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  IIT Roorkee researcher develops technology to make biodegradable polybags

  Education | September 20, 2022 15:34 IST

  IIT 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 | July 28, 2021 12:29 IST

  According 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 | July 19, 2021 10:13 IST

  Researchers 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 | August 11, 2020 11:25 IST

  A 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 | August 04, 2020 14:21 IST

  According 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 | December 30, 2019 16:48 IST

  Chinese 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 | November 02, 2019 12:20 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 | January 17, 2019 20:15 IST

  According 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 | January 02, 2019 13:39 IST

  According 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

  Science | November 30, 2018 18:51 IST

  Jiankui 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

  December 02, 2016 14:49 IST

  Hemanth 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 | November 11, 2016 19:44 IST

  The 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 | October 21, 2016 20:00 IST

  You 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 | October 02, 2016 16:53 IST

  In 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 | September 24, 2016 16:13 IST

  In 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 | August 22, 2016 12:58 IST

  Contrary 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 | August 20, 2016 16:01 IST

  In 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 | July 31, 2016 7:17 IST

  In 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

  June 18, 2016 14:15 IST

  New 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 | June 12, 2015 14:47 IST

  Washington:  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