News on Science, Technology and Research in India
In the new research, the scientists have found that any injury to the neuron led to an increase in the level of lysozymeprotein in it and this in turn activated a protein called `Toll like receptor-4‘ on the neuronal cell surface leading to development of pain and that application of lysozyme inhibitors subsequently resulted in pain relief. The experiment was conducted on laboratory rat models for pain.
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the final orbit raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 was successfully carried out at 2.21 a.m. by firing the spacecraft’s motors for 1,203 seconds.
Indian researchers have developed a cost-effective hybrid gel-sensor that could potentially be used to detect the elevated levels of high spermine in blood and urine. The material in the gel glows by fluorescence quenching in the presence of high spermine levels.
The American firm has bought payload slot on the first commercial launch of ISRO’s newest rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). The first flight of SSLV is slated to take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre later this year.
After its significant contributions in atomic energy, defence, space, security and e-governance sectors with its products, systems and services, the ECIL is now working with major international discovery science programme called FAIR.
Researchers used bioinformatics approach to design a protein called Omega 76. Experiments showed that it killed the bacterium by breaking down its cell membrane.
According to the published research paper in the Solar Energy Journal, the dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) is based on New Fuchsin (NF) dye with aqueous electrolyte and platinum-free counter electrodes.
Now a group of Indian researchers has developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor for detection of serotonin in blood and urine. They have developed a new nanocomposite material made of gold nanorattles-reduced graphene oxide coated onto glassy carbon electrodes with gold nanoparticles.
Using indigenously developed technology, scientists at Anand Agricultural University (AAU) have make lactose-free milk, which, if scaled up by the dairy unions, can completely stop dependence on imports.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal released the Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings here.
