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2 startups incubated at Venture Center win ‘ET’s Power of Ideas’...
The startups, Genrich Membranes and Heelium Sports, both incubated at Venture Center, are among 55 winners of this contest among over 20,000 applications from across the country..................
Decoding a fruit fly to unravel the biology of taste!
A group of scientists at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) is focused on study of the progressive development of sensory and locomotory organs of the fruit fly, especially muscles, nerves, neural circuits and their behaviors....................
Asthma drug could help TB patients as well, find IISc scientists
The researchers at Indian Institute of Science, through extensive studies, have found that the anti-asthma drug, Pranlukast, destroys a specific metabolic pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of TB......................
Hot springs harbour microbial diversity, finds NCL study
A team of scientists from National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM) at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have isolated untapped bacterial cultures from Unkeshwar hot springs on the bank of river Penganga in Maharashtra..................
ICSB 2018: Experts from 19 nations deliberate on sustainable biofuels at...
Advanced or second-generation biofuels produced from non-food biomass materials and specially grown high yielding plants or algae, if managed sustainably can contribute to significantly reduce emissions..............
UK & India upgrade joint research on clean water, energy
These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions not only to the UK and India but also to address shared global sustainable development goals – clean water and clean energy...........
Augmented video games can help in stroke recovery, finds IIT study
The technique developed by a group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, is a computer-based exercise platform augmented with a feeling of touch...........
C V Raman Fellowships bring African & Indian researchers closer
African fellows are aiming to use their training, gained through collaborative research in Indian universities as well as science and technology institutions, in various ways..............
IIT Kanpur scientists uncover mechanism of joint cartilage formation
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have reported role of two novel molecules - NFIA and GATA3 - in development of joint cartilage during embryo growth.............
Govt launches fresh initiatives to boost technology incubators
The new initiatives spelt out in the budget are designed to help translate new technologies developed by biotech and other companies into products of use to society................