Saturn’s largest moon Titan is now expanding from Saturn at a rate 100 times faster than scientists had previously predicted as reported by a new study. This speed of drifting is about 4 inches every year. Titan was born close to the planet. But over the course of 4.5 billion years, Titan has migrated out […]
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Pune based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) scientists have developed a nano-technology based disinfectant spray to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The formulation has been named Ananya. Ananya disinfectant spray is effective in disinfecting all types of surfaces. The spray can be used on masks, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), hospital linens, and other likely contaminated
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists have developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for the COVID-19 testing. This test is known as Reverse Transcription nested PCR (RT-nPCR) test. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended only a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test for novel coronavirus testing. The newly
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CSIR constituent lab, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from New Drugs Division of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for a potent anti-cancer, new chemical entity (NCE) effective against pancreatic cancer after successful completion of preclinical development and IND submission. The proposed clinical trial will pave
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International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and MEKINS Industries have co-developed a UVC-based Cabinet for disinfecting non-critical hospital items, laboratory wear, and PPEs in the research laboratories to prevent surface contamination of COVID 19. It can
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) discovered a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst. They have found that Molybdenum dioxide (MoO2) nanomaterials annealed in hydrogen atmosphere can act as efficient catalysts. Using this, Hydrogen can be generated from water and produces water on
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The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has approved support for a study by the National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures (NCVTC), ICAR-NRC from Hisar in Haryana, which will screen their library of 94 small molecule chemical inhibitors for antivirals against coronaviruses. The small molecule chemical inhibitors are known to inhibit cellular kinases, phosphatases, and
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CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur scientists have indigenously developed a ventilator to provide help and support to the COVID-19 patients. The ventilator was developed by CSIR-CMERI, in coordination with critical care experts of the Health care professionals. The design, controllers, and embedded electronics have been customized to ensure price efficacy and to meet
Scientists have discovered a rare kind of space object which is described as something between an asteroid and a comet. The object has been called an active asteroid. The celestial body was first noticed by the astronomers in June 2019 when the University of Hawaii’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a faint new
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Researchers from the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome Research (DBT-NIPGR), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI), Cuttack and University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), have identified a region in the genome of rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. The scientists conducted their study by
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