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
Read MoreICRISAT: Genes for producing climate-resistant chickpea varieties identified
An international team led by ICRISAT researchers has identified genes that can help produce chickpea varieties that can tolerate both
Read MoreJamia researchers develop ultrasensitive quantum thermometer
Jamia Millia Islamia researchers have developed a highly sensitive quantum thermometer using graphene quantum dots. The thermometer can measure micro
Read MoreNow, IISc team directly delivers protein into cells
By substituting a hydrogen atom of the protein with an iodine atom, IISc researchers have been successful in directly delivering
Read MoreBiomarkers found for lymph node metastasis in oral cancer
Researchers at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, and ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai have identified five biomarkers for
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Human disturbances stress Indian tigers, may reduce fertility
CCMB researchers in collaboration with a Russian team have found that Bengal tigers in three India tiger reserves are 20%
Read MoreICGEB’s novel yeast strain increases ethanol production
ICGEB researchers have used a novel yeast strain isolated from the natural environment to increases ethanol production by 15.5% by
Read MoreJNCASR’s molecule improves recovery after spinal cord injury
JNCASR researchers used a small molecule conjugated to carbon nanospheres to activate an enzyme (Cbp) that promotes axon regeneration and
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IIT Delhi start-up’s false claims expose the perils of blind trust
More than two weeks after making false claims on March 8 that Sanfe Period Pain Relief Roll-On, an Ayurveda product
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Scientists studying AYUSH drugs must involve domain expert, advisory says
An April 2 advisory issued by the AYUSH Ministry makes it mandatory for any non-AYUSH scientists undertaking research on AYUSH
Read MoreIIT Bombay’s bacteria preferentially degrade aromatic compounds
IIT Bombay researchers have used a unique strain of bacterium isolated from soil contaminated with petroleum products to selectively remove
Read MoreIIT Bombay team cultures more skin cells in less time
IIT Bombay team uses indigenously developed hydrogel to multiply skin cells (keratinocytes). In contrast to plastic plates where cells grew
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