Neolithic artifacts from Northeast India are 2,700 years old: study

A new study confirms that the corded pottery and polished stone tools recovered from Assam and Meghalaya were more than 2,000 years-old

New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables

The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found to keep these …

IIT scientists devise new method for accelerated evaporation of droplets

The novel method can control the overall lifetime of droplet

Nano-chip made from laboratory waste can help in diagnosis of diseases

Scientists from IIT Guwahati have fabricated a nano-chip from laboratory waste that can sense hydrogen peroxide, and thus may find use in …

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Bacterial study gives fresh insights on diabetes and fibrosis

The results offer a better understanding of how carbohydrates are taken into cells

New polymeric material developed for controlled release of two different drugs

By repelling water, the material is able to control the rate of infiltration of water molecules, allowing the release of the drug in a sustained …

6.9 temblor strikes Indo-Myanmar border, tremors felt across east and Northeast India

Second consecutive quake to strike South Asia in a week; 6.6 magnitude temblor had struck Afghanistan last weekend

Assam prepares to spend Rs 40,000 crore on an economically unfeasible project

Removing excessive silt from the Brahmaputra by dredging will not solve the problem of annual floods in Assam unless the government pays …

Researchers develop super-hydrophobic cotton for oil-spill cleanup

Both heavy and light oils can be effectively absorbed by a super-hydrophobic Cotton, developed by IIT-Guwahati, which is easy to prepare, cost-…

The Earth is not for humans alone, says NGT over Deepor Beel

Water body on the outskirts of Guwahati has been facing threats from railway tracks and a municipal solid waste plant

Gangetic dolphins declared as official mascot of Guwahati

Citizens voted for the mammal in a three-month-long voting process

Documenting the Northeast's tribal laws

Land is central to the tribal identity in the region too easily abbreviated 'northeast'. Jeuti baruah knows this too well. As director of the Law …

African Swine Fever hits ICAR centre in Assam, state govt’s farm; 292 pigs culled

Exact cause of disease’s spread to both facilities not ascertained yet; losses to the tune of Rs 6-7 lakh incurred

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  

Why Guwahati is a good bet for a zero - waste challenge

Only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled; the remaining ends up at dumpsites or is littered around

IICT Scientist to be awarded CRSI Bronze Medal

Srihari Pabbaraja has been awarded for his contributions on the total synthesis of natural products and method development for new chemical entities

This silk protein can help make beauty and skincare products

Scientists have discovered that a protein produced by silkworms can be used to develop a range of beauty and skincare products

A paper sensor that can detect freshness of milk

IIT Guwahati scientists develop a new detection kit that could make testing freshness of milk easy and fast

Zero Waste Cities Challenge: Guwahati has 2 winners for work on waste models

Only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled; the remaining ends up at dumpsites or is littered around

Vitamin C used to assemble gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles

Flash floods in Guwahati

Heavy rains likely to continue for next three days in the Northeast

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 13-17)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

Pygmy hog thrives