Tag: Pune
Asansol Municipal Corporation: ecosystem value reduces by one-tenth
Asansol in West Bengal is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. But urbanisation and industrialisation are taking a toll on the ecosystem of the area. Researchers from six institutions collaborated to quantify this ecological loss in economic terms. Ishita Malakar reports their research.
Virtual Reality in Education: Overcoming the challenges
Virtual reality technology allows students to immerse themselves in the phenomena that they are studying. What are the factors that hinder the use of this technology in education? Recent research by faculty of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune is reported by Jahhvi Ahuja.
Pregnancy Care in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh has long been seen as one of the best states for providing maternal healthcare. But are the numbers telling the full story? Kashifa Wisal, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication reports on recent research uncovering hidden gaps in access to pregnancy care.
From farms to future: automatic classification of vegetablesÂ
To speed up the processes adopted in large farms researchers have developed a method to classify vegetables automatically. The accuracy of the method, developed using artificial intelligence algorithms, is much higher than the earlier methods. Shubhangi Chauhan reports.
Energy from oceans: power for the futureÂ
We experience frequent power outages in our country. For those with inverters, power cuts are an inconvenience. But as our summers grow increasingly brutal, we need electricity for survival. So, we need alternative sources of energy. Nethra Sailesh reports on research on energy from the oceans.
Detecting Traffic Disruptions in Real Time
To manage traffic, we need to detect disruptions and identify the causes quickly. Researchers at Symbiosis University, Pune have developed artificial intelligence to do this, using data from traffic sensors, meteorological data and artificial intelligence. Nidhi Thaker reports.
Are big cities depriving small towns?
Proximity to big cities – does it help or hinder the development of small towns nearby? Researchers at Symbiosis Centre for Urban Studies investigated. A report on the research by R. Rakendu
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.
Garlic Quality and Yield: effects of sulphur
Quality of garlic depends on allicin and other sulphur containing compounds. What is the optimum sulphur fertilisation for better quality and higher yield? Researchers from two ICAR organisations in Pune investigate. Read more for the results.
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