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Govt launches advanced biomanufacturing hubs to boost bioeconomy, innovationIndia has launched a network of advanced biomanufacturing hubs to boost its bioeconomy and drive innovation across sectors like health, agr...
Repurposed anti-cholesterol drug statin can stymie cancer, help support treatment, say researchersStatins, drugs for high cholesterol, show promise in slowing colorectal cancer growth. Researchers at Shiv Nadar University and IISER Pune ...
Protein drinks muscle up to enter mainstream marketProtein-based foods have expanded from gym-centric products to mainstream consumption, with brands introducing affordable and diverse forma...
Why India is seeing a rise in hypertension, diabetes casesAccording to an alarming new study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and published in the journal 'The Lancet Diabetes a...
Investors are betting on startups making lab-grown meatThe thought of eating an animal-resembling protein may not sound appetising to many. But this could well be how a large population in the w...
Rapid antigen tests are cheaper & give quick results but RT-PCR tests are more reliable, say scientistsIf someone has symptoms, he/she should be retested. The idea is that no positive Covid-19 cases are missed.
Rapid antigen tests can be no more than adjunct to RT-PCR in corona battle: ScientistsThe ministry noted that symptomatic cases tested negative by RATs are not followed up by RT-PCR testing in some large states. The idea is t...
Covid-19: Saliva diagnosis emerges as a cheaper, faster method than swab testingThe saliva collection does not involve material such as swabs - which can be in short supply.
Covid-19 saliva diagnosis cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientistsGiving a thumbs up to the alternative testing technology that is yet to be introduced in India, scientists said it would deliver results fa...
IIT Delhi's low-cost COVID-19 test kit to be launched commercially on WednesdayWhile the institute had kept a price rider of Rs 500 per kit, the company Newtech Medical Devices, which is launching the kit named 'corosu...
Ashwagandha can be effective COVID-19 preventive drug, finds research by IIT Delhi and Japan's AISTThe drug's development may take some time, and in the current scenario, these natural resources -- Ashwagandha and Propolis -- can offer so...
Kamal Nath government’s egg proposal for children may fail April 1 testThe finance department has refused to allocate any extra funds for the proposal and asked the WCD department to work with its existing budg...
How India, overcoming its prejudice for soy, now offers the world a model for sustainable use of the beanIndia is now the world’s fifth largest producer of soy, with production centred in regions like Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh where planting ...
Giriraj's formula for double farm income: Get egg free with meat and milkThe animal husbandry and fisheries minister said that his department is started integrating animal husbandry with agriculture to double far...
ICAR seeks doubling of R&D budget in FY18 from present Rs 800 croreICAR has made plans to develop varieties of fruits and vegetables that can be easily processed by the industry and reduce wastage.
- Food inflation not amenable to any technocratic fix; politics must lead
Both growth and redistribution are pushing up purchasing power but there is no coherent strategy to increase the output of the food article...
- Not for chicken-hearted: Try out bunnies!
At a time when the bird flu alarm rings annually and the over-40s shy away from red meat, here’s an alternative.