New Delhi, September 22, 2021: Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wood waste each year. These wastes are dumped, buried, used […]
Category: Technology
Low carbon bricks developed using construction and demolition waste for energy-efficient walling envelopes
New Delhi, September 21, 2021: Researchers have developed a technology to produce energy-efficient walling materials using construction and demolition (C&D) waste and alkali-activated binders. These are called low-C bricks, do not require high-temperature firing, and avoid the use of high-energy materials such as Portland cement. The technology will also solve the disposal problems associated with […]
Saline Gargle RT-PCR technique transferred to MSME Ministry
New Delhi, September 13, 2021: In a notable step forward in India’s fight against COVID-19, Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has transferred the know-how of indigenously developed Saline Gargle RT-PCR technique, used for testing COVID-19 samples. The Saline Gargle RT-PCR technology is simple, fast, […]
Improved water management system can treat toxic textile effluents
New Delhi, September 12, 2021: Indian researchers have developed an improved wastewater treatment solution that can completely reuse industrial dye or toxic waste water from textile industry, eliminating its toxicity and making it suitable for domestic and industrial usage. It can reduce water treatment costs and facilitate the reuse of the water in dry regions. […]
Scientists peek into the Sun by estimating magnetic fields using radio observations
New Delhi, September 10, 2021: Indian Scientists, along with international collaborators, have measured the magnetic field of an eruption from the Sun’s atmosphere (by observing the weak thermal radio emission associated with the erupted plasma for the first time), offering a rare peek to the interior of the Sun. The study of the phenomenon happening […]
Chandigarh’s first Pollen Calendar can help identify potential allergy triggers and guard sensitive people
New Delhi, September 8, 2021: Chandigarh now has its first pollen calendar, which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads. About 20-30% of the population suffers from allergic rhinitis/hay fever in India, and […]
Blue stragglers – bigger and bluer stars form when one star eats up another
New Delhi, September 6, 2021: Blue stragglers, a class of stars on open or globular clusters that stand out as they are bigger and bluer than the rest of the stars, have intrigued scientists who have for long probed their origin. Carrying out the first-ever comprehensive analysis of blue stragglers, Indian researchers found that half […]
World’s first ‘Plant based’ smart air-purifier “Ubreathe Life”
New Delhi, September 4, 2021: Budding scientists of Indian Institutes of Technology, Ropar and Kanpur and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University have developed a living-plant based air purifier “Ubreathe Life” that amplifies the air purification process in the indoor spaces. These indoor spaces can either be hospitals, schools, offices and your Homes. IIT Ropar’s […]
Ayush Ministry Strongly Condemns Tirade Against AYUSH-64
New Delhi, August 29, 2021: A malicious campaign is being carried out by a section of media against Ayurveda in general and the ministry of Ayush in particular for the last couple of days, citing a small study which is in pre-print stage (not peer reviewed yet). The one-sided tirade is focused on AYUSH-64, a […]
Researchers Discover Three Super-massive Black Holes Merging Together in Our Nearby Universe
New Delhi, August 28, 2021: Indian researchers have discovered three supermassive black holes from three galaxies merging together to form a triple active galactic nucleus, a compact region at the center of a newly discovered galaxy that has a much-higher-than-normal luminosity. This rare occurrence in our nearby Universe indicates that small merging groups are ideal […]