New Delhi: COVID-19 has been reported in some zoo animals in India in the last month. The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES)…
New alcohol-free sanitizer on the way
New Delhi: India Science Wire: An alcohol-free, aqueous, non-inflammable, and non-toxic hand sanitizer has been developed by a Pune-based start-up that will soon be available…
Researchers reveal key protein structure in COVID-19 virus
New Delhi: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), led by Dr. Rajanish Giri, Assistant Professor, School of Basic…
DRDO lab develops antibody test kit for COVID-19
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists have now got a new breakthrough after developing COVID-19 drug 2-DG. Institute of Physiology and Allied…
New biomarker to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections
New Delhi: A recent study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a set of molecular biomarkers that can be used in the differential diagnosis…
Dr Harsh Vardhan announces launch of ‘Aahaar Kranti’
New Delhi: Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhanhas launched“AahaarKranti”, a mission dedicated to spreading awareness…
SBI Foundation to help deploy two indigenous innovations for COVID care
New Delhi: Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has inked a pact with SBI Foundation for CSR (corporate social responsibility) support towards boosting…
Researchers identify drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19
New Delhi: Currently, there are no universally approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. There is a worldwide scramble to find drugs for the ongoing…
S&T Minister inaugurates new facilities at CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Bhopal-based Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI) has set up a new Centre for Advanced…
Study warns Diphtheria could become a major global threat
New Delhi: In a new health scare, a team of researchers from India, the UK and Russia, has found that Diphtheria, which is a relatively…