Study reveals link between teenage pregnancy and child stunting

Adolescent mothers were more likely to be anaemic compared with adult mothers and anaemia was associated with reduced child growth, find the study

New device promises to make stroke rehabilitation fun

An IIT-Hyderabad-incubated startup makes an upper arm exercising device with a gaming console

A new roll-on to relieve period pain

Based on essential oils including eucalyptus oil, menthol and wintergreen oil, it can also help improve the mood of users

Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika

A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

Now, dial a motorbike ambulance in case of a heart attack in Delhi

The idea is to reach with medical help much faster, given the high density traffic in the city where movement of four-wheeler ambulances becomes …

विज्ञान की फिल्मों का महोत्सव चंडीगढ़ में शुरू

विज्ञान की विभिन्न श्रेणियों में चुनी गई इन फिल्मों में…

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check

Click an image either through the smartphone camera or by the app camera, uploade on the app to see the air quality index, PM 2.5, SO2, …

State Science & Technology councils should work in synergy: Harsh Vardhan

At the S&T ministers’ conclave at India International Science Festival 2018, Vardhan said every year 4-5 states should hold a science …

Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim

Floods caused due to outbursts of glacial lakes are a matter of concern in Sikkim Himalayan region

बच्चों का बोझ कम कर सकता है स्कूल बैग का नया डिजाइन

इस बैग को कुछ इस तरह डिजाइन किया गया है कि इसमें भारी कित�…

Researchers identify protein's function to help treat inflammatory diseases

Researchers identified immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases

Early warning system to predict dengue possible by mining data

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, attempted to estimate how weather conditions can lead to a more severe …

Training health workers can help manage hypertension in villages 

Early detection and management of hypertension is necessary to prevent complications, but shortfall of trained health workforce, particularly in …

Children’s Science Congress promotes scientific way of thinking

The objective is to let children exhibit their creativity and innovation to solve problems they experience locally using the method of science

Scientists identify potential early biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Researchers found that early breaking down of a protein, fibrillar actin or F-actin, in the brain leads to memory deficits

Fight against pollution may witness a paradigm shift

Very soon the emissions from domestic sewage may out run the pollution from fertilisers

Finally, antiviral drug for dengue in the offing

World’s first botanical drug against dengue is in the final stage of development at the Delhi-based International Centre for Genetic …

In a surprise, scientists find that arthritis drug may treat stomach cancer too

Anti-arthritis drug can be used to kill a bacterium responsible for stomach-related problems ranging from chronic gastritis and ulcers to cancer

Indian scientists resurrect World War-era drug to fight malaria

Now, they are working to make this drug more effective using nanotechnology

Technology to generate electricity from water without any energy ready for takeoff

The innovation is now ready for next stage of development and awaiting government's support.

Recycling is the answer to India’s water woes

Frankfurt recycles a drop of water eight times before it reaches the sea, as compared to zero in India

IMD to provide block-level weather forecasts by 2019

100 blocks will be covered by the end of this year and the remaining will be covered by 2019