New hope for mitochondrial disorders
New Delhi: Efforts to find a treatment for mitochondrial disorders is set to get a major boost with a team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of...
Study finds need for producing region-wise antivenom for snakebite
New Delhi: Around 58,000 die of snakebite every year in the country. A majority of snakebites that lead to death or disability are attributed to the ‘big four’ of Indian...
New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance
New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic...
Researchers identify drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19
New Delhi: Currently, there are no universally approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. There is a worldwide scramble to find drugs for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now researchers at...
ISRO to establish ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ at NIT Rourkela
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to establish a ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela to carry out research and...
CSIR scientists develop sensor to monitor health status on the go
New Delhi: A team of scientists at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, has developed a flexible low cost, wearable sensor that...
Workshop to impart training on techniques for writing on science
Panaji: Vigyan Prasar and Vidnyan Parishad organised a Press Reporters and Editors Workshop on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Maquinez Palace, Panaji, on the topic of ‘Science, Environment and...
New method for efficient removal of heavy metals from water
New Delhi : Heavy metals in water could lead to several neurological diseases in humans including Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Portal to provide all-inclusive information on SERB sanctioned projects
New Delhi: Science and Engineering Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) with the mandate to plan, promote, and fund internationally competitive research in...
Study kindles new hope for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease
New Delhi: Efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease is expected to get a big boost with researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras finding that energy deficiency in...