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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...
3D scanning technology can tell how clean Indian cities are
At any given point, the national capital has about 5.57 lakh tons of municipal solid waste illegally dumped on the roadside or in open...
Accuracy of non-invasive blood tests depends on skin type: study
Testing of blood parameters like glucose and haemoglobin levels using non-invasive devices based on light sensors is becoming popular. A new study by Indian...
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...
Injectable gel may deliver islet cells for type 1 diabetes: study
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have developed an injectable gel using silk proteins to deliver insulin producing cells needed to address...
Indian scientists develop gel to protect farmers from pesticide toxicity
Indian farmers usually do not wear any protective gear while spraying chemicals in fields. This exposes them to harmful toxics contained in pesticides, causing...
Day temperature, not day light, influences beans flowering: study
Sem beans is a commonly grown and consumed vegetable in many parts of the country. It grows and flowers mostly in winter months. Agriculture...
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...
Breeding dual purpose rubber trees
More than seven lakh hectares is under rubber tree plantation in India. Currently, rubber growers are facing difficult times with decline in rubber prices,...
Startup shows how crop residue can generate useful products
Crop residue burning has begun in the Northern states, posing a threat to air quality in the region. While several measures are being tried...
How heavy metals are helping spread drug resistance
Exposure to cadmium is making typhoid-causing bacteria, Salmonella, stronger and difficult-to-treat with conventional antibiotics, a new study has suggested.
Researchers have identified exposure to cadmium...
Sikkim gets IoT based real-time landslide warning system
A real-time landslide warning system has been set up in the Sikkim-Darjeeling belt of the north-eastern Himalayas which is highly vulnerable to landslides. This...