SCIENCE & RESEARCH

Geothermal springs in Himalayas release large amount of carbon dioxide: Study

11:40 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: The Himalayas host hundreds of geothermal springs and they release a huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a study by the scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG). The scientists at the WIGH, a Dehradun-based institute under the Department of Science and Technology, studied geothermal springs which cover about 10,000 square kms […]

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Researchers identify therapeutic targets to treat heart-related diseases

8:49 pm August 9, 2020

Baltimore (Maryland): A team of researches has identified a potential therapeutic target for clogged arteries and other health risks that stem from an excess of harmful fats in the bloodstream. The results of the study led by Carnegie’s Meredith Wilson and Steve Farber are published in PLOS Genetics. “Cardiovascular disease occurs when lipids from the […]

Serum Institute to produce up to 100 mn COVID-19 vaccine doses for India, other countries

10:45 pm August 7, 2020

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India, (SII) on Friday said it?has entered into a new partnership with international vaccine alliance Gavi and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate manufacturing and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India as well as other low and middle-income countries (LMICs) “The collaboration will […]

CSIT-IITR Lucknow inks pact with KIET to promote research & innovation

10:19 pm August 7, 2020

New Delhi: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology and Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow signed the historic Memorandum of Understanding with KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad at its Lucknow office. This MoU has been signed to promote Electronics, Information Technology, Electronics Instrumentation and Pharmacy based Research & Development, thereby enabling eco system […]

Scientists study coronavirus outbreaks among minks in Europe

4:34 pm August 2, 2020

Madrid: Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people. In the meantime, authorities have killed more than 1 million minks at breeding farms in both countries as a precaution. The virus that first infected people in China late last year came from […]