Research

“The man was about 35 years old and the woman, about 22 years old when they were buried. We saw no signs of lesion or injury on either of the skeletons, which led us to conclude that they died of natural causes and were not killed—at least violently.”

A preventive and therapeutic remedy of saffron extracts has been found to arrest the onset of AD and improve cognitive health.

These particular findings are the much-awaited results of an excavation conducted in 2015 by a team led by Dr Vasant Shinde, an archaeologist and Vice-Chancellor of Pune's Deccan College.

In the study, the scientists have identified and isolated two different types of bacteria living in water bodies and soil respectively, which are highly efficient in biodegrading Chloropyrifos into simpler and non-toxic chemicals.

Most Indian Universities expect multiple publications in SCOPUS or SCI indexed journals for any form of academic advancement. Shifting the focus from quantity to quality is the need of the hour.

The researchers at IIT have developed multiple ways to use citrus peel extract directly. Once this citrus peel extract is allowed to sediment under gravity, it forms three layers where each can be used for different purposes.

On the quest to make the coldest spot in the universe, Anita Sengupta, an Indian-American from West Bengal, is one of the masterminds working on NASA's latest physics experiment.

Dr Govinder Singh Pawar, a scientist of Indian origin at the University of Exeter in the UK, has now fabricated a semiconductor photoelectrode that can efficiently extract hydrogen from water.

A recent study by the students of IIT-R has identified a new enzyme from yak cheese which has the potential of enhancing the micronutrient value of a vegetarian diet.

With over 9,175 cases of Chikungunya recorded in India, the virus has no cure or anti-viral vaccinations. This might change as this scientific breakthrough will bring about a needed cure for the virus in the future.