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Scientists design Silicon-based Nano-cauliflowers to detect Hydrogen

A group of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has designed a highly efficient sensor using nanotechnology to detect hydrogen gas leakage. This invention could help address th...

Feb 15, 2017 ಓದಿ →

Now, your laptop too can judge your dance performance and be your ‘Intelligent’ dance teacher

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Now, your laptop too can judge your dance performance and be your ‘Intelligent’ dance teacher

Imagine a world where you are in the middle of your daily Bharatnatyam lesson. You dance to the Carnatic music, telling a story through your eloquent expressions and fluid movements. And as you reach ...

Feb 14, 2017 ಓದಿ →

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Feb 14, 2017 ಓದಿ →

India losing crops to ‘bad’ ozone, says study

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India losing crops to ‘bad’ ozone, says study

In year 2000 alone, India has incurred an estimated economic loss of US$3 to US$6 billion due to ‘ground-level ozone’, points a new study. For a country that thrives on agriculture and is faced by...

Feb 13, 2017 ಓದಿ →

Why women continue to be under-represented in academic careers?

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Why women continue to be under-represented in academic careers?

1931 - A time when most women were aspiring to become a successful wife, mother or daughter, Dr. E.K. Janaki Ammal was already setting an example by being an early Indian woman doctorate in basic scie...

Feb 10, 2017 ಓದಿ →

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Driving the wave of Internet of Things for Smart Cities in India

The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is the new buzzword in technological corridors with most technology companies announcing a ‘smart’ device of sorts that runs on IoT. In simple terms, IoT is a gi...

Feb 09, 2017 ಓದಿ →

Biodiversity – Beyond Forests, in our Backyard

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Biodiversity – Beyond Forests, in our Backyard

“Where are house sparrows these days? They have just become extinct!”, is a common rhetoric we hear these days in the cities. Yet, it is impossible to scientifically assert that they are dwindling...

Feb 08, 2017 ಓದಿ →

Scientists find ways to reverse drug resistance, a major burden in treating Tuberculosis

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Scientists find ways to reverse drug resistance, a major burden in treating Tuberculosis

A recent report by the World Health Organization estimates that about two million deaths occur every year due to tuberculosis (TB). An alarming dimension to this problem is the fact that some strains ...

Feb 07, 2017 ಓದಿ →

Scientists leverage the power of shockwaves and antibiotics to treat bacterial infections

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Scientists leverage the power of shockwaves and antibiotics to treat bacterial infections

Many lifesaving medical devices such as urinary catheters, pacemakers, intrauterine devices and voice prosthesis, which are usually inserted into some part of the body, are plagued by a common problem...

Feb 07, 2017 ಓದಿ →

A Foe of my Foe is a Friend - Employing bacteria to fight cancer

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A Foe of my Foe is a Friend - Employing bacteria to fight cancer

If you just relished a cup of yogurt or a platter of cheese, its time to thank the cook – bacteria! Yes, these microorganisms cook up the magic by converting the lactose in milk into lactic acid, th...

Feb 03, 2017 ಓದಿ →

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Scientists design Silicon-based Nano-cauliflowers to detect Hydrogen

Now, your laptop too can judge your dance performance and be your ‘Intelligent’ dance teacher

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India losing crops to ‘bad’ ozone, says study

Why women continue to be under-represented in academic careers?

Driving the wave of Internet of Things for Smart Cities in India

Biodiversity – Beyond Forests, in our Backyard

Scientists find ways to reverse drug resistance, a major burden in treating Tuberculosis

Scientists leverage the power of shockwaves and antibiotics to treat bacterial infections

A Foe of my Foe is a Friend - Employing bacteria to fight cancer