IISER Kolkata’s compound makes drinking water nearly free of fluoride, metal ions
The compound synthesised by IISER Kolkata researchers can reduce copper, mercury, cadmium and iron content in drinking water to below
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Injunction against Hyderabad’s OMICS group to stop ‘deceptive practices’
In a preliminary injunction, a U.S. federal court has ordered Hyderabad-based OMICS to remove all misleading claims from its websites.
Read MoreDecreased dust aerosol leads to reduced rainfall over north India
Even as aerosol loading is increasing at a rate of 3% annually, the quantum of dust aerosol over north India
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Four papers from CSIR, ICAR labs retracted for fake peer reviews
The journal publisher Frontiers has retracted four papers from NIIST and CTCRI, which are Thiruvananthapuram-based CSIR and ICAR labs respectively, once
Read MoreDelhi researchers’ novel molecule prevents malaria disease
A team led by researchers from JNU and ICGEB, New Delhi has identified a molecule that prevents malaria parasites from invading red
Read MoreWomen in Kerala live 10 years longer than women in Uttar Pradesh
The first comprehensive analysis of the health of India’s 1.34 billion citizens has been published on November 14 in The
Read MoreNBRC researchers uncover how damaged neurons recover function
In C. elegans, the functional recovery of the damaged neurons happens only when proximal axons successfully fuse with their distal
Read MoreIIT Bombay’s superior water filter needs very little power
Electrodes made of copper plates wound with cellulose thread coated with carbon nanotubes for capacitive deionisation and placed close to
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad develops novel skin patch for constant drug release
A novel drug-delivery system that releases drug at constant rate for extended periods has been developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. The
Read MoreICRISAT researchers make groundnuts free of aflatoxin
Two strategies have been developed by ICRISAT researchers to keep groundnuts nearly free of aflatoxin. In the first strategy, they
Read MoreIIT teams developing a self test for cervical cancer
A team of researchers led by Dr. Aravind Kumar Rengan from IIT Hyderabad is attempting to quantify the visual inspection
Read MoreIIT Roorkee’s novel molecule reverses antibiotic resistance
The small molecule used by Prof. Ranjana Pathania’s team at IIT Roorkee inhibits the proton gradient that drives the efflux pump leading
Read MoreIIT Guwahati uses superhydrophobic cotton to remove oil-spill
Using superhydrophobic cotton Dr. Uttam Manna and his team were able to remove 95% of oil-spills, both light and heavy oils. The
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