Scientists Develop Bio-Fortified Maize
Researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) have developed a maize variety which is rich in both Vitamin A and essential amino acids through...
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Threat to Coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar
Coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu are facing a new threat. Researchers have found that an invasive marine sponge species, Terpios...
IIVR scientists Unravel Mechanism of Stress Tolerance in Tomato
Tomato, a vegetable crop grown worldwide, is facing significant losses in productivity due to environmental factors like drought, floods, salinity and heat. This has pushed...
Squirrels are using Plastic to Build their Nests
Plastics have invaded our environment like never before. Now scientists have discovered that squirrels in urban areas are using plastic waste as a building material...
Important Solar Policy Announcements by Government in Feb.2018
During the month of February, several important announcements were made by the government to facilitate the country’s transition toward a more sustainable future. The following...
A Shot in the Arm for Efforts to Promote Newer Biofuels on Research Stash
Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 22 countries and the European Union to accelerate innovation in the area of clean energy across the world....
Indian scientists develop world’s thinnest material : Nanosheet
How thin can the thinnest material be? It can be as thin as 100,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper. You may not be...
Silk-based Bioartificial Disc for Disc Replacement Therapy
Degenerative disc disease is a major cause of low back pain affecting mobility of people. A group of Indian scientists have developed a silk-based bioartificial...