ISRO Plans to Launch Radar Imaging Satellite in May
The PSLV rocket is expected to fly on May 22 carrying RISAT 2BR1, officials of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told IANS on condition of anonymity.
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Indian Scientists Have Found Answer to One of the Biggest Environmental Problems — Plastic Pollution.
Isolated from India’s West Coast, the fungi can potentially help degrade polythene
This Varanasi Doctor Shook Up UK Baby Food Industry in 1972
It was her ground-breaking research on the importance of mother’s milk that prompted baby food companies in the UK to first start carrying this message. Now most companies in the world do it.
Rag Rag Mein Ganga – Episode 10
In this episode of Rag Rag Mein Ganga, you get to see the colors & flavours of the Kanpur city, situated on the banks of the Mighty Ganges. See Rajeev Khandelwal explore the city which is called as the Manchester of India, and its various nuances.
Paper Microscope, Invented by Indian Scientist, Makes Research Available to All
The cheap portable ‘Foldscope’, created by an Indian scientist, is being promoted by the central government
IIT-Delhi’s 1st Doctorate in Yogic Sciences Says Heartfulness Meditation May Improve One’s Well-being
He told News18, “This research has elements of past. Like in the eastern world, we have the concept of ‘ananda,’ through heartfulness meditation we connect to that source of happiness. It is the opposite of pressure and anxiety. We hear of mindfulness, but with this, I have brought the aspect of heartfulness meditation.”
Indian Researchers Identify New Mosquito Repelling Molecule
Based on structural similarities, scientists reasoned that the synthesized molecule may show insecticidal and repellent property against mosquitoes too. They tested their efficacy against adult females of Aedes aegypti and found that one of the molecules, named NDS-100598, exhibited higher repellence.
India Develops First Indigenous Vaccine to Treat Shigellosis
The annual incidence of shigellosis throughout the world is estimated to be 164.7 million, resulting in about 1.1 million deaths, primarily of children below five years and in the elderly population. Insofar as the Indian incidence is concerned, Koley said, “There is not much data but several outbreaks have been reported.”
Mohali Scientist Makes Fireworks With Cow Urine
Explaining his decision to use cow urine for green crackers, IISER chemical scientist, Prof Samrat Ghosh said it was basically due to its current popularity among scientists keen to explore the ‘big’ claims around it. “This is currently a topic of interest, so I thought to experiment with it.
Ganga has Higher Proportion of Antibacterial Agents: Study
The study, ‘Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment To Understand Special Properties of River Ganga,’ began in 2016 and was conducted by the Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI), a CSIR lab. The NEERI team was tasked with assessing the water quality for “radiological, microbiological and biological” parameters in the Bhagirathi (a feeder river of the Ganga) and the Ganga at 20 sampling stations.