Scientists discover a new species of shieldtail snake from Western Ghats
Researchers from the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Coimbatore, and the Natural History Museum, London, UK, discover a new species of shieldtail...
Author : ISJ Bureau
No evidence to show vitamin D can reduce lung cancer risk
A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), finds there is no association between circulating vitamin D levels and lung cancer...
Indian scientists show nanofertilizers can boost zinc uptake in wheat
Indian scientists develop a zinc-nanofertiliser which can enhance nutritional quality of wheat by increasing its zinc content. Agronomic fortification of food grains could be used...
Indian researchers develop isabgol-based material to treat diabetic wounds
Treatment of chronic non-healing wounds in diabetes is a major clinical challenge. Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras develop a new wound dressing...
Ozone pollution can damage wheat crop
Air pollution is not only injurious to human health, but to plant life also. Scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) find most wheat cultivars developed...
New technique to detect Chronic Kidney Disease
Indian researchers develop a technique which can potentially help in rapid detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is a highly sensitive electro-chemical technique, which...
Western Ghats biodiversity is a significant source of moisture for monsoon
A new study on impact of biodiversity of Western Ghats on monsoon points out the evapotranspiration from vegetation accounts for one quarter of the rainfall...
The unlearned lessons in the fight against Japanese Encephalitis in Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh government has once again embarked on a campaign to vaccinate kids in the state against the deadly Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome....
Indian scientists find genetic factors responsible for infertility among men
Scientists at the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology find genetic factors for infertility among Indian men. They found, deletion of certain genes on...
Indian scientists develop magnetic nanoparticles to deliver cancer drugs with precision
Indian scientists develop a new way for precise delivery of cancer drugs using a dual-purpose magnetic metal-organic framework of nanoparticles. The researchers, led by Prof...