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IIT Roorkee researcher develops technology to make biodegradable polybags
Education | Sep 20, 2022, 03:34 PM ISTIIT Roorkee has transferred this technology to Noida-based Agrsar Innovatives LLP for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities. The firm will commercially utilize the present technology for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities.
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Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of heart attack, death in patients with CVD
Lifestyle | Jul 28, 2021, 12:29 PM ISTAccording to a new study, drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week-equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer or just over a bottle of wine-may be associated with a decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, angina or death among those with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Researchers develop new drug for organ injury treatment
Lifestyle | Jul 19, 2021, 10:13 AM ISTResearchers have developed an oral prodrug that delivers carbon monoxide to protect against acute kidney injury.
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Researchers find new potential treatment for prion diseases
News | Aug 11, 2020, 11:25 AM ISTA possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease, has been suggested by a novel study published by the Oxford University Press.
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Indian-origin woman researcher killed while jogging in US
World | Aug 04, 2020, 02:21 PM ISTAccording to the police, Sarmistha Sen, who was based in Plano, Texas, was randomly attacked and killed while jogging on August 1 near the Chisholm Trail Park.
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Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who genetically edited babies, jailed for 3 years
World | Dec 30, 2019, 04:48 PM ISTChinese researcher He Jiankui, who shocked the world by announcing the birth of first genetically edited babies, was jailed on Monday for three years along with two others with lesser sentence for illegal medical practice by a court in southern China.
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Indian-origin researcher wins award for work on batteries
India | Nov 02, 2019, 12:20 PM IST"We can enable and enhance the uptake of electric vehicles, ensure batteries are recycled leaving minimal environmental impact, and transition away from fossil fuels for energy generation and transportation. There is significant opportunity to shape how we live into the future," Dr Sharma said.
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773 million unique email IDs, 21 million unique passwords leaked, says researcher
Internet | Jan 17, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTAccording to web security researcher Troy Hunt, this data leak is part of the "Collection #1" which is a set of email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows.
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JNU researcher falls to death while rock climbing inside campus
India | Jan 02, 2019, 01:39 PM ISTAccording to the police, Praveen Tiwari was a resident of JNU's Brahmaputra Hostel and had recently joined as research assistant at Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
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Chinese researcher who claimed to have edited human gene barred from carrying out scientific experiments
Nov 30, 2018, 06:51 PM ISTJiankui had earlier this week claimed that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life.
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Kerala-based researcher bypasses Apple’s iPad activation lock
Dec 02, 2016, 02:49 PM ISTHemanth Joseph, a Kerala-based security researcher, has identified a bug running in iOS 10.1 version of Apple's operating system that allowed him to bypass the activation lock on an iPad.
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Beware! Excessive use of smartphone leads to poor sleep quality, says study
Lifestyle | Nov 11, 2016, 07:44 PM ISTThe number of smartphone users is increasing everyday and people spending excess time on their mobiles may have a poor sleep quality and less overall sleep, a new study has warned. Poor sleep is associated
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Indian-origin researcher develops 'real' 3D-printed hands in lab
World | Oct 21, 2016, 08:00 PM ISTYou have probably seen models of fingerprints in motion pictures. What you may not have seen, however, are life-size 3D hand models made by an Indian-American researcher and his group utilizing a high-determination 3D printer.
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Researchers studying 3-D printed fish fossil to reveal origin of human teeth
World | Oct 02, 2016, 04:53 PM ISTIn an effort to divulge the evolutionary origins of human teeth, researchers are examining three-dimensional print of a 400 million year old fish fossil. The printed fish fossil was found around Lake Burrinjuck in southeast
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Indian-origin researcher develops genetic tool to identify risk of heart disease
Lifestyle | Sep 24, 2016, 04:13 PM ISTIn a latest invention to identify risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), a new genetic tool has been developed by an Indian-origin researcher. Genetic factors have long been known to make a significant contribution to
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Even divorce filings have a season, say researchers
Lifestyle | Aug 22, 2016, 12:58 PM ISTContrary to popular understanding that couples having drifted apart in their relations take the divorce route when they feel they cannot tolerate each other any longer, researchers from the University of Washington claim that it
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Stones used as hunting weapons million years ago discovered by researchers
World | Aug 20, 2016, 04:01 PM ISTIn a latest discovery, the researchers have discovered the tennis-ball-sized “spheroids” might have been used as weapons for defence and hunting. The research combines knowledge about how modern humans perceive an object's "throwing affor
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Early animals may have caused first mass extinction, say researchers
World | Jul 31, 2016, 07:17 AM ISTIn a new study, researchers, it has been discovered that new fossil found in southeast African country of Namibia reinforces the theory suggesting that the world’s first mass extinction was caused due to the planet's
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Indian-origin researcher develops phone-based eye-tracking system
Jun 18, 2016, 02:15 PM ISTNew York: Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a software that can turn any smartphone into an eye-tracking device, a discovery that can help in psychological experiments and marketing research. In addition to
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'Sunscreen' layer on distant exoplanet discovered by Indian-origin researcher
World | Jun 12, 2015, 02:47 PM ISTWashington: In what could reveal the composition of a planet and how it formed, a team including an Indian-origin researcher has detected a stratosphere, one of the primary layers of Earth's atmosphere, on a massive