Now a microchip to diagnose diseases and fix it
Researchers at Caltech develop a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in “smart pills” to diagnose and treat diseases. What makes the...
Month : September 2017
Additive manufacturing to give edge to Indian high-tech industry
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, is fast gaining importance the world over as it has opened up possibilities for a...
Dairy researchers develop method to retain vitamins in fat-free milk
Low-fat and fat-free food products are gaining popularity among health conscious people. But regular consumption of such food items may result in deficiencies of certain...
Engineers develop mobile app to measure heart health
Engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical Research Institute, and University of Southern California demonstrate, the camera on your smartphone can noninvasively provide detailed information about your...
New study links kidney disease to pesticide exposure
Doctors at the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi find higher amounts of organochlorine pesticides in patients. Their blood...
Indian researchers find arthritis drug may treat cancer too
Researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi find anti-arthritis drug diflunisal can be used to kill Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium responsible for stomach-related problems...
Scientists develop herbicide-resistant rice
A consortium of Indian scientists identifies a novel mutant of rice which can withstand the use of a commonly used broad spectrum herbicide, Imazethapyr. It...
Indian scientists develop technology for harvesting water from dew
A group of Indian scientists, working with experts from France, develop a technology for harvesting dew or atmospheric moisture for drinking water purposes. The first...
Hyacinth can help remove toxic chromium from polluted water
Heavy metal poisoning is a growing concern in many parts of the country. A new method for removing chromium-6, a highly toxic heavy metal, from...
Indo-Belgian researchers develop method to treat hospital waste
Hospital wastewater which includes drugs is a major environmental problem and a health hazard. A group of researchers from India and Belgium develop a novel...