New technique may help recycle used tyres

Devulcanisation of rubber is a better way of repurposing used rubber. The few conventional methods to devulcanize rubber material are prone to …

Study peeks into thermal mechanisms of droplet type cooling for microchips

Low-temperature gradient of water droplets generate hydrothermal waves in the nanoscale range, shows Indian research

Scientists develop nanocomposite for bone implants using microwave energy

Researchers at the IIT Mandi, have developed a novel technique to fabricate a porous nanocomposite which shows potential as a bone scaffold

Scientists provide new insight into bipolar disorder

Researchers find that patients carry some residual impairment in terms of processing of information even in their normal phases

Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: Study

Three mass bleaching events occurred in 1998, 2010 and 2016, impacting five major Indian coral reef regions — in Andaman, Nicobar, …

How restricted diet can increase lifespan

Experiments in nematodes (worms) showed that it affects molecular mechanisms leading to prolonging lifespan and delays age-related diseases

Study finds new method to deliver nanotech-based drugs

An international group of scientists has found that nano-based drugs could be effectively delivered by hitchhiking on the same transport …

New nanocomposite for flexible electronic devices in the offing

Researchers could overcome challenges like establishing electronic properties of materials and the reproducibility of nanocomposites

New method to fabricate graphene sheet fabricated from camphor

With the new technology, the layer can be extracted and transferred to other substrates depending on the application

New sensor may help early detection of prostate cancer

Researchers will measure levels of spermine and spermidine in blood and urine for a more accurate test

Study deciphers the play of proteins that check obesity

Scientists found that two proteins, triggered by cytokines from the immune system, work in tandem to keep fat cells under check

Artificial Intelligence can help decode epileptic brains

A team of interdisciplinary researchers finds that there exist independent neural networks that can carry disease-sensitive information about the …

Scientists find new nano-drug delivery route for chemotherapy

Researchers from IISER, Thiruvananthapuram, fabricated a 3-component nano-drug delivery system that targets cancer cells specifically and …

How advances in nanotechnology may help in targeted cancer treatment

An imaging system would detect cancers by synergistic combination of two imaging methods, fluorescence scanning and surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Dual drug delivery system may make heart stents safer

A group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy to minimise such stent-related complications

Neem chemical can disable cotton pest in multiple ways: Study

Research on cotton bollworm reveals that the phytotoxin acts in multiple ways to suppress growth of the pest

Mango leaf extract can prevent steel from corroding: Study

In a bid to develop a ‘green’ alternative, researchers from the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, …

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भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने आम की पत्तियों के अर्क से एक ईको-फ्�…

A medicated nail enamel to help fight infection developed

Researchers develop a novel translucent nail lacquer fortified with an antifungal drug to treat onychomycosis

This gelatin-based tissue patch may heal wounds faster

Collagen-based adhesive gels are commonly used, but these patches are expensive and may cause an immune reaction as collagen is derived from …

This invisible nano-ink may help combat counterfeiting

Researchers at Advanced Polymer and Nanomaterial Laboratory, Tezpur University developed a light-emittingnanocomposite-based ink, barely …

New injectable hydrogel may improve stem cell uptake

Researchers from the Mohali-based Institute of Nanoscience and Technology have devised a method to encapsulate adult stem cells, called …

Windturbines posing a threat to birds: study

Researchers were invited by two windfarm owners in Gujarat and in Karnataka to investigate bird mortalities 

This new composite material can absorb electromagnetic radiation

A team of Indian scientists has now developed a new room temperature composite that exhibits high absorption of EMI in the high-frequency range

Piscivores could have more mercury in their system: study

Conducted by IIT-Hyderabad, the research found that frequent fish eaters, those living in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants and gold …