Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
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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...
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...
