April 8, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 8, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Nanotechnology

EnvironmentNanotechnologyResearchScience

UoH team makes harpin biopesticide more potent by increasing its bioavailability

University of Hyderabad researchers encapsulated harpin biopesticide in chitosan nanoparticles and achieved 80-90% reduction in severity of fungal infection in tomato plants.

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FoodNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT 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

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NanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT Guwahati achieves greater desalination efficiency using crystalline carbon dots

IIT Guwahati researchers have increased the efficiency of desalination to nearly 84% by using crystalline carbon dots and exposing them to

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EnvironmentIGCARNanotechnologyResearchScience

IGCAR’s optical probe quickly detects urea in serum, environment

Using magnetic nanofluid emulsion functionalised with certain macromolecules (polymers) IGCAR researchers have developed an optical probe that can in less than

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DiagnosticsHealthNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT Hyderabad team fabricates e-skin for motion monitoring

Researchers from IIT Hyderabad have fabricated an electronic skin (e-skin) using carbon nanotubes deposited on a layer of PVC-free pencil

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Drinking waterNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT 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

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HealthMedicineNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT 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

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CancerCervical cancerHealthNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT 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

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NanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT Madras develops extremely water-repellent coating

The superhydrophobic coating exhibits a water contact angle of more than 160 degrees. It has high mechanical durability and chemical stability,

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MedicineNanotechnologyResearchScience

IISc team designs a nanomaterial to treat Parkinson’s

A metal oxide nanomaterial capable of mimicking all three major cellular antioxidant enzymes that control the level of reactive oxygen

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HealthNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT Bombay researchers develop wearable, movement-capturing device

The device can simultaneously measure the amount of motion taking place in all the three joints during any activity or

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CancerCervical cancerHealthMedicineNanotechnologyResearchScience

IISER Pune researchers produce a novel drug-delivery system to kill cancer cells

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune have developed a novel cancer drug-delivery system using

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ChemistryNanotechnologyResearchScience

IIT Madras team produces white light using pomegranate, turmeric extract

Dr. Vikram Singh, former research scholar in the Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras won the BIRAC Gandhian Young Technological Innovation

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