Siddha drug nilavembu kudineer kills dengue virus, protects from chikungunya
ICGEB researchers have found that the Siddha medicine nilavembu kudineer provides protection against chikungunya virus and treats dengue infection. The
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DST to incentivise quality research by PhD students
An empowered committee that has been formed will periodically visit the quantum of fellowship and incentivise research. Besides other incentives, there will be one for patents and quality publications. The hike…
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Government hikes research fellowship by 24-25%
The government today announced 24-25% hike in fellowship to JRFs and SRFs respectively. The revised fellowship will take effect from
Read MoreMalarial drug effective for Zika virus treatment, IIT Mandi finds
IIT Mandi team has found that the FDA-approved drug for malaria (hydroxychloroquine or HCQ) binds to the protease enzyme of
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Fellowship hike will be announced today: Ashutosh Sharma
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST has confirmed that fellowship hike will be announced today. The percentage hike was not mentioned.
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Fellowship hike will be announced today or tomorrow: VijayRaghavan
Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India confirmed in an email to me that fellowship hike
Read MoreDelhi researchers find diabetic drug improves the efficacy of two TB drugs
Delhi researchers have identified a protein that is vital for the formation of biofilm by TB-causing bacteria and other bacterial
Read MoreIIITD-AIIMS team’s model can predict shock 12 hours in advance
A team led by IIITD-AIIMS researchers has developed a machine-learning algorithm to detect and predict shock using a single photo
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Fellowship hike will happen as soon as possible: Ashutosh Sharma
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma says Finance Ministry may soon notify fellowship hike for research scholars funded by different agencies. Research scholars
Read MoreAmity University achieves faster healing of diabetic wound
Hydrogel nanotubes containing ice in a helical structure developed by Amity University researchers has been found to quicken diabetic wound
Read MoreinStem scientists’ research can prevent, treat colitis
inStem researchers have isolated a microbial metabolite responsible for protecting the integrity of the gut lining and have also made
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Washing does not remove Salmonella bacteria from tomatoes, IISc team finds
IISc researchers have found that tomatoes get infected with Salmonella typhimurium, which cause gastroenteritis, when the bacteria enter the plant through
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Talks at the Indian Science Congress need to be vetted by serious committees, says Venki Ramakrishnan
Nobel Laureate Prof. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who attended the Indian Science Congress held in Mumbai in 2015 and called it
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