New Delhi (India Science Wire): A team of researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a GPU-based machine learning algorithm that promises to help identify early signs of aging or deterioration of brain function before they
New Delhi, June 30 th (India Science Wire): In today’s time, one of the foremost challenges faced by humanity is plastic pollution, which, if not dealt with, can jeopardize the actions toward a sustainable future. The major brunt of plastic
To provide more people the benefits of Indian traditional medicines, the Defence Ministry announced 37 Ayurveda clinics in cantonment hospitals across the country from 1st of May. According to the PTI report, the decision to start the aforementioned clinics was
New Delhi (India Science Wire): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has stressed the need to institutionalise
New Delhi : A team of scientists from top Indian research institutes has identified variations in COVID-19 RNA and their implications by using state-of-the-art genomic sequencing methods. The researchers have also studied the fixation of these intra-host variations into extra-
New Delhi(India Science Wire): A new treatment could soon be in the offing for Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Currently, management of the disorder is limited to symptomatic treatment of psychiatric and behavioral problems. Patients with the disease, a progressive
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) have identified phytochemicals in the petals of a Himalayan plant that could potentially be used to treat COVID-19 infection. The research
New Delhi: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) – Bhopal has sequenced the genome of the turmeric plant paving the way for its incorporation into mainstream medicinal systems. With increasing interest in
New Delhi . (India Science Wire): The transfer of genetic information in the intact form to the progeny is the cornerstone of the perpetuation of life on earth. However, the DNA molecules that store this genetic information are susceptible to
Research suggests that eating vegetables lowers – not raises – cancer risk. So how can nitrates and nitrites be harmful when added to meat but healthy in vegetables? The answer lies in how nitrates and nitrites in food get converted into
