Page 8 - Research

14-day limit for research on human embryo changed: The needs public debate

Public engagement should have come before such an an important rule was changed.

LG Electronics researcher to head alliance for 6G technology in US

LG Electronics said on Tuesday one of its senior researchers will head a working group in a North American mobile technology alliance for 6G technology development

IISc is world's top research university in QS rankings: Check details here

IIT Bombay, Delhi and IISc stay in the lead among Indian institutions

Heart attack may be predicted in chest pain patients with new blood markers

Researchers have identified telltale markers in the blood of heart attack patients that distinguishes them from patients suffering chest pain with other causes

Mahendra K Premi: A scholar whose work changed contours of Indian demography

Premi passed away in the morning of December 24, leaving behind a rich legacy of rigorous work in empirical research and inclusive relationship at JNU

IIT alumni body to raise Rs 50,000 cr for revitalising domestic research

IITs sceptical of funds benefitting campuses

Six scientists win Infosys Prize 2020 for research 'improving the world'

The prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of $100,000

IIT Kharagpur develops food packaging material with cucumber peels

According to a team of researchers, cucumber peels have greater cellulose content than other peel waste

IIT Guwahati develops method to turn industrial waste into chemicals

The findings of the time have also been featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry journals--Chemical Communications and Catalysis Science and Technology

Indian researchers find new mutation in Covid-19 genome for testing

"The novel mutation will have implications for the diagnostic RT-PCR-based detection of the Covid-19 virus, which uses screening test," Nitte senior director Iddya Karunasagar told IANS

Covid-19 making 'that noise in head and ears' worse: Tinnitus study

Researchers have revealed that tinnitus, a common condition that causes perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by Covid-19 -- as well as the measures taken to stop its spread

Extreme uric acid in blood can reduce lifespan by 11 years, study shows

High levels of serum uric acid in the blood could reduce people's chance of surviving and also reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, say researchers

20% Covid-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms, shows study

Almost one in five patients with Covid-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, according to a review of studies

Researchers identify new factors causing inflammation in HIV patients

In a major study, researchers have identified the important factors which could be contributing to the chronic inflammation in people living with HIV.

Antibody therapy may lower hospitalisations, emergency visits, study finds

Covid-19 patients who were administered antibodies had fewer symptoms and were less likely to require hospitalisation or emergency medical care than those who did not receive it, says a new study

Seriously ill Covid-19 patients' antibodies affect immune system: Study

Researchers have found that people seriously ill with the Covid-19 disease have antibodies that are blocking so-called interferons, which are an important part of the body's immune mechanism

Ex-Cognizant CMD Ramamoorthy joins advisory team of Chennai Math Institute

He had quit Cognizant in July to pursue his personal interest in the field of education

Tests reveal Moderna's vaccine candidate protects mice from coronavirus

Mice showed no evidence of enhanced lung pathology or excessive mucus production, indicating the vaccine did not cause enhanced disease, researchers find

Opening up of the space sector: India set for breaking new horizons

The initiative of bringing in a 'new space regime' lays a solid foundation for India to multiply its capabilities in space by several folds

Scientists develop method to detect regions at risk of spreading Covid-19

In what could help contain the pandemic, a non-invasive strategy has been developed to use data from existing cellular wireless networks to pinpoint potential hotspots for increased Covid-19 spread.