A new roll-on to relieve period pain
Based on essential oils including eucalyptus oil, menthol and wintergreen oil, it can also help improve the mood of users
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 …
Fire load in modern buildings 3 times greater than in 1990s: study
IIT-Gandhinagar researchers found that average fire load energy density was three times the average found during a study done conducted 20 years …
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 …
Indian monsoon recovering after decades of decline
As the parched Indian subcontinent eagerly awaits the monsoon, all indications are that it will be a normal monsoon, especially since no El Ni&…
Sweet Victory For Diabetics
Carbohydrate-based sweeteners available in the market are not good for diabetics. Recently, 15 students from IIT Madras tweaked lactobacilli used …
When will Indian scientists unbolt?
Are Indian scientists really too busy to answer emails and phone calls? wonders Dinsa Sachan
IIT Madras scientist to improve algorithms in lattice cryptography
Lattice cryptography is an emerging technology for secret keeping
Giant leap to view materials — one atom at a time
national facility for Atom Probe Tomography has been established at IIT Madras
A friendly graphene
It can widen the use of nanotechnology in healthcare
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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-…
IIT Mandi researchers use mathematical modelling to sharpen images
Active imagign techniques, like flash modes, often introduce noise in photographs
How drug resistance spreads in urban environment
Pharmaceutical and personal care product residues were directly associated with raw sewage
IIT-Madras to increase intake in data science course
The programme was introduced in 2017 as part of an exercise to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to do courses across disciplines
This new photonic chip may power 5G
It can also find applications in satellite communication, RADARs, sensing and medical imaging equipment
IIT Madras develops surgical robot for medical colleges
The use of robots offers greater precision and helps surgeons minimise loss of blood by restricting incisions to smaller areas
New projects launched for real-time monitoring of air and water quality
Launched by the Department of Science and Technology and the Corporate Research Council of Intel, the 4 new projects include real-time river …
Irrigation does more than deplete groundwater, it changes climate too
More measured irrigation can help conserve water, suggests author of new study
Silk route to healthy joints
Scientists grow cartilage tissue from silkworm protein
Ousted by an IIT
Women engineers come to the forefront
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
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
More nitrogen may help offset effect of climate change on wheat: study
IIT-Kharagpur scientists find wheat yield improves with increasing levels of nitrogen application despite elevated CO2 conditions