Hyderabad: Alternative to antibiotics found
Scientists identity anti-microbial protein in milk. The protein was found in the milk of mammals like Echidna which are found only in Australia and New Guinea. Hyderabad: A novel anti-microbial protein
Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR)
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Parts of Himalayan region vulnerable to major quakes
Parts of the Indian Himalayan region are facing the risk of major earthquakes in the future, according to a study conducted by city-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI). "The conclusion
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Paints from fly-ash by 2015, says MoEF official
Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in coordination with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been fine tuning the technology of extracting pigments from fly-ash, said
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Automated scanner to detect milk adulteration
With adulteration of milk being a widespread problem in India, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a handy device to detect the presence of harmful additives in milk.
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Metro to get latest quake warning equipment
New Delhi: With its network going over the River Yamuna and other vulnerable zones in phase III, the Delhi Metro is working to improve its advanced earthquake warning system. From March next year, the
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Solar cab to lift home waste
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to introduce a solar-fuelled vehicle to lift garbage from the doorstep. At present, waste is being manually lifted. Christened as 'soleckshaw',
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Your Antibiotic is Sick
Your Antibiotic is Sick: Bacteria are defying the most powerful medicines of all time. Is India ready for a world without antibiotics? The patient is going into shock. His blood pressure is falling.
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Mining Suspension Suicidal: Experts
Experts and mining bodies in Odisha have criticised suspension of mining in the state, saying the irregularities in the system could have been rectified while mining was still on. They said they fear the suspension will lead to a complete ban on mining in the state on the lines of Karnataka and Goa, where the Apex Court imposed a ban in 2011 and 2012. “Closing down of mines is suicidal for the development of mineral-based industries,” said P K Jena, former directorgeneral of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and chairman of Institute of Advance Technology and Environmental Studies.
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Facebook to promote water conservation
Efforts by the Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU), under the Department of Water Resources, to make Kerala a water-friendly society have entered the virtual world. A Facebook page ‘Hai
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Betel leaf may help fight cancer
KOLKATA, 19 SEPT: Chewing paan or betel leaf could help fight a form of bone-marrow cancer, a group of Indian researchers said. A molecule derived from betel leaf may be beneficial to patients suffering
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Open source drug discovery in practice: A case study
Open source drug discovery offers potential for developing new and inexpensive drugs to combat diseases that disproportionally affect the poor. The concept borrows two principle aspects from open source