Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
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Scientists find new dimension to dynamics of Indian Ocean
Indian scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown effect of the tropical weather phenomenon known as Madden-Julian Oscillation, which plays an important role in determining...
New study may help address drug resistant pneumococcal 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...
Correction pen is new tool to make cheap diagnostic kits
The humble correction pen used to mask typos in printed or written text is all set to assume a new avatar. It could soon...
Scientists created a method to produce designer hydrogels
A team of scientists at the Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has developed a new technique that promises to produce...
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...
New technology can help deploy neural networks on portable devices
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad has developed a new technique that promises to help deploy high volume artificial...
Scientists figure out Salmonella bacteria infect plants
Contamination of salad vegetables by E.coli and Salmonella bacteria are the most common causes of food poisoning. Although most Salmonella outbreaks are linked to...
DRDO develops quick response mobile facility for nuclear incidents
With threat perception of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction increasing, the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a mobile facility to...
Technique developed to produce graphene from discarded dry cell batteries
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...
