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Estimating Rainfall: A comparison of satellite data products
There are various satellite data products that can help predict rainfall. Which one is best for the purpose? M. Venkatarami Reddy, and Imranali M. Momin from the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, and Ashis K. Mitra and D. S. Pai from the India Meteorological Department investigates.
Tambulin Prevents Aging – Useful in Parkinsons’ Disease
Tambulin from tejphal is seen to delay ageing, increase longevity of the model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans. Perhaps tambulin may be useful in treating Parkinsons’ disease too, find scientists from CSIR-CIMAP
Paper Based Cancer Biosensor
A paper based sensor to detect cancer by researchers from Delhi Technological University, Indian Institute of Science, Delhi University and Rajkiya Engineering College. Read on for details of this low cost diagnostic device.
Mathematics of Romance
Indian researchers create mathematical model of romantic love and interpersonal relationships using fractional calculus.
Scientists Cotton on: Reducing noise inside vehicles
A R Mohanti and Sneha Singh from IIT Kharagpur gives tips on reducing the aerodynamic noise of the air-conditioning units in vehicles.
Date Palm Silver Nanoparticles
The root hairs of the date palm from Saudi Arabia goes to Korea where they extract the phytochemicals. The extract is used to produce silver nanoparticles that are effective against bacteria, fungi and cancerous growth.
Solar Cells with Nano-Needles: Flexible and Efficient
The efficiency of solar cells is like a jigsaw puzzle. All the pieces are disparate. Though the solution depends on every single piece available, the progress depends on some key pieces. The structure and arrangement of the nanoparticles is one such key piece in the puzzle that can lead us to quicker solutions. Rakesh Sonker,… Read More ›
Gold Nanozyme to Detect Glucose
A highly sensitive sensor kit that can detect glucose in serum, tears, saliva…
Nanocomposite to Detox Wastewater
Removing heavy metals through sorption High amounts of metallic elements, such as lead, cadmium and copper, make water toxic. Sequestration of these elements from water is the only possible way to make water safe for use. Recently, Rais Ahmad and Anam Mirza from the Aligarh Muslim University synthesised a chitosan-iron oxide nanocomposite to remove heavy… Read More ›
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