Tag: India Science Wire
Understanding link between extreme rainfall events and floods
It has been reported that extreme rainfall events are increasing over India and widespread floods have increased threefold over the last several decades from...
Researchers developed Lotus-inspired biodegradable water repellent material
A water-repelling, biodegradable material inspired by lotus leaves has been developed by a joint team of researchers from India, Switzerland, and Italy.
Super-hydrophobic or water...
Albumin better indicator of diabetes: study
Based on findings of their new research, scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have suggested that measuring levels of free albumin and albumin...
Garbage dumps leading to shift in food habits of wild animals: study
The main culprit is plastic waste which is known to cause health complications and disruptive reproductive patterns in animals that accidentally ingest it. It...
Signatures of past climate change found on West coast
A team of researchers has unraveled the imprints of the sea level fluctuations and climate change that may have occurred along the coastal river...
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...
DNA test suggests mussel pest on Cochin coast to be invasive foreigner
Marine biologists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology have found that a heavily fouling mussel growing in backwaters of Cochin harbour could...
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...
A non-invasive method developed to assess burn wound healing
Assessing a burn wound to know the status of healing is currently an invasive process such as biopsy which is both painful and scarring....
