By Dr Sanghamitra Deobhanj Twitter handle: @CtcSangham Cuttack, July 31 : The use of disposable diapers is commonplace for baby care in urban areas. Diapers are also used for the elderly persons experiencing uncontrolled urination due to certain geriatric Read More …
Category: Science&Tech
Indian scientists find out how zika virus causes microcephaly in infants
By Dr Pankaj Seth Manesar (Haryana), July 31: Zika virus spreads through mosquitoes and is known to cause microcephaly – a condition in which babies are born with significantly smaller head size than normal due to abnormal brain development during Read More …
Worms Frozen for 42,000 Years in Siberian Permafrost, successfully revived
The scientists from four Russian institutions, in collaboration with Princeton University of the United States, have revived worms (nemotodes) that have been frozen in Siberian permafrost for nearly 42,000 years. The worms, known as nematodes or more commonly as roundworms, Read More …
Scutoid-a new geometric shape identified by the Spanish scientists
According to the journal Nature Communications, A new geometric shape has been discovered by the Researchers from the University of Seville, Spain. It has been named ‘scutoid’ which a is a basic three-dimensional shape, like a cube or a sphere but Read More …
Scientists help pave the way for a vaccine against TB
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan Twitter handle: @ndpsr New Delhi, July 26 : The scope for developing a new vaccine against the dreaded disease of Tuberculosis through the biological route has become brighter, with researchers at Kolkata-based Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Read More …
Double bonanza awaits sky gazers on July 27
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan Twitter handle: @ndpsr New Delhi, July 26 : July 27 is going to be a double bonanza for sky gazers. Even as the world get ready for the much awaited longest total lunar eclipse of the century, Read More …
Ten things you must know about the Total Lunar Eclipse on 27th July 2018
TV Venkateswaran Twitter handle: @TVVen New Delhi, July 24 : The Total Lunar eclipse on the intervening night of July 27 and 28 will last about 103 minutes and be the longest for 21st century. The longest total Read More …
Genetic profile of mithun reveals unique traits
By Monika Kundu Srivastava Twitter handle: @monikaksrivast1 New Delhi, July 23 : Mithun, often called ‘cattle of the mountains’, is rare cattle species reared in the subtropical rain forests of Northeastern hilly regions of India. A new study on Read More …
Forgotten icons of the information technology revolution
Book Review By Dinesh C Sharma New Delhi, July 20 (India Science Wire): The very mention of India’s success in information technology throws back familiar names of leading IT companies with billions of dollars of turnover. Forgotten are scores of Read More …
Low cost prosthetic knee joint coming soon
By Jyoti Singh Twitter: @ashajyoti11 New Delhi, July 20: Locomotor disability is a significant problem in India, with an estimated one per cent of the population suffering from it. Of them, 7.7 per cent are transfemoral amputees. Transfemoral amputation also Read More …
A peek into gut of Indians throws up surprises
By Rayies Altaf Twitter handle: @rayies_sts New Delhi, July 19 : Millions of microorganisms that live inside human gut play a critical role not just in metabolism of food but in overall health. The type and composition of gut Read More …
New option emerges for treatment of inflammatory diseases
By Jyoti Singh Twitter: @ashajyoti11 New Delhi, July 18 : A team of Indian and American researchers has identified immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases caused due to abnormal functioning Read More …
LIGO-India Observatory in Hingoli District of Maharashtra
As per the information provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha on July 18, 2018, the Read More …
Fenugreek and onion are good for diabetic heart
By Dr. Aditi Jain Twitter handle:@AditiJain1987 New Delhi, July 17: The role of fenugreek and onion in preventing cardio-vascular diseases has been a part of traditional knowledge in India. Now scientists from CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore have found Read More …
Making recycling of rubber eco-friendly
By Monika Kundu Srivastava Twitter handle: @monikaksrivast1 New Delhi, July 17: Natural rubber is widely used in many applications in household and industry. The disposal of rubber waste material in the environment has become a serious problem as it causes Read More …