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INST develops paper based test for fluoride detection in drinking water

Research | News | 05 Aug, 2020

Scientists from Mohali based Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), an autonomous institute of the Department ...

Study shows pistachio may be helpful in weight loss

Research | News | 30 Jul, 2020

Nut-loving consumers looking to lose a few pounds can feel better about keeping pistachios at hand as a result of a new ...

Study links orange juice & hesperidin with blood pressure

Research | News | 29 Jul, 2020

More than 1.3 billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension, a leading factor in heart disease and mortality. A...

IIT-D highlights anti-viral properties of tea to fight COVID-19

Research | News | 15 Jul, 2020

There have been worldwide efforts for developing cost effective therapeutic options, which can curb the severity of the ...

IIT-M highlights active principle of turmeric against cancer cells

Research | News | 14 Jul, 2020

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric and curcumi...

Study pegs microalgae as viable alternative to fish consumption

Research | News | 10 Jul, 2020

A study by scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and funded by the Federal Ministry of Educati...

INST explores natural sweetener for cancer therapy

Research | News | 07 Jul, 2020

Stevioside (STE), isolated from the leaves of honey yerba and widely used as the non-caloric natural sweeteners, can swe...

US study reveals harmful effects of raw milk

Research | News | 06 Jul, 2020

Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if...

IIT M offers effective antimicrobial for stored water

Research | News | 30 Jun, 2020

Many parts of India have widespread water contamination and the resultant spread of water-borne diseases is a regular or...

PepsiCo, Corteva announce full oat genome sequencing

Research | News | 29 Jun, 2020

The full oat genome mapping endeavor was announced by US based companies PepsiCo and Corteva Agriscience. The genome map...

NIPER M develops herbal tea as immunity booster

Research | News | 24 Jun, 2020

National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) have introduced many innovative products like ...

US invents DNA trick to make 100 different kinds of tomatoes

Research | News | 22 Jun, 2020

An expansive new analysis of genetic variation among tomatoes has uncovered 230,000 previously hidden large-scale differ...

IIHR develops different products from jackfruit

Research | News | 15 Jun, 2020

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) in Bengaluru have developed three products from jac...

Virginia Tech drug researcher develops fat burning molecule

Research | News | 10 Jun, 2020

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population. With obesit...

Eating more fibre can improve life expectancy for those with diabetes

Research | News | 08 Jun, 2020

Two recent studies from University of Otago researchers in New Zealand have shown eating more dietary fibre improves lif...

Duke University to assess probiotics in COVID-19 exposure

Research | News | 04 Jun, 2020

Duke University Health System's Institutional Review Board approved a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clini...

Almonds may improve markers of vascular health

Research | News | 01 Jun, 2020

For decades, researchers have investigated how eating almonds promotes heart health and now, there’s a novel disco...

DBT, ICAR find ways to improve rice productivity

Research | News | 29 May, 2020

In a new study, researchers from the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome Research (DB...