Almonds may help boost cholesterol clean-up
Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the way it removes cholesterol from the body, according...
Month : August 2017
Ten top science projects to take India to the league of global leaders
Shedding its hesitant and cautious approach of the past with regard to participating in global mega science projects, India has taken bold steps in recent...
Seven defining S&T contributions that have impacted every Indian
As India completes 70 years of its independence, it is time to introspect at the contribution of science and technology to national development. Several scientific...
Indian researchers in US develop mechanism to spot counterfeit products
A team of Indian researchers at New York University develops a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of...
Scientists suggest a mechanism to eliminate mosquitoes
A team of Indian scientists develope a mechanism to eliminate mosquitoes on a large scale. The approach, which has been tested on a pilot basis,...
Indian scientists turn sugar industry waste into next-gen battery material
Indian scientists demonstrate waste water from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials....
IISc scientists discover elusive material for topological insulators
IISc scientists discover elusive material for topological insulators. Topological insulators are materials that have a unique property – when current is passed through them, the...
Indian scientists discover natural remedies to fight prostate cancer
Indian researchers find anti-cancer potential of two medicinal plants Bandicoot Berry and Indian allophylus, against prostate cancer. Bandicoot Berry is used in traditional medicine to...
Indian scientists resurrect World War era drug to fight malaria
A neglected and old anti-parasitic drug used during the World War II is emerging as a new weapon in the fight against malaria. A group...
Fast, noninvasive technique may help doctors diagnose certain diseases
The stiffness or elasticity of a cell can reveal much about whether the cell is healthy or diseased. Cancer cells, for instance, are known to...