Science festival opens in Lucknow
New Delhi , October 05 , (India Science Wire) :The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) began here today.
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साइ-कनेक्ट से पूर्वोत्तर के छात्रों को मिला सवाल पूछने का मंच
अगरतला, अक्तूबर 05 , (इंडिया साइंस वायर):असम के हैलाकांदी जिले के दूरदराज के इलाके जानकी बाजार की रहने वाली सरूपा आज बहुत खुश है
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Scientists find genomic regions that decide zinc density in wheat
New Delhi , October 04 , (India Science Wire) :Scientists have identified regions in the wheat genome responsible for concentration of zinc in wheat grain. They have also identified candidate genes involved in zinc concentration in wheat.
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गेहूं में जिंक घनत्व निर्धारित करने वाले जीनोमिक क्षेत्रों का पता चला
नई दिल्ली ,अक्तूबर 04 , (इंडिया साइंस वायर):पोषण सुरक्षा में सुधार और खाद्यान्नों में पोषक तत्वों की मात्रा बढ़ाने के लिए फसलों का जीनोमिक अध्ययन करने में वैज्ञानिक लगातार जुटे हुए हैं।
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Excess of N fertilizers hampers germination and root growth in rice: study
New Delhi , October 03,(India Science Wire):Excessive use of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium based fertilizers is causing environmental contamination and abuse of fertilizer subsidies.
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How heavy metals are helping spread drug resistance
New Delhi , October 03 ,(India Science Wire):Exposure to cadmium is making typhoid-causing bacteria, Salmonella, stronger and difficult-to-treat with conventional antibiotics, a new study has suggested.
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Scientists open new avenue to study head muscle dystrophy
New Delhi , October 01,(India Science Wire):Indian researchers have identified the mechanism by which muscles above the neck, known as head muscles, are formed during development of embryo in the womb.
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Here is why improved forecasts are not helping prevent floods and droughts
Mumbai ,October 01 ,(India Science Wire):Extreme rainfall events that led to the major flood in Mumbai in August 2017 and the disastrous Kerala flood this year as well as several less catastrophic ones across the country were predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) days in advance.
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A new effort to bring astronomy and people closer
New Delhi ,September 28 ,(India Science Wire):Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), and the AstroSat Training and Outreach Team is all set to add a new feature to its one year old campaign to bring ISRO’s Astrosat satellite, closer to the general public.
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Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal may have plateaued: study
New Delhi ,September 28,(India Science Wire):A new study has estimated the size of Pakistan’s nuclear stockpile to be lower than present estimates, attributing it to shortage of uranium.
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Scientists take a cue from lotus leaf to make protein measuring device
New Delhi ,September 28 ,(India Science Wire):Scientists are looking for cues from nature to solve complex research problems such as filling up microwells with biological molecules or microorganisms.
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As gutkha stands banned, dohra rising in UP
New Delhi ,September 27 ,(India Science Wire) :Oncologists have flagged a smokeless tobacco product prevalent in parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh as a possible carcinogen.
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चमड़ी का कालाजार बन रहा है नई चुनौती
वास्को-द-गामा (गोवा), सितंबर 27 ,(इंडिया साइंस वायर): भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं के एक ताजा अध्ययन में उन कारकों का पता चला है जो त्वचा संबंधी कालाजार को खत्म करने में बाधा बने हुए हैं।
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Thirteen young scientists get Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
New Delhi ,September 27 , (India Science Wire) :A total of 13 scientists from different institutions across the country have been chosen for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for 2018.
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Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim
Gangtok, September 26 , (India Science Wire):Disasters managers and scientists in Sikkim are keeping a close watch on a lake formed due to melting of glaciers to see how successful is an experiment they began two years back to siphon off excess water from the lake to prevent it from bursting.
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