IIT to propose 20 metre-tall air purifiers for Delhi

The Rs 12-cr units will have a range of a km

New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste

IIT-Madras developing new model to tackle e-waste by linking stakeholders in formal, informal economy

Scientists develop curd-based wound healing gel

The gel not only retards the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria but also enhances wound healing

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 method for efficient removal of heavy metals from water

Heavy metal pollution of water is a serious concern for India

An app that can detect distress speech and trigger SOS

The innovation won the first prize in a national contest organized in India by the US-based Marconi Society under its Celestini Programme

Yamuna highly polluted in many stretches beyond Delhi too

Scientists monitored the river’s pollution load at 12 points from Poanta in Himachal Pradesh to Pratappur in Uttar Pradesh

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

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 …

IIT-Bombay researchers make new model to accurately estimate variations in microchips

This is the first time that the experimental validation of variations predicted using physics-based modeling has been reported

How drug resistance spreads in urban environment

Pharmaceutical and personal care product residues were directly associated with raw sewage

This new photonic chip may power 5G

It can also find applications in satellite communication, RADARs, sensing and medical imaging equipment

A friendly graphene

It can widen the use of nanotechnology in healthcare

IIT researchers devise economical method to extract hydrogen from water

An electric field applied through the cobalt oxide to water molecules resulted in the electrolysis of water; a magnetic field created using a …

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

Silk route to healthy joints

Scientists grow cartilage tissue from silkworm protein

New centre for carbon capture, utilisation at IIT Bombay

New centre to help India meet climate goals

Cool packaging: IIT Kharagpur has a new use for cucumber peels

Cellulose nanomaterial developed from the peels has strength and elongation, could replace single-use plastic, according to researchers

This gelatin-based tissue patch may heal wounds faster

Collagen-based adhesive gels are commonly used, but these patches are expensive and may cause an immune reaction as collagen is derived from …

Promises kept and not kept

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Detecting tropical cyclones in north Indian Ocean earlier than satellites: IIT-Kharagpur researchers find a way

The technique could help in early detection of development of tropical cyclones in atmospheric column over ocean surface in the North Indian …

Clean push: Why compressed biogas has an edge over CNG

CBG can replace CNG as a transport and industrial fuel, while dissuading farmers from setting fire to paddy stubble 

Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy

This biosensor attached to your phone can sniff bacteria

IIT-Delhi researchers have developed a biosensor and an app that can be used for bacterial detection

Surprise discovery for Indian scientists: nanosheets can also act as chemical reagents

Team from IIT Gandhinagar discovers that boron-rich nanosheets are chemical reagents too, with potential applications in energy storage devices …