New technique can help detect micro cracks in solar panels

Cracks can develop in solar panel at different stages, right from the time of manufacturing to their installation and operation.

सौर पैनल में सूक्ष्म दरारों का पता लगाएगी यह नई तकनीक

भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने इंटरनेट से जुड़ी रिमोट मॉनिटरिं…

Membrane made out of clay and tea waste can clean toxic effluents

The newly developed membrane has good thermal and chemical stabilities

IIT-Hyderabad develops new process to improve solar cell efficiency

Dye-sensitised solar cells hold a lot of promise because of possible cost and environmental benefits

Scientists pave the way for a new therapy for type 2 diabetes

They have found that an enzyme plays a major role in determining the ability of cells to detect and respond to the hormone insulin

World No-Tobacco Day: ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes

In a white paper released on May 31, the council noted that e-cigarettes and other such devices contained not only nicotine solution, which was …

Study throws new light on evolution of northern Indian Ocean

Scientists say a short-lived subduction event occurred around 70 million years ago in Laxmi Basin located on the western margin of the Indian …

Scientists identify new route to tackle TB

Researchers analysed the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identified three G-quadruplex motifs that could be used as drug targets

New biomaterial can address microbial infections on medical implants

The nanoparticle-based biomaterial was found to be four fold effective in preventing microbial infections 

Awareness about hypertension very low: Study

The study found that efforts to tackle hypertension are lacking in all aspects, from screening for the condition and providing diagnosis to the …

World Malaria Day: New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled

The Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India will bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritise research …

खारे पानी में भी उगेंगे चावल, वैज्ञानिकों ने विकसित की नई प्रजाति

जिस जंगली प्रजाति के जींस का उपयोग चावल की इस नई प्रजाति…

Scientists develop salt tolerant rice variety

The variety can withstand salt concentration of up to 200 micromole per litre

Scientists find new dimension to dynamics of Indian Ocean

They have discovered that sea level in the ocean rises and falls by up to 4 cms every 30-80 days

IIT Kharagpur gets new high power computing facility

The research activities will include building hardware and software for high performance computing systems, data management, analytics and …

STI council leverages science & tech through 9 missions

Projects to be in areas ranging from biodiversity to artificial intelligence 

Database launched on flora in peninsular India

The work started with digitising the flora of Karnataka, but was later expanded to cover other states

Science communicators get awards for popularising subject

The award is to promote bridging gaps between scientists and lay man for better scientific communication

Prime Minister confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes

Narendra Modi conferred the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s prestigious prizes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan in …

New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops

Union minister launches Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Missions

Project launched to convert high-ash coal into methanol

New study may help address drug resistant pneumococcal diseases

Indian researchers have identified three drug target sites in the genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae, paving the way for developing …

Scientists identify proteins linked with wheat infection

Karnal Bunt, the infection, reduces yield and quality of grains as they start giving off foul fishy odour and taste

Correction pen is new tool to make cheap diagnostic kits

The pen, used to mask typos, helped researchers overcome the challenges associated with using paper in diagnostic tests

New technique may help quicken production of blood cancer drug