Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded

New Delhi, September 11 (India Science Wire):The India Institute of Technology Roorkee is setting up a network of 100 earthquake sensors between Chamoli and Dharchula in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand as part of an exercise to provide an alert in case of any high magnitude earthquake occurs in the Himalayas.[read more]

New method can keep vitamins intact in fat-free milk

New Delhi, September 11 (India Science Wire): 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 vital nutrients like vitamins and essential fatty acids.[ read more ]

Hope of a new treatment for knee pain

New Delhi, September 08 (India Science Wire):Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have tested a new method for treating problems relating to knee joints using a novel nanomaterial, and found it effective in initial studies.[read more]

फंगल इन्फेक्शन से लड़ने के लिए मिला नया हथियार

New Delhi, September 08 (India Science Wire): भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने धान के पौधे से एक बैक्टीरिया खोजा है, जो रोगजनक फंगस (फफूंद) को खाता है, साथ ही शोधकर्ताओं ने उस बैक्टीरिया में एक फंगल-रोधी प्रोटीन की भी पहचान की है, जो कई तरह के फंगल इन्फेक्शन से लड़ने में मददगार हो सकता है।[ read more ]

New study suggests kidney disease may be linked to pesticide exposure

New Delhi, September 07 (India Science Wire): Patients with chronic kidney disease have higher amounts of organochlorine pesticides in their body, a Delhi-based study has indicated.[read more]

India’s Nutrition Atlas goes live

New Delhi, September 07 (India Science Wire): India currently faces twin challenges in the nutrition sector - undernutrition manifesting in several health problems as well as increasing problem of overweight and obesity, contributing to the burden of non-communicable diseases. [ read more ]

New finding may help tackle pest attacks in rice

New Delhi, September 06 (India Science Wire): Indian researchers have taken a significant step towards finding a new strategy to fight Asian Rice Gall Midge, an insect pest that causes significant losses in rice crop. [read more]

Indian scientists develop technology for harvesting water from dew

New Delhi, September 06 (India Science Wire): We often notice dew drops on leaves, grass and some sloping surfaces in morning hours. These dew drops can actually be a source of drinking water. [ read more ]

In a surprise, scientists find that arthritis drug may treat cancer too

New Delhi, September 05 (India Science Wire): A new treatment option for stomach cancer may be in the offing. Researchers from School of Life Sciences and Special Centre for Molecular Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have found that anti-arthritis drug ... [read more]

Scientists find new way to make rice resistant to herbicides

New Delhi, September 05 (India Science Wire): 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 waste water has been developed by a group of scientists from India and Ethiopia. [ read more ]

Hyacinth can help remove toxic chromium from polluted water

New Delhi, September 04 (India Science Wire): 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 waste water has been developed by a group of scientists from India and Ethiopia. [read more]

जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रभाव से बचा सकती हैं बाजरे की संकर किस्में

New Delhi, September 04 (India Science Wire): जलवायु परिवर्तन का असर फसल उत्पादन पर भी बड़े पैमाने पर पड़ रहा है। यदि शुष्क क्षेत्रों में सूखा एवं तापमान सहन करने में सक्षम फसलों की संकर किस्मों का उपयोग किया जाए तो पैदावार पर पड़ने वाले जलवायु परिवर्तन के असर को कम किया जा सकता है। [ read more ]

भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों ने की औषधीय पौधों में बैक्टिरिया-रोधी गुणों की पुष्टि

New Delhi, August 31 (India Science Wire): औषधीय पौधों का उपयोग विभिन्न बीमारियों के उपचार में होता रहा है। भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों द्वारा किए गए अध्ययन में अब यह स्पष्ट हो गया है कि सतुवा, लेमन-ग्रास, चिरायता और दारु-हरिद्रा जैसे औषधीय पौधे भी बैक्टिरिया-जनित बीमारियों से लड़ने में मददगार हो सकते हैं। [read more]

New method developed to forecast dengue spread

New Delhi, August 31 (India Science Wire): Given its close link with both temperature and rainfall, it is possible to forecast outbreak of dengue. But for such disease forecasting to be effective it should be based on models specific for different climatic zones in the country, a new study has shown. [ read more ]

धान को आर्सेनिक से बचा सकती है कम पानी में सिंचाई

New Delhi, August 30 (India Science Wire): धान की खेती कम पानी में करने से फसल के दानों में आर्सेनिक की मात्रा कम हो सकती है। पश्चिम बंगाल के आर्सेनिक-ग्रस्त जिले नदिया में धान की फसल, सिंचाई जल और मिट्टी के नमूनों का अध्ययन करने के बाद भारतीय कृषि वैज्ञानिकों ने यह बात कही है। [read more]

New method developed to remove harmful drugs from wastewater

New Delhi, August 30 (India Science Wire): Hospital wastewater which includes drugs is a major environmental problem. A group of researchers from Belgium and India have developed a novel method of treating wastewater to get rid of such harmful substances from hospital waste. [ read more ]

Solar technology to heat up homes in Zanskar

New Delhi, August 29 (India Science Wire): Scientists have fabricated solar panels that could withstand harsh environmental conditions that prevail in upper reaches of Himalayas.[read more]

Implantable silk mat developed to speed up bone healing

New Delhi, August 29 (India Science Wire): The natural process of healing bone joint injuries is slow. Now scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati have developed an implantable mat that will help bone joint injuries to heal faster. [ read more ]

भूजल में बढ़ रहा है सिलेनियम और यूरेनियम जैसे हानिकारक तत्वों का स्तर

New Delhi, August 28 (India Science Wire): भूमिगत जल स्तर में गिरावट के खतरों के बारे में तो हम जानते ही हैं और अब पता चला है कि नाइट्रेट, क्लोराइड, फ्लोराइड, आर्सेनिक, सीसा, सिलेनियम और यूरेनियम जैसे हानिकारक तत्व भूजल को प्रदूषित कर रहे हैं। [read more]

Smaller Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change

New Delhi, August 28 (India Science Wire): Glaciers in the Himalayas, which store large amounts of water in the form of glacial ice, have an intricate relationship with climate change. [ read more ]