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
IIT Guwahati researchers develop 3D printed cost-effective device for rapid diagnosis of UTIThe details of the Point-Of-Care testing (POCT) prototype have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journal ACS Applied Bio Materials. T...
01 Aug, 2023, 11.22 PM IST
View: The menace that plastics in our waters pose to all life should not worry us on Earth Day aloneThe serious menace of plastics should not worry us one day a year alone, today on Earth Day. It should make us genuinely concerned about th...
21 Apr, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Tattoo ink may contain uncountable chemicals harmful to human health, says new studyThe components, nanoparticle sizes, that can get through the cell membrane and potentially cause harm.
26 Aug, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with Imperial College London, develops nanoparticle ‘meta-grid’Meta-grid' or ‘metamaterial grid’ is a specifically patterned array (grid) of nanoparticles acting as metamaterials, capable of exhibiting ...
07 Aug, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
CenturyPly announces use of nano technology in its manufacturing process to kill virusesThis has been tested and certified under Antiviral Efficacy Test as per ISO 21702:2019 - an international standard, by Biotech Testing Serv...
03 Aug, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
IIT Madras-incubated startup comes up with coating that neutralises coronavirusThe startup’s pilot machine can coat textiles of length up to 100 metres within a few minutes – according to them, it can deployed immediat...
04 May, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
Tea leaf extract is the new answer to destroy lung cancer cellsNanoparticles derived from tea leaves can destroy cancer cells by up to 80%.
22 May, 2018, 06.09 PM IST
The future of lighting: MIT scientists create plants that can glowThe nanoparticles, which are all made of materials that the US Food and Drug Administration classifies as "generally regarded as safe," hel...
14 Dec, 2017, 03.58 PM IST
- MIT engineers induce plants to give off light
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to induce plants to give off dim light, a...
14 Dec, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur team develops nanostructure surface that self cleansBhandaru’s research is especially relevant in a country like India where dust and dirt often tend to be oily in nature and gets accumulated...
27 Jan, 2017, 01.10 AM IST
- Researchers find 'sweet' solution to purify contaminated water
Toronto, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at York University in Toronto have developed a solution for water treatment that uses only...
15 Nov, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Researchers develop paper-based test to diagnose Ebola, dengueThe paper-based device changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, which can help diagnose the dise...
19 Aug, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
Drug-infused nano-particle to treat sore eyesResearchers have developed a topical solution containing nanoparticles that will combat dry eye syndrome with only one application a week.
09 Oct, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
Soon, self-charging personal electronicsScientists have developed a new device that can charge your smartphone on the go - without the need for an electrical cord.
21 Feb, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
- Taking the toxin out of your cancer treatment
RA Sengupta and Shiladitya Mashelkar have set up a Delhi-based co, Invictus Oncology, to take a modified Cisplatin to the market.
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST
- IIT-B team shows how homeopathy works
Six months after the British Medical Association rubbished homeopathy as witchcraft with no scientific basis, IIT scientists have said the ...
16 Dec, 2010, 01.58 AM IST