Page 11 - Research

IIT Guwahati develops method to turn industrial waste into chemicals

The findings of the time have also been featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry journals--Chemical Communications and Catalysis Science and Technology

Indian researchers find new mutation in Covid-19 genome for testing

"The novel mutation will have implications for the diagnostic RT-PCR-based detection of the Covid-19 virus, which uses screening test," Nitte senior director Iddya Karunasagar told IANS

Covid-19 making 'that noise in head and ears' worse: Tinnitus study

Researchers have revealed that tinnitus, a common condition that causes perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by Covid-19 -- as well as the measures taken to stop its spread

Extreme uric acid in blood can reduce lifespan by 11 years, study shows

High levels of serum uric acid in the blood could reduce people's chance of surviving and also reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, say researchers

20% Covid-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms, shows study

Almost one in five patients with Covid-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, according to a review of studies

Researchers identify new factors causing inflammation in HIV patients

In a major study, researchers have identified the important factors which could be contributing to the chronic inflammation in people living with HIV.

Antibody therapy may lower hospitalisations, emergency visits, study finds

Covid-19 patients who were administered antibodies had fewer symptoms and were less likely to require hospitalisation or emergency medical care than those who did not receive it, says a new study

Seriously ill Covid-19 patients' antibodies affect immune system: Study

Researchers have found that people seriously ill with the Covid-19 disease have antibodies that are blocking so-called interferons, which are an important part of the body's immune mechanism

Ex-Cognizant CMD Ramamoorthy joins advisory team of Chennai Math Institute

He had quit Cognizant in July to pursue his personal interest in the field of education

Tests reveal Moderna's vaccine candidate protects mice from coronavirus

Mice showed no evidence of enhanced lung pathology or excessive mucus production, indicating the vaccine did not cause enhanced disease, researchers find

Opening up of the space sector: India set for breaking new horizons

The initiative of bringing in a 'new space regime' lays a solid foundation for India to multiply its capabilities in space by several folds

Scientists develop method to detect regions at risk of spreading Covid-19

In what could help contain the pandemic, a non-invasive strategy has been developed to use data from existing cellular wireless networks to pinpoint potential hotspots for increased Covid-19 spread.

In Covid-19 cases, 45% of people infected may be asymptomatic: Study

Scientists, including Eric Topol from the Scripps Research Translational Institute in the US, analysed public datasets on asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2

Research is at the core for the new UG courses launched by BML Munjal University

Research is at the core for the new UG courses launched by BML Munjal University

SARS antibodies can block coronavirus infection, claim researchers

They experimented with 25 different types of antibodies -- which target specific protein spikes on viruses -- to see if they could prevent cells becoming infected with COVID-19

IIT Kanpur develops low cost personal protection kit to fight Covid-19

These low-cost kits are made of non-porous material and even a small or medium scale factory can manufacture it

IIMs, IITs form consortium to promote entrepreneurship through research

The network will also create a strategic bridge between stakeholders, strengthen the ecosystem and synthesise the knowledge that is in silos among different groups

NIT Trichy alumni commit $3 mn for alma mater's research work, scholarships

The effort is to create several PhD scholars from the institute, in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Internet of Things

Samsung to recruit 1,200 engineers from IITs, BITS for India R&D this year

The South Korean giant hired 1,000 engineers last year from top engineering colleges including IITs, NITs and IIIT, giving a thrust to New-Age domains like AI, IoT, Machine Learning among other things

IISc to set up research park to help start-ups with infra, finances

The research park will come up with Rs 50-crore investment