In a step towards self-reliance to meet defence requirements and to cut the dependence on imports, especially from China, India is all set to produce its first lithium ion (Li-ion) battery.


India's first lithium ion battery soon, will cut imports from China


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Scientists in India and Germany have unlocked the secret to enduring dehydration: a sugar called trehalose. They say the discovery could help survival of plants in drought-affected areas and could be applied to the field of cryogenic preservation as well.


'Sugar secret to dehydration survival, water stress protection'


Ancient remains of Asian species like rice and mung beans from excavated sites in Madagascar point to the first archaeological evidence that settlers from Southeast Asia might have colonised the island a thousand years ago, says a study.


Rice remains show when Southeast Asians colonised Madagascar


A pinch of poison is good for a body, at least if it is heme, and researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have now found how the body turns this toxin into a nutrient know for its role at the core of hemoglobin, the component of red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen.


How the body turns a toxin into nutrient


While the world continues to grapple under the effects of global warming, researchers have found why the waters surrounding Antarctica are among the last places on Earth to be seemingly unaffected by the human-driven climate change.


Why global warming hasn't touched Antarctic Ocean


The short-term decision to take painkillers can have devastating consequences of making pain worse and longer lasting, warns new research.


Painkillers may extend duration of chronic pain


With its breakthrough technology on waterless tanning for leather processing, the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) expects to save the rivers from the toxic chromium and sulphates effluents mixed in over 170 million litres of water every day.


'New Indian technology for waterless tanning can save rivers'


Climate change was probably not the sole cause for the collapse of the Harappan civilisation in the Indus-Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys, say Indian scientists in a breakthrough study, highlighting that the the Harappans "did not give up" despite the decline in the monsoon.


'Climate change probably not responsible for Harappan civilisation collapse'


A team of archaeologists have scanned the highest prehistoric paintings of animals in Europe discovered in a rock shelter in the French Alps 2,133 metres above sea level.


Archaeologists reveal high altitude prehistoric paintings


Harry Potter undergoes two magical biological transformations in the popular eight-film series based on the stories and characters created by British author J.K. Rowling.


Harry Potter's magical transformations put to science test


The economic crisis of 2008-10 and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it led to dramatic rise in cancer-related deaths, says a study.


Global economic downturn dramatically increased cancer deaths


Listening to soothing music just before an  eye surgery can ease patients' anxiety as well as help reduce the level of sedation required, finds a new study.


Listening to music before eye surgery may cut anxiety


Researchers have identified a receptor in the brain that shows male and female bodies differ greatly in responses to stress.


Males, females show different metabolic response to stress


Many young adults with abdominal obesity are at a heightened risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet majority are unaware of the risk, suggests new research led by an Indian-origin scientist.


Obese young adults at high risk of kidney disease


Minor irregularities in the heartbeat are indicative of a healthy body, scientists said at Technical University of Munich. They have developed a new method of correlating heartbeat with life expectancy.


What the heartbeat tells about your health


Researchers have discovered a gene involved in deregulation of certain immune cells in the neurological disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS).


New gene linked to Multiple Sclerosis discovered


Researchers have found that knowing the early changes in the cells of the fallopian tubes of women carrying the genetic mutation responsible for ovarian cancer could open the way for new preventative strategies.


New prevention strategies for ovarian cancer identified


People have always wondered why many birds lay bright blue eggs. Researchers have now shown that the colour could protect the embryo from harmful sunlight, including dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation.


Why do Robins lay blue eggs?


India and Australia on Friday signed an agreement to invest over $4.3 million for the next three years to promote research in horticulture to improve crop productivity.


India,Australia ink horticulture research agreement


Scholars and heads of research councils of over 40 countries, gathered here for the fifth annual Global Research Council (GRC) meet, focused on a serious issue of "how to get more women in science and research while ensuring their equality and status".


Could not tap talent of half of human population: Global Research Council


The mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous Period -- about 65 million years ago -- that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to marine life in Antartica, finds new research.

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