IIT Kanpur finds more aerosol in the atmosphere produces heavier, widespread rainfall
Contrary to the general notion that pre-monsoon aerosol loading results in decrease in seasonal rainfall, a long-term (2002-2013) satellite observational
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Indian researchers use graphene sieves to turn seawater into drinking water
Producing potable water through desalination may become more efficient and less energy intensive if researchers at the University of Manchester
Read MoreIISc researchers’ novel, eco-friendly way of recycling e-waste
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have found a novel way of recycling the mounting pile of electronic waste more
Read MorePlastic waste found in fish meant for human consumption
In a first, researchers have found plastic debris in fishes in Indonesia and California, U.S. meant for human consumption, raising
Read MoreIIT Madras researchers prove the superiority of arsenic water filter which got $18 million funding
An exhaustive research carried out by a team of researchers led by Prof. T. Pradeep from the Department of Chemistry
Read MoreChennai 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)
Read MoreIIT Kanpur unravels brown carbon’s effect on atmospheric warming
The effect of biomass burning in increasing the atmospheric aerosol and in turn the atmospheric warming through light absorption has
Read MoreNon-communicable diseases killed more Indians in 2015
In 2015, India, like other developed countries, had more number of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases. In the case
Read MoreIndian researchers’ membrane to solve marine oil spills
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Read MoreThanks to air pollution, magnetic particles found in the brain
The effects of air pollution on human health has gone up by a few notches with the discovery of large
Read MoreIndian researchers use seaweed, sunlight to treat industrial dyes
Scientists at the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavanagar, Gujarat have been able to completely degrade three
Read MoreEmissions from ships can impact monsoon activity over Bay of Bengal
Using surface and satellite data, a team led by scientist M.V. Ramana of the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre has
Read MoreNow, solar energy can power air conditioner, refrigerator
Making a marked departure from the conventional system, a Chennai-based company provides a comprehensive system that ensures that a 2
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