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New Delhi, Dec 17:  Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Limited (RNTBCI) has launched a scholarship programme to help 100 learners who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue a BSc in Programming and Data Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras. The degree course was introduced …

The study explains that complex chemical reactions involving Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), which is directly emitted in the atmosphere from plastic contained waste burning and few industrial processes, is primarily responsible for high PM2.5 chloride level.

New Delhi, Aug 31 (India Science Wire): If the capability of the worker to respond to an emergency in real-time can be assessed, this could prevent accidents and mishaps on a factory floor. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to measure brain wave activity by placing sensors on the scalp. Researchers at …

New Delhi, Jul 13 (By Jyoti Singh): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric that is curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called ‘TRAIL.’ They performed studies using isolated leukaemia cells from cancer patients and found that non-toxic …

New Delhi, June 22 (India Science Wire): Researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have shown ways in which traditional cancer therapies can be made more effective. The research team studies Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are highly reactive molecules such as hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals that …

New Delhi, June 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have shown that simple copper-coated jute beads are highly effective in protecting water and preventing microbial contamination. These jute beads could be helpful in solving the problem of water contamination and water-borne diseases in …