Surveillance from the sky using RISAT-2B satellite
RISAT-2B satellite launched on May 22 will use microwave radiation for crop monitoring, forestry and flood mapping. The satellite can
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Year: 2019
Science news on The Hindu website has high readership
Between January 2017 and January 2019, the Science section (excluding health, environment and technology) on The Hindu website got on
Read MoreIIT Bombay fabricates wearable supercapacitor
IIT Bombay researchers have fabricated wearable supercapcitor which when stitched on any fabric can deliver power ranging from microwatt to
Read MoreTweaked pharmacy referral model increases TB case-finding in Patna
Tweaking the existing pharmacy referral system in Patna brought huge benefits. Instead of referring symptomatic TB patients to doctor for
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Cow dung makes cows susceptible to diseases and infection, leading to stress
Old, non-lactating cows housed in traditional cow shelters tend to have higher stress when among other factors there is cow
Read MoreIndia develops new groundnut lines with desirable oil quality
A team of scientists from ICAR, ICRISAT and State Agriculture Universities has developed new groundnut lines that have up to
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Cutting down tailpipe emissions with e-vehicles
At nearly 55%, electricity generation in India is primarily through coal. So like in the case of the U.S and China,
Read MoreKolkata researchers use novel compound to kill cancer cells
Twenty-five quinoline derivatives synthesised by IICB researchers and tested in the lab by IACS team show potent anticancer activity. The
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TIFR researchers discover a novel function of serotonin
In a surprising discovery, TIFR researchers have found a novel function for serotonin — generation of new mitochondria in neurons,
Read MoreIIT Kanpur identifies novel molecule for inflammatory disorders
IIT Kanpur researchers have identified and characterised a novel small protein molecule that can effectively control inflammation leading to better
Read MoreIIT Delhi 3D prints human skin
IIT Delhi researchers have 3D bioprinted human skin models with characteristics similar to native skin. The bioprinted skin produced in
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Denisovans inhabited Tibetan Plateau 120,000 years before modern humans
Contrary to popular belief that high altitudes were inhabited only by modern humans less than 40,000 years ago, fossil remains
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Indian Army jumps the gun on ‘Yeti’ footprints
The Indian Army tweeted photos of giant footprints claiming that it “sighted mythical beast ‘Yeti’”. The claim has no scientific
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