New Delhi, 27 March (TV Venkateswaran): Many things about Novel Coronavirus are spreading rapidly through social media, WhatsApp and the Internet. Some of these could be true, but many of those informations are baseless. At…
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Q&A on smoking and COVID-19 Are smokers and tobacco users at higher risk of COVID-19 infection? Yes smokers and tobacco users at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. According to a Q&A on WHO – “Smokers…
What is Huntington disease New Delhi, March 20 (By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan ): Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive genetic disorder affecting the brain that causes uncontrolled movements, impaired coordination of balance and movement, a decline…
Those in polluted regions and with compromised lung function asked to take extra care; Government urged to reduce Air Pollution for long-term impacts New Delhi 17 March 2020 : A collective of doctors working on…
Need for further reform including introducing competition New Delhi16 March 2020: The precarious financial health of discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed…
New Delhi, March 13 (By Jyoti Singh): Now students may give any novel and utilitarian solution for any existing societal problem, it may be new method, device or utility and for this they would be…
New Delhi, March 12 (India Science Wire): A collaborative study from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, and All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has now shown that the…
New Delhi, 09 March (By Jyoti Singh): The gender disparity in the sciences impacts scientific productivity and excellence. The physics profession has among the largest gender gaps. The fraction of women with PhDs in physics…
New wind or solar already cheaper than 60% of operating coal plants New investments in renewables are cheaper than new investments coal in all major markets today. Over half of coal plants operating today cost…
New Delhi, 11th March 2020 (By Jyoti Singh): On international women’s day, a helpline number has been launched for women students, researchers, entrepreneurs and scientists. The Helpline no. 011-2656 5285 will help them to get…
New Delhi, 9th March 2020 : India is a land of cultures and values wherein human life is woven with the pearls of festivals around the year for a smooth, pleasurable, recreational and healthy life….
New Delhi, 04 March (Jyoti Singh – India Science Wire): The low magnitude and long duration earthquakes in the western coastal region (Dhundhalwadi, Palghar, Maharashtra) started in November 2018 and has produced more than 16,000…
New Delhi, February 27: The biofuel sector could get a boost, with researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) here developing a method to improve the growth rate and sugar content…
New Delhi, February 27: Studies to understand the problem of pigmentary disorders is expected to get a major shot in the arm with Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance conferring an Intermediate Fellowship Award on Dr. Rajender…
Goldach, Switzerland – Air pollution continues to pose one of the biggest threats to human health, with 90% of the global population breathing unsafe air. The latest data compiled by IQAir, published in the 2019…
Number of blind or visually impaired in India scanner based reading device for visually impaired New Delhi, February 20 : Nearly 4.7 million people in India are blind or visually impaired, this physical disability keeps…
India ranks second in fruits production in the world after China New Delhi, February 14: Fruits are one of the most important horticulture commodities worldwide due to its organoleptic and nutritional properties. In India, the…
(Report estimates one million deaths each year in India due to air pollution generated from burning fossil fuels) New Delhi, 13th February – A report, first of its own kind, from Greenpeace Southeast Asia estimates…
Supreme Court says a child cannot be kept in jail “Even if bail is not granted, the child cannot be kept in jail or police lockup and has to be kept in an observation home…
WHO launches global research forum against coronavirus A two-day global research and innovation forum led by the World Health Organization (WHO) was launched Tuesday to mobilise international action in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak….
