Tag: DST
Brain drain reversal is gathering steam
The number of young scientists returning to do scientific research in India and taking up positions in research and academic institutions is steadily rising.........
Have taken S&T towards leadership position during the last 4 years,...
In his address to the media on the completion of four years of Modi government, the union science and technology minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan talked about the focus on developing the better scientific ecosystem and promoting indigenous technologies..........
Indian scientists find new clues to Parkinson’s
Scientists have proposed that alpha synuclein oligomers which come into the picture early in the aggregation pathway could be responsible for development of Parkinson’s...............
Microneedle-based system can take pain away from vaccinations
Microneedle patch technology could offer economic and manufacturing advantages besides reducing the cost of vaccination since self-administration can eliminate the need of health workers for vaccination..................
Scientists find synthetic mimic for critical biomolecule
A research team led by Dr Subi J. George and Dr S. Balasubramanian at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, have shown that synthetic molecules can grow and be controlled on similar stimuli........
Ozone pollution can damage wheat crop
BHU researchers assessed the extent of ozone toxicity in 14 varieties of wheat that have been developed over a period of 42 years.............
Tweaking of schedule could make cancer drugs more effective
By changing the timing of drug administration, the researchers at IIT-Madras could reprogram internal rhythms of reactive species production.............
Bioscience community hails Dr Renu Swarup’s appointment as secretary of DBT
The appointment of Dr Renu Swarup who has a rich experience of initiating and monitoring many key projects since last 29 years as the Secretary of Department of Biotechnology is being widely hailed by various stakeholders of the bioscience sector............
Distributed incubation may help promote grassroots innovations
Besides distributed incubation facilities, a recent roundtable also came up with the idea of ‘value addition centres’ which should be open for all innovators so that prototypes of innovations could be further developed and converted into marketable products.............
Women in STEMM encounter bias!
According to the National Task Force on Women in Science report of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), women form less than 25% of scientific faculty in various institutions and universities.......................