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Tears as Clues: Towards global research standards
Tears hold clues about infections or inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests that tears may also have biomarkers to help detect many other conditions, including cancer and neurodegeneration. Here is a report on removing the main roadblock in research and development in this direction.
Neuronal Response to Spinal Injury: A matter of proximity
Loss of sensation or chronic pain are common consequences after spinal cord injuries. Researchers find that injuries situated far from the brain, unlike those that are closer, do not get signals for repair and regeneration. And now they know the molecular reasons. One more step towards developing therapies.
GenomeIndia: mapping the genetic diversity of a nation
Blood samples of more than 20,000 individuals, 13,000 genotyped, whole genomes of 10,000 sequenced, genetic variations in 9,000 samples analysed. Thus, the GenomeIndia project uncovered approximately 130 million genetic variants in 83 distinct populations. The preparations for precision medicine and public health innovation in India. A report by Ragothaman from SASTRA.
Sugarcane Detrashing: Design for Mechanisation
Removing dried yellow leaves from sugarcane is slow and painful if done manually. Existing mechanical devices cannot be adjusted to sugarcane varieties with different heights. Researchers from TNAU have come up with a design that is suitable for all varieties of sugarcane, reducing time and costs for farmers.
Mussel-inspired Adhesives
A strong adhesive that works well under water and in air. Metal, glass, wood, plastic, paper – it works on them all. Taking inspiration from the adhesive used by mussels to stick on surfaces, researchers at IITK take it to a new level: the new adhesive is self-healing. Is the adhesives industry listening?
Fungi in cancer: revealing deeper relationships
Why do cancer biopsy samples show presence of fungi? Why is it that the fungal species found are specific to different types of cancers? Is it that the tumour environment allows fungi to invade? Or is it that fungi convert normal cells into cancerous ones? Read on to find answers.
Enzyme to Release Aroma from Mango Juice
Mango aroma is released due to the action of an enzyme that breaks the chemical bond between a sugar and the aromatic compound. The enzyme is inactivated in mango pulp and juice. Researchers have now found a way to produce such an enzyme in large enough quantities for industrial use. Read on for details.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway: design and safety
The Mumbai-Pune expressway is notorious for accidents. Researchers from the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat examine the design of the 22 curves there and analyse the speeds of vehicles when navigating the curves. They identify the curves that have low margins of error in terms of safety. Read on…
Water Management in Banda: paving the way for drought prone districts
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi recently published a case study of managing water in Banda, which could be emulated and reproduced in drought-prone districts across the country. Nupur Sinha, BML Munjal University reports.
Crab diversity in the estuaries of Kerala
Researchers from the University of Kerala, recently reported spatial and temporal variations in mangrove crab diversity in five of the estuaries of Kerala. The fiddler crab, out of the thirteen species of the short tailed crabs, Austruca annulipes, was the most abundant species and Pseudosesarma glabrum was the rarest. Read more.
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