Indian scientists convert wild legume into edible dal
A recent research shows it is possible to knock off genes that are responsible for the production of a class of anti-nutrients that make the …
Currency notes are repository of antibiotic-resistant germs
Habits like keeping notes under the rugs, inside socks and shoes or using fingers with saliva to lubricate the hand for counting notes lead …
Did the108th Indian Science Congress uphold its theme of women empowerment?
Vedas also found a mention during the conference; general president of the Indian Science Congress Association, said women were empowered during …
Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms
Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment
COVID-19: Lucknow lab to sequence SARS-CoV-2 strains
The research lab has inked an MoU with King George’s Medical University
Safeguarding ancient wisdom
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is a useful weapon against wrongful patent
Laboratory for improving accuracy of measurement units launched in Delhi
The Apex Metrology Laboratory will define new standards to enable increase in industrial production and improvement in pollution monitoring
Drishti to improve runway visibility at airports
The indigenously developed system comes at a fraction of the cost of instruments currently in use
A cosmetic leap of faith
Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products
Green crackers answer to Diwali pollution but manufacturing limited
Most green crackers do not contain barium nitrate, which is the most dangerous ingredient in conventional crackers
The new obesity
A growing number of people are unable to shed those extra pounds despite strict diet regimes and long hours of workout. Evidence shows that the …
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
Jungle raj
CAG memo shows IFS officers are administering country’s premier forestry research body like a fiefdom
Science under siege
Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the country,…