Shun 'sterlisied living', reconnect with nature to tackle Covid-like pandemics: Renowned scientistScientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar suggests reconnecting with nature. He believes it can strengthen the immune system. This can better prepare peo...
20 Jul, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
IIT Guwahati harnesses clay sedimentation to identify and measure coronavirusIIT Guwahati researchers have introduced a novel, cost-effective virus detection method using clay sedimentation. This innovative approach ...
06 Jun, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Ganga: The world's only freshwater river with a remarkable 50 times faster elimination of germs, says expertDr. Ajay Sonkar's study reveals that the Ganga river remains germ-free despite massive footfalls during Mahakumbh. This is attributed to 1,...
23 Feb, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
UP govt claims purity of river Ganga's water unaffected despite holy dip by over 57 cr devoteesThe UP government claimed that despite over 57 crore devotees bathing in the Ganga, the river remains pure. Padma Shri scientist Dr. Ajay K...
21 Feb, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
Using smart technologies, artificial intelligence in food packaging can reduce food wasteOutdated, inaccurate, and frequently incorrect labelling systems—such as printed expiration dates—play a major role in food waste issues, r...
10 Feb, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
How Coronavirus caused Covid pneumonia, reduced blood oxygen levels in patients by attacking mitochondriaPeople with severe Covid-19 pneumonia often arrive at the hospital with unusually low oxygen levels.
31 Oct, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
View: Covid crisis offers new healthcare opportunities for IndiaWhy is it particularly India’s responsibility or opportunity to make good on these promises of technology? India happens to have the larges...
23 Jun, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Antibiotics in development not enough to tackle 'superbugs'- WHOOut of the 43 antibiotics in development, the WHO said 26 drugs target the 13 most dangerous "superbugs". But the health agency said most o...
15 Apr, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
View: Genome editing and lessons for IndiaIn the CRISPR system, a specific region in the bacterial genome collects small DNA snippets of the invading phage between repeat-spacer arr...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had...
07 May, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
Ditch jet dryers: Paper towels more effective in removing coronavirus after washing handViral dispersal to clothing was 5-fold higher with hand dryers compared to paper towels.
18 Apr, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
- New method can quickly identify bacteria in hospitals
London, Jan 26 (IANS) In near future, identifying the bacterial species responsible for infections developing in hospital patients will tak...
27 Jan, 2017, 02.52 AM IST
Ganga water can fight microorganisms that cause tuberculosis, pneumonia: StudyScientists of Imtech, Chandigarh have for the first time come forward with scientific evidence that the water of Ganga does not putrefy eas...
25 Sep, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
New 'nano-reactor' to produce hydrogen biofuel"The end result is a virus-like particle that behaves the same as a highly sophisticated material that catalyses the production of hydrogen...
05 Jan, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Is Ganga water special because of an enigmatic X-factor?Ganga is the lifeline for about 300-400 million people who reside in its basin which is over 2,500 km in length.
22 Nov, 2015, 09.23 AM IST
- Viruses turn out to be new apps of biology
Synthetic biology uses synthesised DNA to create biological functions not found in nature.
25 Jun, 2012, 01.22 AM IST