India
A new method to study the environment of exoplanets
Indian Astronomers find new method to study environment of extrasolar planets using polarisation of light.
Plant virus-like particles as vehicles for therapeutic antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies are those that originate from identical immune cells having a common origin. They are highly effective, non-toxic and can specifically target diseased...
Electrostatic disinfection technology transferred for commercialization
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, has designed and developed an innovative technology for effective disinfection and sanitization to fight with corona pandemic. CSIR-CSIO...
CCMB may soon come up with diagnostic kits for COVID-19
To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) insists that widescale "testing, testing, and testing" is the key as early diagnosis may...
Scientist uncovered role of nicotine in breast cancer development
At the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar (ILS), Bhubneshwar, a team of scientists headed Dr. Sandip K Mishra, has, for the first time, reported...
Scientists developed a detection test for fruit juice contamination
A team of scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s institute, the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, has developed an Aptamer-NanoZyme-based assay...
Personal reading scanner machine for visually impaired
Nearly 4.7 million people in India are blind or visually impaired, this physical disability keeps them away from many things one of which is,...
Edible coating materials to improve shelf life of fruit crops
Fruits are one of the most important horticulture commodities worldwide due to its organoleptic and nutritional properties. In India, the diversity of agro-climatic zones...
Scientists find one more reason to love curd
Curd, as we all know, is a fermented product from milk. We also know that many Indians love it for its distinct flavor and...
Increasing protein and dairy intake may help reduce burden of diabetes: study
Diabetes - increase in blood glucose levels - is an emerging health problem, especially in developing countries. According to the World Health Organisation, India...
AI to determine Bat species believed to transmit Nipah virus to humans
Nipah, a deadly virus responsible for recent Nipah outbreak in Kerala following one that occurred in 2018, generally transmitted to human from fruits or...
Solar Stove reduces the cooking costs by 80% and is a safer alternative
In India, especially in rural areas, millions of women spend several hours cooking meals on smoky ovens or open fires within their homes. This...
Found: new vine snake species after a gap 113 years
Zoologists have discovered a new vine snake species from the eastern State of Odisha. A new taxon of vine snake is being found after...
India launches lightweight, pint-sized satellite designed by students
Indian Scientists have recently launched a pint-sized satellite that is actually designed by students. The satellite can be held in the palm and is burnishing the...
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...
How air pollution is adding to India’s diabetes burden
The ill-effects of air pollution on human health have been reported extensively. Some estimates attribute nearly one-fourth of all deaths in India to air...