New guar gum based hydrogel may help save drought-hit crops
Indian scientists develop a hydrogel from gum of guar (cluster bean) that can increase soil moisture and help farmers save their crops in case of...
Month : March 2018
Extreme rainfall events in India linked to man-made emissions: study
A study by Indian scientists show, extreme rainfall events are on the rise in India due to manmade emissions, what scientists call anthropogenic warming. The...
Kerala’s traditional rice varieties are storehouse of nutrition: study
Agricultural scientists find, traditional rice varieties of Kerala are vital source of nutrition and health-benefiting substances, with minimum polishing. The study by Kerala Agricultural University...
Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds
An international group of researchers, for the first time, accurately calculate the effects of aerosols on cloud in a climate model using the powerful K...
Harappans had knowledge of hydraulic engineering, reveals excavation
Indian researchers find buried water-harvesting system at Dholavira in Kutch district, Gujarat – one of the important sites of Harappan civilisation in India. A team...
Is asthma drug useful for TB as well ?
Indian scientists find an existing anti-asthma drug is effective against tuberculosis and can overcome the issue of drug resistance as well. Researchers at Indian Institute...
Harappans had knowledge of hydraulic engineering, reveals excavation
Indian researchers find buried water-harvesting system at Dholavira in Kutch district, Gujarat – one of the important sites of Harappan civilisation in India. A team...
Astronomers detect for first time light from very first stars of universe
A team of astronomers including an Indian graduate student from Arizona State University discover, for the first time, signals from “cosmic dawn” – the moment...
Scientists find way to stymie radiation-chemo resistant tumours
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis find cervical tumours that don’t respond to radiation may be vulnerable to therapies that also...