200 scientists sign an appeal to ‘vote against inequality, intimidation, discrimination’
For the first time, a large number (199) of scientists, both senior and young, have signed an appeal to vote
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Hyderabad-based OMICS fined $50 million for ‘unfair, deceptive business practices’
A court in the U.S. has slapped a $50 million fine on Hyderabad-based OMICS International, which publishes over 700 questionable
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Adding egg or milk can reduce stunting in young children in India
Adding 200 ml of milk or milk products (including curd), an egg or 45 grams of legume (dal) to the
Read MoreIIT Madras converts petroleum waste toluene into useful product
IIT Madras researchers have used a green oxidant and water (instead of organic acid) for converting petroleum waste toluene into benzoic
Read MoreNearly 6,200 H1N1 cases reported in India in three weeks
In three weeks (February 24 to March 17) this year, the number of H1N1 cases reported from across India has
Read MoreUrban areas in India cooler than non-urban areas during heat waves
Contrary to global evidence, a study by IIT Gandhinagar researchers has found that during daytime the urban areas are relatively
Read MoreIIT Guwahati’s bone graft aids extensive bone formation
IIT Guwahati’s scaffold made of silk-bone cement composite doped with silicon and zinc metal ions has been found to extensively
Read MoreA large study measures blood biochemical parameters of Indian adolescents
The blood biochemical parameters — lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides), plasma glucose, insulin, HbA1c, urea, and creatinine
Read MoreMajority of MDR-TB cases in India due to direct transmission: Lancet
While India has set a highly ambitious target of “eliminating TB by 2025”, modelling studies published today say incidence and
Read MoreIndia on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic
Incidence of dry eye disease in India is about 1.9 million. The prevalence of dry eye disease will be about
Read MoreIIT Guwahati’s chitosan-based gel selectively removes oil or water
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have chemically modified the chitosan to make it selectively remove either oil or water phase from
Read MoreNPL’s device produces high quality, single-layer graphene
NPL researchers have designed a low-cost, low-pressure chemical vapour deposition (LPCVD) device that allows high quality, single-layer graphene measuring 4
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad’s device detects heart attack early
IIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a low-cost, ultra-sensitive device that is capable of detecting the cardiac biomarker troponin T protein. Compared
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