Self-propelled vehicle can replace manual railway track scavenging
New Delhi: A self-propelled railway track scavenging vehicle may soon replace manual scavenging and cleaning that is still practiced to remove human waste lying...
Indian scientists develop artificial enzyme to keep HIV virus in check
New Delhi: People suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can now hope to have a better quality of life with researchers at the...
Salt substitution is effective to reduce blood pressure in rural India
New Delhi: Replacing regular common salt consumed by hypertensive patients in rural areas with a salt substitute can have a significant impact in terms...
New hope for mitochondrial disorders
New Delhi: Efforts to find a treatment for mitochondrial disorders is set to get a major boost with a team of researchers at the...
Study finds need for producing region-wise antivenom for snakebite
New Delhi: Around 58,000 die of snakebite every year in the country. A majority of snakebites that lead to death or disability are attributed...
New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance
New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to...
Researchers identify drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19
New Delhi: Currently, there are no universally approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. There is a worldwide scramble to find drugs for the...
ISRO to establish ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ at NIT Rourkela
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to establish a ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology...
CSIR scientists develop sensor to monitor health status on the go
New Delhi: A team of scientists at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, has developed a...
Workshop to impart training on techniques for writing on science
Panaji: Vigyan Prasar and Vidnyan Parishad organised a Press Reporters and Editors Workshop on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Maquinez Palace, Panaji, on...