CFTRI sends ready-to-eat food to Amphan-affected areas
The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) Mysuru, sent ready-to-eat, instant food mixes, easy cooking and bakery products for distribution...
Foldscope could be a better alternative to clinical microscope
Foldscope is an affordable origami-based microscopy device composed of a series of paper clippings. Upon assembly, the device can hold...
Researchers develop new hydrogen-generating photocatalyst design
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, in collaboration with researchers from Yogi Vemana University, have designed a...
New drug for amoebiasis in the offing
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Entamoeba histolytica is the third-leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to parasitic...
CIMAP announces photography competition on medicinal and aromatic plants
Medicinal and aromatic plants have always grabbed public attention. Some of them are incredibly beautiful and some are not commonly...
Researchers develop low-cost novel coronavirus test
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended only reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test for novel coronavirus...
Researchers develop anti-microbial multi-layer face mask
As of now there is no vaccine or drug available to combat novel coronavirus. Mask, physical distancing and frequent handwashing...
Researches pave the way for development of pancreatic cancer drug
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, have identified a potent compound that has shown cancer-inhibiting activity...
New study may help develop therapeutics for tongue cancer
A team of researchers from IIT Madras, Cancer Institute, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, and Indian Institute of...
Efforts to enhance cultivation of heeng and saffron
Saffron and heeng (asafoetida) are the most valuable spices of the world and widely used in Indian cuisine since time...