Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
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IISc scientists figure out compulsive behavior in patients with autoimmune disorders
Researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that a class of cells that defends the body against invaders also triggers...
Evergreen shrub may be a source of new cancer diagnostic agent
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, have developed a set of fluorescent carbon nano-dots that promises to serve as a...
CSIR labs develop ‘green’ crackers
Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan today announced the development of a set of new firecrackers that promise to be less polluting...
Scientists develop transgenic rice that can grow under high salinity and drought
A group of researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and University of Illinois have developed transgenic...
New tool may help classify craters on planetary surfaces
Researchers at Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) and Gujarat University have developed software that can help scientists classify images of craters on...
CSIR transfers technology for disinfecting water
Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Lucknow-based Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) have developed a technology for disinfecting water that...
Osteoporosis drug may find use in cancer therapy
In their quest to find new drugs to treat cancer, scientists are looking to old drugs and trying to repurpose them.
A team of researchers...
A new effort to bring astronomy and people closer
Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), and the AstroSat Training and Outreach Team is all set to...
New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur-based laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a device to address...