IIT Guwahati develops silk scaffold for bone regeneration
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a scaffold made of silk composite functionalised with copper-doped bioactive glass. The scaffold facilitates faster
Read MoreMonth: March 2018
897 predatory journals identified in UGC’s white list
Only 112 of the 1,009 randomly chosen university-recommended journals included in the UGC white list were found to be standard.
Read MoreIndia bends the rules for Neutrino project
A year after the National Green Tribunal suspended the environmental clearance granted to the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), the Expert
Read MoreIIT Guwahati develops superhydrophobic coating that mimics lotus leaves, rose petals
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a superhydrophobic coating that can make the surface behave like a lotus leaf where water droplets roll
Read MoreEgyptian vultures wintering in India undergo a change in drug-resistance pattern
Researchers found a significant change in the pattern of drug resistance in E. coli seen in Egyptian vultures that come
Read MoreOMICS to translate all Open Access journal papers to Indian languages
The Hyderabad-based “predatory journal” publisher OMICS International’s venture to translate papers to a few Indian languages will not be restricted
Read MoreICMR wins the 2017 Kochon Prize for TB research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has won the Stop TB Kochon Prize for excellence in TB research and development. The $65,000
Read MoreIIT Kanpur researchers find why babies need to move in the womb
IIT Kanpur researchers have found how permanent cartilage is formed in an embryo due to mechanical movement. The permanent cartilage gets
Read MorePredatory journals: UGC’s greyish white list is a curse to science
The Academic Performance Indicators (API) system introduced by the UGC is singularly responsible for the sharp growth of predatory journals
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad’s novel composite keeps tomatoes fresh for 30 days
IIT Hyderabad researchers have developed a novel composite using bacterial cellulose impregnated with silver nanoparticles. The food packaging material has
Read MoreJNCASR team develops novel material to convert waste heat into electricity
JNCASR scientists have developed a novel material — silver copper telluride — that can be used as a thermoelectric material as it
Read MoreTwo-fold increase in short spells of heavy rainfall in Indian cities
Very heavy rainfall lasting for a few hours in urban locations in India has become more intense in the last
Read MoreWhy gulping water quenches thirst
The neural mechanism that signals thirst and the thirst inhibitory neurons which signal to stop drinking have been deciphered. The
Read More