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Young Scientist R. Vishnu Prassad from Chennai conferred Times Award

NewsTrack PlusJuly 4, 2022

Scientist Vishnu Prassad Conferred with Times 40 under 40 - 2022 On 30th June 2022, Times 40 under 40 award function was organized at Westin, Gurgaon wherein the Actor Sonu...

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Researchers develop modified cotton fabric against harmful air pollutants

NewsTrack PlusAugust 23, 2021

New Delhi, Aug. 23: Air pollution resulting from the rising levels of particulate matter, nitrous oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon oxides, and other toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a major...

Science

A new study may help make spinach leaf look like lettuce

NewsTrack PlusAugust 18, 2021

New Delhi: A new study could help introduce innovations in the food industry as it could help change the shape of the salad leaves as one desires. Plants have either...

Science

Scientists develop low-cost biodegradable wound dressing film

NewsTrack PlusAugust 12, 2021

New Delhi: Cotton wool, lint, and gauzes are commonly used wound dressing materials. They are often deployed to manage the wound exudates and accelerate the healing process. However, a major...

Education Science

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya students accomplish glittering feat

NewsTrack PlusJuly 29, 2021

New Delhi: Eight asteroids detected by sixteen students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, under an asteroid search campaign have been conferred the “Provisional Status” by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, a...

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Researchers study egg-laying behaviour of wasps for designing specific pest control measures

NewsTrack PlusJuly 28, 2021

New Delhi: Herbivores organisms belonging to the same species (Conspecifics) use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) as cues while selecting an optimal site for oviposition. This is to ascertain the availability...

Science

Harvesting electricity from vibrations

NewsTrack PlusJuly 9, 2021

New Delhi: A team of scientists has fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, nanogenerator that can generate electricity from mere vibrations for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications....

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Swatantrata ka Vigyan Filmotsav

NewsTrack PlusJuly 5, 2021

New Delhi: Vigyan Prasar (VP) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) have planned to hold an on-line science Film Festival to commemorate the momentous occasion of 75th year of India’s independence from...

Lifestyle Science

Indian journal PMBP enters the top quartile of global research journals for the first time

NewsTrack PlusJune 22, 2021

An international scientific journal of Indian origin, ‘Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants’ (PMBP) has recently entered the top quartile of all plant science journals globally. It also received a...

Science Tech

New technique to detect tropical cyclones earlier than satellites

NewsTrack PlusJune 10, 2021

New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have developed a technique that could be useful in the early detection of development or strengthening of tropical cyclones...