Human Cell Atlas: Scientists map more than a million human cells to understand disease genesis, maturity

Research will help develop precise diagnostics, new treatments

New injectable hydrogel may improve stem cell uptake

Researchers from the Mohali-based Institute of Nanoscience and Technology have devised a method to encapsulate adult stem cells, called …

Indian scientists develop mechanism to rejuvenate aged stem cells

With the new mechanism, it might be possible to rejuvenate aged stem cells and thereby expand donor pool

Learnings from the German storage model: How it is helping stabilise the grid

Almost 70 per cent of home solar PV in Germany comes with battery energy storage attached 

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  

Better solar cells

From photocopiers to solar cells

New method to fabricate graphene sheet fabricated from camphor

With the new technology, the layer can be extracted and transferred to other substrates depending on the application

A breakthrough for a rare genetic disorder

After 13 years of experiments and research, Indian scientist Surajit Sinha has developed a chemical formula to make medicine for Duchenne …

Our artificial cornea breakthrough could lead to self-assembling organs

This technology can gradually expand what we can achieve with bio-synthetic organs and tissues, bringing hope to the millions of people waiting …

Arsenic may help kill liver cancer cells

Arsenic Trioxide - a naturally occurring metalloid – may be helpful in inducing cell death and also halt growth of liver cancer cells

Solar lawn mower

Green rules

Scientists discover why photovoltaic cells will never beat the green leaves

Pune scientists tweak anti-cancer drug to make it more effective

Researchers synthesised several new compounds from Sunitinib, a drug used to treat kidney cancers and at least one of them promises to be …

India close to solar energy breakthrough

Solar energy is free, but harnessing it using conventional crystalline silicon cells is expensive. Efforts in India to produce an efficient, low-…

Planning to install rooftop solar panels? How about some grass beneath it

Integrating green roofs and solar PV systems can enhance their functions and effectiveness through cooling and shading effects

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19: Why the worry?

The declining antibody levels in COVID-19 cases suggest that cells that produce these antibodies are not present in sufficient numbers

Stem cells not effective in treating stroke, shows AIIMS study

Results from other studies, however, have shown substantial improvement in patients

Lab-made stem cells provide breakthrough in type 1 diabetes cure

Insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells controlled blood sugar levels in mice for several months

Let there be light

High-efficiency solar panels are here

Scientists look to mathematics to make cancer treatment more effective

The model-based treatment protocols will be based on accurate calculations, thus avoiding the preventable and uncomfortable side-effects of …

Automation in solar sector: when robots form the clean-up crew

While automation can drastically bring down the maintenance cost of solar plants, ensuing job losses cannot be discounted

Did scientists just discover the largest organ of your body?

Interstitium—fluid-filled spaces within and between tissues all over our body spaces—could be bigger than skin

Why did US impose 30 per cent import tax on solar?

This is just another tactic to ensure that renewable energy does not take lead in the power sector

Chemical traps

Harnessing solar energy has been a long-standing scientific goal. The latest approach employs chemicals that, like the leaves of a tree, soak up …