Climate Environment and Science

New Delhi, June 01 (By T V Venkateswaran and Jyoti Singh): After seventy days of lockdown, the unlock 1.0 is put into action. Officially designated lockdown 5.0, from June 1, 2020, the economy and ordinary life are returning to normalcy in a controlled and phased manner. This is the beginning …

New Delhi, May 29 (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) predicts that there would be a 24% increase in the expansion of Ameri Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries by 2021 and another 24% expansion by 2026 from its 2016 positions. The prediction made by NCPOR …

By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan New Delhi, May 27 (India Science Wire): Rice is one of the main staple foods across the world as it has high carbohydrate content and provides instant energy. In Southeast Asia, where it is consumed more than in other parts of the world, it accounts for more …

Close to 80% believe that WFH could ensure clean air, 65% of the respondents call on the Government to implement a time-bound plan to ensure environmentally harmful industries go pollution-free New Delhi, 25 May 2020: As India goes through lockdown 4.0, New Delhi-based communications initiative, Climate Trends, along with YouGov, …

New Delhi, May 21 (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): Millions of people depend on oceans for their livelihood and food source. At the same time, the quality of marine resources has to be at safe levels for their continued use. The challenge to keep the marine resources safe comes from undeterred pollution …

New Delhi, May 20 (By ISW ): Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has worked on out-of-the-box ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The research team was headed by Prof. Vibin Ramakrishnan, Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, …

New Delhi, May 20 (By ISW):  Monoclonal antibodies are those that originate from identical immune cells having a common origin. They are highly effective, non-toxic and can specifically target diseased cells, and are therefore used in immunotherapy to treat diseases such as psoriasis, cancer and autoimmune disorders. However, as antibodies …

New Delhi, May 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, has developed a face mask with better filtration efficiency compared to those available in the market. Scientists at NCL, a constituent of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has used institution’s patented bacterial nano cellulose technology along …

New Delhi, May 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, APN01 or Favilavir are being tested in clinical trials across the globe. No therapy has been found to be effective against COVID-19 as of now. However, natural compounds from Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Propolis could be potential drug candidates …

दुनियाभर के 88 नोबेल विजेताओं और वैश्विक नेताओं ने कोरोना महामारी से बच्‍चों की सुरक्षा के लिए एक ट्रिलियन डॉलर की मदद का किया आह्वान NEW DELHI, May 18, 2020 – Today, 88 Nobel Laureates and World Leaders, as part of Laureates and Leaders for Children, issued a statement calling …

New Delhi, May 15 (Umashankar Mishra ) : Scientists at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, have developed two mobile indoor Disinfection Sprayer units. These units can be used for cleaning and disinfecting pathogenic micro-organism effectively, especially in hospitals. Called Battery Powered Disinfectant Sprayer (BPDS) and Pneumatically Operated Mobile …

Analysis : Brazil, Russia India, Indonesia and Mexico stimulus handing money to major polluters Over the past 2 months the world has witnessed unprecedented government financial interventions in response to Covid-19. Governments have rightly put people first and focussed on the immediate implications of the crisis – with roughly 73% …

New Delhi, (India Science Wire): The roots of plants come in contact with several soil microbes as they grow. Some microbes are good for plants, while several others are not. How do plants derive benefits from the good ones? By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan A team of researchers at the Department of …

Delhi, (Umashankar Mishra ): The Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, has transferred the technology Feluda (FNCAS9 Editor Linked Uniform Detection Assay) to Tata Sons for further development and commercialisation. A memorandum of understanding reflecting the arrangement has been signed between the two institutions. What is Feluda ? …

New Delhi, May 06 (By Umashankar Mishra):  A  “Compendium of Indian Technologies for Combating COVID-19 (Tracing, Testing and Treating)”, prepared by National Research Development Corporation  (NRDC), was launched by  Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR, Govt. of India, at CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi, on 5 May …

New Delhi, May 06 (Umashankar Mishra) : COVID-19 is spreading at an unprecedented rate, so it becomes essential to strictly adhere to the personal hygiene standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) to restrict the pandemic. Durgapur-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), an institution under the Council of …

Energy Transitions Commission highlights 7 key priorities to help the global economy recover while building a healthier, more resilient, net-zero-emissions economy  New Delhi, 6 May 2020: The Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of leaders from across the energy, industry, finance and civil society sectors, today outlined some key priorities …

New Delhi, May 02 (Umashankar Mishra): The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) has launched a scientific knowledge-based essential oil vapouriser concentrate formulation called CIM-RespCool. It could be helpful in the management of respiratory distress caused by environmental containments including viruses, said scientists at CIMAP. जानिए डोपामाइन क्या …

New Delhi, May 02  (By isw ): The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) has taken up the challenge of making an affordable RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) kit indigenously. The Institute intends to use recombinant technology for the production of several enzymes used in the kit and optimize …

New Delhi, May 02 (By ISW): In the wake of evolving pandemic situation of COVID-19 outbreak in India, the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, has developed “Aerosol Restricting Canopy (ARC) for Dental Procedures – Safety ARC” in collaboration with the Oral Health Sciences Center (ORHC), PGIMER, Chandigarh, to assist …