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&…
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
IIT Delhi to start bachelor of design from session 2022-23
The four-year programme will have 20 seats to start with, and will be open to students of all specialisations
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 …
New ride sharing algorithm promises better deal for riders and drivers
Researchers at IIT-Delhi have developed an algorithm that can guide taxi drivers to take a route where they can find more commuters for sharing
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
Giant leap to view materials — one atom at a time
national facility for Atom Probe Tomography has been established at IIT Madras
IIT Madras scientist to improve algorithms in lattice cryptography
Lattice cryptography is an emerging technology for secret keeping
A friendly graphene
It can widen the use of nanotechnology in healthcare
Water from sun
IIT Mandi researchers use mathematical modelling to sharpen images
Active imagign techniques, like flash modes, often introduce noise in photographs
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-…
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 …
Silk route to healthy joints
Scientists grow cartilage tissue from silkworm protein
Irrigation does more than deplete groundwater, it changes climate too
More measured irrigation can help conserve water, suggests author of new study
Ousted by an IIT
Women engineers come to the forefront
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
Technological innovation to drive healthcare interventions
Data standardisation, security and privacy protection have to be addressed and regulated before rolling out such interventions
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