IISc team develops nanoparticle-based solution to reduce heavy metals in groundwaterResearchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a nanomaterial-based solution to reduce heavy metals like chromium in groundw...
19 Sep, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
Guwahati: MeitY Secy inaugurates SWASTHA project and other projects at IIT Centre for NanotechnologyS. Krishnan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, officiated the inaugurat...
09 Feb, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Carborundum Universal, ideaForge to jointly develop cutting-edge nanomaterial reinforced products for dronesCarborundum Universal Ltd, the Indian manufacturer of industrial ceramics has partnered with IdeaForge Technology to manufacture lighter an...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
IISc researchers show chemically-modified nanosheets are effective for biomedical applicationsIn a new study, the researchers from the Department of Organic Chemistry (OC) and Materials Research Centre (MRC), IISc, modified the surfa...
04 Mar, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
IIT-Madras researchers develop nano-coated filter for healthcare workers treating Covid-19 patientsThis nano-coated filter media has been fabricated with a nylon-based polymer coating on cellulose paper and was developed through the elect...
06 Jul, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
Artificial, small molecules may help tackle heart attack & other cardiovascular disordersA 2018 Lancet study says, India accounts for about a fifth of cardiovascular deaths globally.
27 Nov, 2019, 06.14 PM IST
IIT Roorkee researchers make headway in cancer therapyLed by P Gopinath, a team of IIT Roorkee researchers, have developed nanosized (having dimensions of a few nano meter) carbon materials hav...
08 Nov, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
New nanomaterial can create hydrogen fuel from seawaterThe advance may lead to a new source of hydrogen fuel and ease demand for fossil fuels.
05 Oct, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
- Cigarette butts to eliminate mosquitoes?
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) Cigarette butts (CBs) thrown into garbage as trash can be turned into a valuable resource for killing mosquitoes t...
22 Sep, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
- 'Fuzzy' fibers can take next-gen rocket engines' heat
New York, April 2 (IANS) A team of scientists, including an Indian-origin associate, has created tough 'fuzzy' fibers to stand up to the he...
02 Apr, 2017, 02.05 PM IST
The next level! New protective coating may make smartphones waterproofThe water-repellent or superhydrophobic coating is also transparent and extremely resistant to ultraviolet radiation.
10 Sep, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
$1 paper-based test to diagnose Hepatitis BScientists have developed a $1 paper device that can analyse DNA to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose hepatitis B and assess male fertilit...
02 Nov, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Santhi Particles: The smallest superparamagnetic plant materialsDr T Theivasanthi, faculty member of Kalasalingam University, has created a record for inventing the first superparamagnetic plant particle.
27 Mar, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
Hyderabad scientist Dr B Mahipal Reddy gets Royal Society fellowshipSome of his contributions are already implemented in the chemical industry and some more are at different stages of exploitation.
05 Sep, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
New nanomaterial can allow electric vehicles to travel fartherToday's electric vehicles are typically powered by lithium-ion batteries. But the chemistry of lithium-ion batteries limits how much energy...
17 Apr, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
- World's tiniest batteries will be smaller than salt grains
American scientists are on track to develop the world's smallest lithium-ion batteries which they say could be small enough to pour out of ...
25 Oct, 2010, 01.53 PM IST
- University of California for greater parternship with India
Acknowledging India's power in the field of science and technology, University of California, Berkeley today sought greater partnership wit...
05 Feb, 2008, 10.19 PM IST