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MIDHANI, BARC and Heavy Water Board Join Forces to Recover Strategic Cobalt and Nickel for Defence and Aerospace Industries

The Department of Atomic Energy announced the collaboration on November 3, confirming that the agreement was signed on October 27, 2026. The partnership brings together scientific research, specialised process technology and advanced metallurgical manufacturing to explore methods of converting secondary industrial materials into reusable strategic resources.

University of Hyderabad and IIT Researchers Develop Advanced Titanium Alloys for Safer, Longer-Lasting Medical Implants

Traditional metallic implants are generally manufactured using alloys in which one metal forms the principal component, while smaller quantities of other elements are added to improve particular properties. The Indian research team adopted a different approach by developing multi-principal element alloys containing titanium, cobalt and chromium in equal or deliberately varied proportions.

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