Adequate water most important for plant diversity
A recent study shows how rainfall amount and temperature affects variety of plants in India's major biogeographic zones
Photographic identities may help in elephant census: Study
Researchers used the technique to estimate Asian elephant populations in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam
Both financial and non-financial factors matter for ASHAs: Study
Preferences change depending on factors including level of education, size of family, status as main earner
रोजाना दोगुना अधिक नमक खाते हैं भारतीय, हो रहे हैं बीमार : अध्ययन
एक नए अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि दोगुना अधिक नमक खाने से भा…
Indians consume almost 10 grams of salt per day: Study
Almost 1.65 million deaths every year are due to heart disease caused by consuming more than 5 grams of salt per day.
Government schools encouraging healthier lifestyles: study
The onset of many lifestyle or non-communicable diseases can be prevented or delayed by addressing these risk factors earlier in life
ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में हृदय रोगों से लड़ने में मददगार हो सकता है नया मोबाइल ऐप
भारतीय और ऑस्ट्रेलियाई वैज्ञानिकों ने एक मोबाइल ऐप बना…
New mobile app may help in addressing heart disease in rural areas
A group of Indian and Australian scientists has developed and tested a mobile application-based system that promises to help doctors and health …
स्वस्थ दिखने वाले शहरी लोग विटामिन की कमी से ग्रस्त
राष्ट्रीय पोषण संस्थान के अध्ययन में आधे लोग विटामिन बी…
Vitamin deficiency widespread among healthy looking urban Indians
Hyderabad scientists find that 46 per cent of their sample size of healthy adults had vitamin B2 and B6 deficiencies
‘Crash’ diets are potential health hazards: experts
‘Crash’ diets often prescribed for quick weight loss are usually unbalanced and lead to health issues that can be dangerous in the …
Selenium nanoparticles may act like antibacterial agents
Scientists find that they can be more effective than antibiotics owing to their unique structure and properties
Scientists look to mathematics to make cancer treatment more effective
The model-based treatment protocols will be based on accurate calculations, thus avoiding the preventable and uncomfortable side-effects of …
India may not achieve SDG targets on child mortality: study
Of the 613 districts considered, nearly half the districts are unlikely to achieve the target of reducing deaths in newborns and under 5-year-…
Making rubber recycling eco-friendly
Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi identified bacteria involved in breaking down natural rubber in order to make it …
Judicious use of bioinsecticide may help control filariasis vector
A public health problem in some parts of the country, filariasis is caused by parasitic worms
Earthworm gut may offer new ways of efficient recycling of organic waste
Earthworm gut provides an ideal environment to nurture a variety of cellulose-degrading bacteria because of which they are able to convert …
New method developed for faster typhoid diagnosis
Developed by scientists at IIT, Delhi, the new test requires minimal blood quantity, besides being accurate and potentially cost-effective
Magnetic nanoparticles can deliver anticancer drugs with precision
IIT Guwahati researchershas used magnetite, a metal which is readily accepted by human body and incorporated it into metal-organic frameworks for …
Speciality rice varieties of Kerala are storehouse of nutrition: study
Rice can be a vital source of nutrition if some of the nutritious varieties of rice traditionally grown can be popularised
New drug combo using pain killers may be effective against cancer
Of the four complexes made from combining ruthenium and commonly used pain killers, two showed remarkable effects in stopping growth of …
How to curb illicit trade in endangered plants? DNA barcoding could help
DNA barcodes can identify species even from a minute amount of tissue, which can help in tackling illegal trade
Levels of methane emission in India remained stable between 2010 and 2015: study
However, the study also revealed surge in methane emissions in June-September and February–March
Iron and zinc deficiencies can be addressed through simple measures: study
Cereals, tubers and legumes contain a class of anti-nutrients which make iron and zinc present in food, unavailable to the body
Did you know fermented foods have rich microbial diversities?
Researchers find microbial diversities in ethnic fermented foods in Sikkim and Meghalaya
