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US scientists work on preventing wheat epidemic in India

US scientists work on preventing wheat epidemic in India

A group of scientists at the University of California have identified a gene that can help tackle a new devastating strain of stem rust, a fungal disease that is quite prevalent in Punjab.   The

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Kerela scientist blends traditional medicines to nutraceuticals

Kerela scientist blends traditional medicines to nutraceuticals

A scientist from Kerala has successfully blended traditional Arabic and Indian herbal medicinal knowledge to launch a range of nutraceutical products that are catching the eye of global markets.   Dr Muhammed Majeed, founder-chairman of

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US researchers develop skin patch for peanut allergy

US researchers develop skin patch for peanut allergy

A team of researchers at Mount Sinai have developed a patch that delivers peanut protein via the skin for reducing peanut allergy among adults and children.   Researchers think that using a skin patch to

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Australian researchers introduce VegEze app

Australian researchers introduce VegEze app

Researchers in Australia have launched a dinner table app in an effort to tackle aversion towards consuming vegetables. VegEze app has been developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), in order to

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Study highlights anti-aging benefits of mushrooms

Study highlights anti-aging benefits of mushrooms

A group of researchers at the Pennsylvania State University Center for Plant and Mushroom Products for Health in State College in the US have found out that certain mushrooms contain two antioxidants thought to improve

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KIIT scientists reveal the recipe for beating arthritis

KIIT scientists reveal the recipe for beating arthritis

A team of researchers at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar have come up with a definitive list of foods that can help combat most of symptoms of arthritis such as pain and joint

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Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

A group of scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Kerala and Manipal University in Karnataka have found that cardamonin, a chemical found in cardamom and other edible plants like ginger and peppercorn,

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Researchers associate green vegetables with healthy heart

Researchers associate green vegetables with healthy heart

According to new research from Edith Cowan University, Australia, getting more greens into diet could cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 40 per cent.   Researchers from ECU’s School

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Scientists develop fungal resistant groundnut

Scientists develop fungal resistant groundnut

A team of scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, in St. Louis, US and their collaborators at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, India, United States Department

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IIT-H researchers use jamun seeds for water purification

IIT-H researchers use jamun seeds for water purification

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have used activated jamun seed powder to bring the fluoride content in drinking water to less than the WHO limit of 1.5 mg per litre.