New Delhi, August 9, 2021: The Pensilungpa Glacier (PG), located in Zanskar, Ladakh, is retreating, and a recent study has attributed the retreat to an increase in the temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters. Since 2015, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, […]
Category: Technology
IIT Roorkee launches seven new academic programmes
New Delhi, August 7, 2021: IIT Roorkee has launched seven new academic programmes in select areas of engineering, architecture, economics, and management along with specialization in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence to cater to the rising demand for new-age technologies. Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) Professor Ashutosh Sharma hoped that these programmes would […]
tFOCUS can enhance solubility of poorly water-soluble multi-herbal extracts using nano-encapsulation at room temperature
New Delhi, August 4, 2021: A temperature and flow control ultrasonic spray (tFOCUS) System for Nano-Drug Formulation could improve the efficacy of herbal medicines by enhancing the bioavailability of the herbal ingredients of the medicines. This device could improve cost-effectiveness and therapeutic efficacy of medicines involving expensive phytomolecules. The delivery of herbal therapeutic ingredients as […]
Ultra-sensitive, easy to use sensor can detect arsenic contamination in food and water in 15 minutes
New Delhi, August 2, 201: Dr. Vanish Kumar, an Inspire Faculty Fellow, has developed an ultra-sensitive, easy-to-use sensor for detecting arsenic contamination in water and food samples in 15 minutes. The developed sensor is highly sensitive, selective, involves a single step, and is applicable for various water and food samples. The developed sensor can be […]
PM to launch digital payment solution e-RUPI
New Delhi, August 1, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution on 2nd August 2021 via video conferencing. About e-RUPI e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of […]
Indian astronomers part of team spotting first short duration gamma-ray burst from a stellar collapse
New Delhi, July 31, 201: A group of astronomers have detected a very short, powerful burst of high-energy radiation that lasted for about a second and had been racing toward Earth for nearly half the present age of the universe. The burst detected by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on August 26, 2020, turned out […]
Scientists join hands to synthesize compounds to inhibit maturation and propagation of COVID 19
New Delhi, July 29, 2021: Scientists from India, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa will work together to repurpose, validate and synthesise lead compounds against main protease and RNA replicas, the enzyme that catalyzes the replication of RNA, of SARS-CoV-2. The approach which could inhibit both maturation and propagation of viruses during the infection in the […]
Indian scientists discover materials that self-repair mechanical damages
New Delhi, July 25, 2021: New materials may soon make it possible for damaged electronic components, such as in space crafts, to mend themselves. The materials recently developed by scientists can repair their own mechanical damages with the electrical charges generated by the mechanical impact on them. Devices that we use daily often break down due […]
COVID-19: Whether future waves will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations
Dr. Praveen Kumar, Director, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi talks about various issues including impact of COVID-19 on children, the need to protect them, and vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers. How has the pandemic affected children’s mental and physical health? What needs to be done to reduce its long-term impact? […]
New Low Cost Electrical Contact Material For Thermoelectric Devices
New Delhi, July 21, 2021: Researchers have developed a new low-cost electrical contact material for thermoelectric devices that is stable at high temperature. The thermoelectric material can generate electricity by using a temperature difference between its two sides. The thermoelectric device can also function as a small heat pump, moving heat from one side of […]