News on Science, Technology and Research in India
In a study, researchers at CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology report that they have succeeded in converting the sooty black material, called black carbon, into nanodiamonds that are essentially bits of crystalline carbon, hundreds of thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand.
Instituted in September 2018, PMSTIAC comprises nine science experts, 11 ex-officio secretaries from different ministries, and a member nominated by PSA.
Nitroaromatics are industrial-class chemicals used widely in making dyes, pesticides and polymers. However, they also
As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on August 15, 2018, the space agency will send three astronauts, including a woman, in a capsule into space around the earth’s orbit for a week-long rendezvous by December 2021 or 2022, which marks the country’s 75th year of independence.
Domestic crude oil production is currently insufficient to meet India’s energy demands, said Jitendra Sangwai, Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras.
The new study has shown that vitamin D deficiency alone can lead to heart failure, possibly through insulin resistance. It has found that cardiac insulin leads to functional deterioration of heart in animals with low vitamin D levels. The utilization of glucose and fatty acids – key fuels for energy generation in heart – is adversely affected due to insulin resistance in heart cells.
Stethoscope, heart monitor, pacemaker…Some of the world’s greatest medical inventions were the result of doctors who used design thinking to solve pressing medical problems. In India, too, doctors are innovating to make health-tech that’s more suited to local conditions, as well as more affordable.
ISRO chairman, Dr K Sivan talked about the low budget of the mission, saying, “Simplifying the system, miniaturising the complex big system, strict quality control and maximising output from a product make our space missions frugal and cost-effective.”
Ganga Hospital Spine Research Team, headed by Dr.S. Rajasekaran, Coimbatore, has won the prestigious North
Satellite ‘RISAT-2B’ will beef up India’s surveillance capabilities in the sky and help track and tackle hostile activity, such as infiltration or gathering of militants
