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A Science and Technology Blog

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Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Month: May 2018

Research Integrity

Thirteen more papers by IIT Dhanbad faculty retracted, 25 papers still under a cloud

Four more papers by IIT Dhanbad faculty have now been retracted for “Duplication of images… and presenting them as different

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BatteryDiabetesEnvironmentFossil fuelHealthResearchScience

IISER Kolkata: Paper-based electrodes show superior water-splitting efficiency

Researchers at IISER Kolkata have used a paper coated with nickel nanoparticles and model catalysts to split water to produce

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HealthResearchScienceTuberculosis (TB)

TB infection in the eye can lead to autoimmunity

Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute have for the first time found evidence of how TB infection of the

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BlindnessHealthResearchScience

IIT Delhi team increases the usability of donated corneas 

IIT Delhi researchers used a novel approach to minimise the chances of corneal rejection when goat cornea was implanted in

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EnvironmentPollutionResearchScienceSoil pollutionWater pollution

Bacteria isolated from domestic sewage remove organophosphorus pesticide

Researchers have used three bacteria species isolated from domestic sewage to remove chloropyrifos, an organophosphorous pesticide, from water and soil

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Predatory JournalsPublishingResearchScience

UGC removes 4,305 journals from White list, including the Lancet Public Health

Following widespread criticism, the UGC has removed 4,305 journals that are either predatory or low quality. Another 191 journals are

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EnvironmentResearchScience

Western Ghats forest cover vital for Tamil Nadu’s SW monsoon rainfall

IIT Bombay researchers have found that forest cover in Western Ghats is responsible for on average 25-30% of moisture to

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