IIT Madras designs room temperature sodium sulphur battery
IIT Madras researchers have fabricated a new sodium sulphur battery that can be operated at room temperature and not at
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Research
Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone discovered
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), researchers have discovered an Earth-sized planet that lies in its star’s habitable zone.
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UGC’s half-hearted attempt to teach research ethics
Finally, UGC is set to introduce a course for PhD students on research and publication ethics. Ironically, the course will
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‘Serum’s pneumococcal vaccine will be available by June 2020’
Serum Institute is optimistic that its pneumococcal vaccine will be available in India by June 2020. The vaccine is yet
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WHO prequalifies Serum’s low-cost pneumococcal vaccine
WHO has prequalified Pune-based Serum Institute’s pneumococcal conjugate vaccine made of 10 serotypes that are widely prevalent and cause pneumonia
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IIT Guwahati use contrasting water wetting behaviour for anti-counterfeiting
IIT Guwahati researchers have used the contrasting water wetting behaviour for anti-counterfeiting measures. Unlike the rest of the surface, micropatterns
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NEJM retracts Chandigarh doctors’ image for plagiarism, case concoction
Indian doctors at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh have their ‘Image in Clinical Medicine’ photo published in the
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TB: Delivering BCG vaccine intravenously vastly improves efficacy
Changing the route of BCG vaccine administration from intradermal to intravenous and using a higher dosage showed vast improvement in
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Potential biomarkers for glioma brain tumour found in blood
Researchers have found potential gene biomarkers that can be used for prognosis and early diagnosis of primary brain tumour glioblastoma.
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IGIB: Mutation in smell gene found associated with asthma
A study of four-generation Indian family with asthma and validation in a paediatric cohort led to the discovery of an
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IIT Hyderabad team uses plant extract, heat to kill cancer cells
IIT Hyderabad used chlorophyll-rich extract of a medicinal plant encapsulated in nanoparticles along with a dye to kill cancer cells
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Painting cows with zebra stripes cuts insect attacks
Instead of using pesticides, painting cows with zebra-like stripes led to 50% reduction in the number of biting flies. As
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IISc professor has two papers retracted, three corrected for image issues
Two papers of Prof. Kithiganahalli N. Balaji from IISc have been retracted and three more have been corrected for issues
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