National Science Film Festival (2021) to be held in Ahmedabad
New Delhi, Sep 22: VigyanPrasar, an autonomous institution of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, has called for entries for the 11th National...
Researchers develop super-hydrophobic Cotton for oil-spill cleanup
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a new class of super-hydrophobic cotton composite with Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)...
‘DESIGNS’ to conserve and restore Thar desert
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology-Jodhpur has launched a new initiative to conserve and restore the Thar desert, its minerals and medicines, and...
Study establishes relevance of traditional knowledge for agricultural sustainability
New Delhi: Crop nutrients determine the nutritional content and vigour of crops. The deficiency or occurrence below the minimum level of any of the...
A new technique to help avoid sudden power shutdowns
New Delhi, Sept. 02: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras researchers have developed a new technique that promises to help avoid sudden power shutdowns by...
New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is developing a new model to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and...
Planet of possibilities-MARS
New Delhi: Mars is the fourth planet of the solar system from the Sun outwards. Popularly known as the ‘Red Planet’, Mars is half...
Film festival highlighting role of scientists in Indian independence movement concludes
New Delhi: A three-day festival of films on the role of scientists and scientific institutions during the independence movement came to an end here...
Patent for KVIC technology to recycle plastic waste
New Delhi: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured a patent registration for an innovative plastic-mixed handmade paper developed to fight the menace...
Mangroves under threat from growing human activities
New Delhi: Mangroves are tropical trees and shrubs found along tidal-estuaries, in salt marshes, and on muddy coasts. They are the only species of...