Technological innovation to drive healthcare interventions
Data standardisation, security and privacy protection have to be addressed and regulated before rolling out such interventions
IIT-Madras researchers develop new technique to help avoid sudden power shutdowns
The new technique works by making it easier to monitor levels of pollution deposits in power transmission networks
Climate change pushed Indus Valley migrants west to east: Study
The research found new evidence at two sites in the Great Rann of Kutch and Thar desert to come to this conclusion
This silk protein can help make beauty and skincare products
Scientists have discovered that a protein produced by silkworms can be used to develop a range of beauty and skincare products
A paper sensor that can detect freshness of milk
IIT Guwahati scientists develop a new detection kit that could make testing freshness of milk easy and fast
Here is how forecast of extreme rainfall events can be improved
By adding quantitative precipitation forecasting to IMD forecasts, there can be more reliable extreme event forecasts
Correction pen is new tool to make cheap diagnostic kits
The pen, used to mask typos, helped researchers overcome the challenges associated with using paper in diagnostic tests
This biosensor attached to your phone can sniff bacteria
IIT-Delhi researchers have developed a biosensor and an app that can be used for bacterial detection
Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents
Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …
Poor air quality a major cause of premature deaths
A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked to air pollution ranges from 150-300 people per 1 lakh …
Researchers use metamaterials to enhance detection of defects in large structures
Metamaterials are artificially crafted materials with unique internal microstructures that give them properties not found in nature
IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
The institution will steer three pilot projects to treat wastewater, make it re-usable and also explore its usage in compost or value …
New discovery paves way for ‘silicon of the future’
Researchers placed 2 ultra-thin materials on top of each other to get a new material with hybrid properties
IIT Kharagpur gets new high power computing facility
The research activities will include building hardware and software for high performance computing systems, data management, analytics and …
Indian scientists make magnetic graphene for NextGen digital devices
The work could pave the way for stretching performance of integrated circuits and eventually lead to realization of laptops powered by graphene-…
Drought, but why: Several districts in peril every year
Despite 40 years of efforts and huge resource allocation, drought continues to hit the same districts over and again
Neural networks on portable devices could be a reality soon
Artificial neural networks function the same way as the human nervous system, and are based on interconnected processing elements working …
Long-term groundwater storage in Ganga basin declining at 2.6 cm per year: Study
The Ganga Basin’s aquifers are one of the largest reservoirs of groundwater in the world
IIT-Guwahati develops self-check kiosk to detect, prevent COVID-19
The kiosk raises an alarm if a person’s temperature and oxygen levels are not correct
Sewage treatment plants can turn E Coli into superbug
In samples collected from Sabarmati river, two lakes and three effluent treatment plants, researchers find microorganisms to be drug resistant
Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha
Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018
IIT-Madras researchers design white light emitters for LED applications
The innovation has been patented by the researchers and was recently granted the Government of India’s ‘SERB-Technology Translation …
Scientists identify new route to tackle TB
Researchers analysed the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identified three G-quadruplex motifs that could be used as drug targets
Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika
A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: The grey side of it
Underrepresentation, unequal availability of opportunity for quality higher education plaguing India’s education system