivity of soybean, an important oilseed crop, is severely affected due to droughts. A team of Indian scientists has now identified genotypes of soybean that can tolerate drought better without comprising on yields. By incorporating the...
Technology
Nanotechnology can make plant-based food preservatives more effective
Stored and packaged food products are prone to growth of bacterial and fungal growth especially in tropical countries like India. These, in turn, produce toxins making food stuff unfit for consumption. Some of these toxins produced by...
Science
New mosquito repelling molecule identified
Indian researchers have synthesized a new aromatic molecule that promises to help repel and kill adult female of Aedes aegypti mosquito which is carrier of several disease-causing viruses.
Mosquito bites that result in diseases such as malaria and...
Science
Scientists synthesize cannabis like products in lab
Cannabinoids are chemicals extracted from cannabis and they find a range of medical applications. Given regulatory and other restrictions on cultivation of cannabis, scientists have been looking for chemically synthesizing cannabinoids in laboratory.
Indian scientists have now developed...