Injectable gel may deliver islet cells for type 1 diabetes: study

IIT Guwahati researchers developed an injectable gel using silk proteins to deliver insulin producing cells needed to address type1 diabetes

Tinkering with root hair may help boost crop yields

Researchers are exploring mechanisms adopted by plants to survive in low phosphate soils to figure out if they can enhance survival in poor water …

Ageing impacts cancer, both in good and bad ways

Ageing can stop aged cells from forming new cells and may also witness rogue cells escape retirement

Artificial membrane inspired by fish scales may help in cleaning oil spills

Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a membrane that can separate water from various forms of oil-contaminations

Glycogen in neurons of degenerating brains is beneficial: study

A new study by IIT Kanpur suggests that glycogen has a protective role in neurons of patients suffering with neurodegenerative disorders

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 …

Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified

Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…