Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said development of scientific and technological research in the universities has remained neglected in our policies.


Scientific research in universities a neglected area: Hamid Ansari


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Researchers have developed new superparamagnetic crystals that could zip down drugs around your body, revolutionising drug delivery to tumours and other sites in the body that need to be targeted precisely.


New superparamagnetic crystals to manage future drug delivery


Experience rather than possession is more likely to give individuals a greater sense of gratitude, and will also make them more generous towards others, a study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found.


Spending on experiences than on material may make us generous


Australian scientists have identified the part of the brain responsible for salt addiction, considered one of the main causes of heart disease.


Aussie scientists discover brain pathway for salt addiction


Indian-origin researchers at York University in Toronto have developed a solution for water treatment that uses only naturally available antimicrobial substances and sugar.


Researchers find 'sweet' solution to purify contaminated water


Computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment -- one of strongest risk factors for dementia -- new research has found.


Brain training may keep dementia at bay


While global carbon emission saw "almost no growth" last year, India's emission grew by 5.2 per cent in 2015, says a study.


India's carbon emission grew by over 5 per cent in 2015


Surgical robots are suitable for complicated surgery but they would not replace human surgeons any time soon, said experts present at the bi-annual Robotic Surgeons Council (RSC meet), initiated by the Vattikuti Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation.


Surgical robots won't replace surgeons: Experts


Scientists have developed a new smartphone app that tracks eye movement to determine, in less than a minute, if a child is showing signs of autism spectrum disorder.


Smartphone app helps early detection of autism


A research team in the US has created a software that can quickly identify the information in cancer reports that would not only save time and work-hours but also reveal overlooked avenues in cancer research.


Accelerating cancer research with deep learning


US researchers have found an association with severe and chronic constipation and kidney disease.


Chronic constipation linked with kidney disease


Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has come out with a new test to check eye pressure to prevent possible vision loss.


Researchers finds new eye test method to prevent vision loss


The Indian Ocean's Agulhas Current -- one of the strongest currents in the world -- is getting wider rather than strengthening, which will have important implications for global climate change, a study says.


Indian Ocean's widening current to impact climate change


Experts from Chandigarhs Panjab University (PU) and the University of Birmingham have kick-started an initiative to improve the quality of life in the two cities -- and the wider world.


Panjab, Birmingham varsities come together to improve quality of life


With up to 161 km per hour, the Brazilian free-tailed bat can achieve flight speeds faster than those previously documented for any bat or bird, new research has found.


Brazilian free-tailed bat fastest flying mammal


A new US study, involving more than 100 pregnant women may have solved  the mystery of why many babies are born prematurely.


US study reveals possible cause of  premature births


There needs to be extensive research on the consequences of adoption of very low nicotine level tobacco on farmers, consumers and the environment, experts said on Wednesday.


'Research required before low nicotine tobacco adoption'


Super 30, which has maintained a good strike rate over the years in IIT competition exams, on Wednesday said that its students won an aeroplane model-making competition in Japan.


Super 30 students win competition in Japan


The Information Technology companies in this tech hub feel that Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election will not affect the sector.


Trump's win will not impact IT sector, feel Hyderabad firms


Neanderthal genetic material is found in only small amounts in the genomes of modern humans because, after inter-breeding, natural selection removed large numbers of weakly deleterious Neanderthal gene variants, says a study.


How humans got rid of many Neanderthal genes after inter-breeding


Researchers have developed the world's first light-seeking synthetic nanorobot that can help surgeons remove tumours and enable more precise engineering of targeted medications.

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