New bandage made with magnetic nano-fibres can kill skin cancer cells with heatThe magnetic material generates heat when it is subjected to a high-frequency magnetic field.
This biodegradable mask resists pathogens, and has the goodness of neem, turmeric & basilThe 'pavitrapati' mask can be reused up to three washing cycles.
IIT Mandi researchers develop technology for making high efficiency masks from waste plastic bottlesThe team at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has also filed a patent for the waste plastic bottles derived filter membrane technolo...
Huddle Expo 2019 displays nature-friendly, socially impactful productsThe event, attended by more than 20 startups, witnessed a display of various products that reflected sustainable goals
India all set for the biotech bounce among its startupsA new set of deep science startups is delving into subjects as diverse as medicine, energy and agri to lay the foundation for a large biote...
Up in the air: Monitoring microbes"If you can prevent the spread from one region of the hospital to another, you would reduce the rate in which people pick up infection in t...
Global healthcare companies seek to bet on Indian startups for fresh startEarlier this year, Dutch consumer electronics and healthcare giant Philips announced a venture fund to invest in Indian health-tech startup...
New ultrathin film to give big boost to wearable devicesThe new film establishes a "world-record combination of high transparency and low electrical resistance."
Superfilter nanomask to protect from MERS, SARS virusesThe mask is made out of multiple layers of different types of nanofibres, which filter nanosized particles. It also allows users to breathe...
'Smart' bandage to speed up wound healingResearchers are developing a 'smart' bandage that can draw bacteria out of wounds and speed up the healing process.
Barack Obama praises work of young Indian-American teenage scientistsThirty-five student teams exhibited their projects. Obama personally viewed 12 of these exhibits.
New paper-like material can boost electric vehicle batteriesThe material has the potential to boost by several times the specific energy, or amount of energy that can be delivered per unit weight of ...
Scientists working to develop newer diagnostic methods for cancerScientists are working on a wide range of human activity, from energy storage to clothing, solar cells to therapeutics to create a benign e...
Four Indian startups win a boat trip for global mentoringFour Indian startups have been chosen for a 100-day ship voyage that will help entrepreneurs showcase products to international investors.
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- Time for IT to reinvent itself
BIG, bad, American, protectionist wolf is threatening India’s the three little information-technology pigs: software, other IT services and...