April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Nanotechnology

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IGCAR work may allow doctors to ‘see’ a fever

Visual, non-invasive monitoring of body temperature of patients in hospitals without using a thermometer may become a reality thanks to

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IIT Bombay uses mango leaves to make fluorescent graphene quantum dots

Using mango leaves to synthesise fluorescent graphene quantum dots (nanocrystals of semiconductor material), researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology

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Chennai researchers turn leather waste into electrode-grade carbon

Researchers at the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University, Chennai have successfully converted leather solid waste (wet blue leather splits)

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IIT Madras researchers with a Midas touch, on a nanoscale

In a breakthrough, a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has successfully transformed nanoscale pieces

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IISER Kolkata makes targeted delivery of cancer drug possible

Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs exclusively to cancer cells and controlled release of the drugs in a sustained manner inside

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BHU researchers use laser to remove blood clots

It is now possible to remove blood clots in a less risky way, thanks to research carried out by scientists

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Chennai researchers’ simple approach to produce graphene nanosheets

By using a simple, inexpensive, quick process researchers from the University of Madras have been able to produce a monolayer

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Indian researchers prolong eggs’ shelf life using nanotechnology

By coating paper trays with a mixture of silver nanoparticles and binders, scientists at the Chennai-based Tamil Nadu Veterinary and

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With $18 million venture funding, IIT Madras Prof breaks the glass ceiling

“I am glad that technologies from academic labs are getting venture funding in units of millions of dollars,” says Prof.

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IIT Madras: designer alloys by chemical reactions

Nothing whatsoever will happen if large chunks of silver and gold kept in proximity even for infinite period. But the

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IIT Madras: graphene nanoribbons produced by a novel method

For the first time, researchers have been successful in bringing about spontaneous chemical reactions between two different varieties of carbon

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IIT Madras: A novel way to produce safer drinking water

Making drinking water a lot safer by killing an overwhelming number of bacteria and most viruses is now possible. A

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IIT Madras: Turning a simple optical microscope into a powerful tool

Small modifications to an ordinary optical microscope have helped turn it into a powerful instrument that can be used for

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