This is one reason why India does not produce path-breaking health technologies
‘Make in India’ will forever remain only as a catchy slogan if India cannot provide funding to translate promising health research into
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IGIB researchers reverse cancer drug resistance
Small molecules used along with anticancer drug makes cancer cells sensitive to the drug. Resistance to anticancer drugs is a major problem in oncology affecting
Read MoreMumbai team a step closer to treating oral cancer without surgery
If photothermal ablation is successful in humans, oral cancer can be treated in 30-40 minutes as an outpatient service. Researchers
Read MoreMumbai researchers discover how embryos implant in the womb
The insight can be used for improving the success rate of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and developing contraceptives. Researchers at
Read MoreTMC team overcomes resistance to hormonal therapy for breast cancer
The molecular mechanism of hormonal therapy’s protective benefits in breast cancer patients identified. Researchers at the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC),
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UGC’s revised white list has 111 more predatory journals
The increasing number of predatory journals spotted in the UGC list of approved journals is a clear indication that UGC
Read MoreIGIB scientists discover a skin bacterium with antimicrobial activity
Synthetic peptides, which have sequences identical to the natural ones isolated from the bacteria, prepared in the lab showed antimicrobial
Read MoreResearchers at Harvard, Mayo Clinic too publish in predatory journals
Twenty-seven per cent of over 1,900 papers published in predatory journals came from researchers based in India. But a large
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After 24 years, ISRO faces a small setback with the failed PSLV launch
The failed PSLV attempt to launch a navigation satellite is unlikely to affect future missions. After 39 consecutive successful launches,
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UGC’s revised white list has 71 active predatory journals
The inclusion of predatory journals in the approved list makes a mockery of the entire exercise and gives the predatory
Read MoreIIT Guwahati team mimics nature to keep surfaces oil-free in water
By tweaking the composition, the researchers were able to make the coating highly oil-absorbing as well. Inspired by fish scales
Read MoreHow to get rid of beer foam fast
The next time when you pour beer into a glass and there is more foam than beer and the foam
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Of mice and men: why animal trial results don’t always translate to humans
Ri Scarborough, Monash University Throughout the era of modern medicine, animals have been used extensively to develop and test therapies
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