IIT Delhi to establish shared research infrastructure
The new centre will come up at the institute's Sonepat campus
Giant Viruses found in water samples from Mumbai
No cause to worry; all viruses are not disease causing
This glowing sensor can sniff out explosives
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
Irrigation does more than deplete groundwater, it changes climate too
More measured irrigation can help conserve water, suggests author of new study
Prime numbers, cicadas, online classes: How a lecturer brought them together in IIT-Bombay
Some cicada species mass-reproduce only at a prime-numbered gap
Slow downloads, dropped calls? Integration of mobile networks with Wi-Fi may be the answer
Proposed architecture can also be used for high data applications in future
Energy in news on April 11
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Joshimath sinking: Over 50% of Joshimath high-risk area, finds IIT-Roorkee
Part 4: A team from institute conducted tests at 12 locations around Joshimath to find cause for land subsidence
IIT to propose 20 metre-tall air purifiers for Delhi
The Rs 12-cr units will have a range of a km
COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end before October in India: IIT-Kharagpur study
Modelling study predicts Delhi to overtake Maharashtra
Fake science, shady journals
India is way behind in the patents it files, the reason being that much of its science is of dubious quality
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 …
IIT Hyderabad scientists convert fly ash into waterproofing material
Treating fly ash with stearic acid, used in soaps and shampoos, modified the nature of fly ash and helped develop materials with contrasting …
Just tweaking time of administration can make cancer drugs more effective
IIT Madras researchers found that by aligning drug administration with the internal rhythms of reactive molecules production, the efficiency of …
Are we better equipped to assess air quality in 2019?
The use of technology in addressing air pollution has been growing at an incredible pace, but then the scale of the problem has also grown and …
This bio-brick can help cut pollution
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneshwar, have developed bricks from agricultural …
IIT-Delhi researchers develop Braille laptop for visually impaired
The laptop was developed on the basis of multiple user trials to take care of preferences and needs of the user community
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
Researchers produce power from wet clothes
IIT Kharagpur researchers generated power in natural ambience using the intrinsic surface energy of the fabric
New study may help address drug resistant pneumococcal diseases
Indian researchers have identified three drug target sites in the genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae, paving the way for developing …
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 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