Human Cell Atlas: Scientists map more than a million human cells to understand disease genesis, maturity

Research will help develop precise diagnostics, new treatments

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 …

Learnings from the German storage model: How it is helping stabilise the grid

Almost 70 per cent of home solar PV in Germany comes with battery energy storage attached 

Making solar cells efficient, cheaper, recyclable: IIT-Guwahati finds a way

Perovskite-based devices are considered heavily used semiconductor materials as they are affordable and easy to manufacture  

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

A breakthrough for a rare genetic disorder

After 13 years of experiments and research, Indian scientist Surajit Sinha has developed a chemical formula to make medicine for Duchenne …

Planning to install rooftop solar panels? How about some grass beneath it

Integrating green roofs and solar PV systems can enhance their functions and effectiveness through cooling and shading effects

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19: Why the worry?

The declining antibody levels in COVID-19 cases suggest that cells that produce these antibodies are not present in sufficient numbers

How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

 UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050

Henrietta Lacks: The troubling legacy of a Black woman’s cells

Ethical concerns over her cells, the most widely used in research, are in the spotlight as family seeks reparation

The 2021 Nobel Prize for medicine helps unravel mysteries about how the body senses temperature and pressure

Discoveries of Julius and Patapoutian have given sensory researchers fundamental insights into how people interact with their world. But they …

Monoclonal antibody tech promises better disease prevention and control in Africa

Although the technology is not new, it is relatively unexplored in low- and middle-income countries

Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing

The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices

Metabolic footprints of cancer cells may help in early diagnosis, shows study

Isotopic markers of cancer cells may make the disease detectable through blood tests, reseachers claim

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

This development, widely described as a breakthrough that could help scientists learn more about human development and genetic disorders

COVID-19 fallout: Immune amnesia may be lurking amid millions of missing measles shots

Measles infects & destroys memory & memory-like cells, erasing recollection of past encounters with various microbes & vaccines  …

COVID-19: Your genes could determine whether SARS-CoV-2 puts you in hospital

Results of an analysis suggested there were differences in people’s DNA that could influence their ability to respond to a SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers decode why brain tumours are hard to treat

Cancer cells essentially get integrated into the brain’s neural network and flourish with the help of structures that neurons use to …

How much life has ever existed on Earth?

A new study has looked at big questions like how much life will ever exist on Earth 

Green energy: Govt reduces open access transaction limit to 100 KW

Coal is currently the source of 70 percent of India’s electricity.  

Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities

Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities

How the renewable energy ministry’s new order will impact India’s solar energy target

The order will be effective from April 10, 2021

Discarded solar panels can be used as building material

The usage of discarded solar panels in this manner will help to address the problem of solar photovoltaic waste

Production linked incentives no silver bullet for India’s solar sector

PLI scheme will escalate costs and still leave India reliant on China, developers say

Omicron can partially evade vaccines, booster dose needed : Studies

Vaccinated persons who had contracted COVID-19 in the past have better protection against the disease