Awareness about hypertension very low: study

New Delhi, 06 May (India Science Wire): A new study has highlighted the need for an intensive effort to improve upon hypertension awareness, care and control in the country

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Man-made earthquakes triggered by fracking and dams are not localized: study

New Delhi, 03 May (India Science Wire):Seismic activity triggered by human actions like construction of large reservoirs or injection of wastewater into the ground for oil and gas production

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Scientists complete genetic sequencing of chickpea

Hyderabad, 03 May (India Science Wire): After three years of rigorous research, a team of scientists from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) here and 21 research institutions

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Salt intake still high in most developing countries: study

New Delhi, 02 May (India Science Wire):A new study has found that Indians, on an average, consumed almost 10 gm of salt per day, which is double the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recommendation of maximum five grams per day.

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Scientists move a step closer to drought-tolerant soybean variety

New Delhi, 02 May (India Science Wire):Productivity of soybean, an important oilseed crop, is severely affected due to droughts. A team of Indian scientists has now identified genotypes of soybean that can tolerate drought better without comprising on yields.

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गर्मियों के तीन महीने पहले हो सकती है जलाशयों में जलस्तर की भविष्यवाणी

नई दिल्ली, 02 मई (इंडिया साइंस वायर): भारत में अक्सर गर्मियों के मौसम में जलाशयों के जल भंडारण स्तर को लेकर बड़ा असमंजस रहता है।

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New method can help predict reservoir levels three months in advance

New Delhi, 01 May (India Science Wire):As the mercury soars and countdown begins for the monsoon, storage levels in reservoirs keep the government and hydropower generators on tenterhooks.

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Nanotechnology can make plant-based food preservatives more effective

New Delhi, 01 May (India Science Wire): Stored and packaged food products are prone to growth of bacterial and fungal growth especially in tropical countries like India.

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Mangrove fungi isolated from India’s West Coast munches on polythene

Pune, 29 April (India Science Wire):Fungi are said to be grand recyclers of the planet and are considered vanguard species in habitat restoration.

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New graphene-based material developed for medical implants

Bengaluru, 29 April (India Science Wire):A group of scientists have developed a new material for biomedical applications by combining a graphene-based nanomaterial with Hydroxyapatite (HAp), a commonly used bioceramic in implants.

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डिस्लेक्सिया से लड़ने के लिए शिक्षकों को किया जाएगा प्रशिक्षित

नई दिल्ली, 29 अप्रैल (इंडिया साइंस वायर):‘तारे जमीं पर’ फिल्म में डिस्लेक्सिया से ग्रस्त ईशान को उसके शिक्षक आमिर खान ने इस समस्या से उबरने में मदद की थी।

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Government schools encouraging healthier lifestyles: study

New Delhi, 26 April (India Science Wire):A new study has revealed that government schools are more likely to encourage healthy practices than private schools.

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भारतीयों के भोजन में कम हो रही है जिंक की मात्रा

नई दिल्ली, 26 अप्रैल (इंडिया साइंस वायर):जिंक सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्वों में शामिल एक प्रमुख घटक है जो मानव स्वास्थ्य के लिए बेहद जरूरी है। लेकिन, कुपोषण दूर करने के प्रयासों के बावजूद भारतीय आबादी के भोजन में जिंक की मात्रा लगातार कम हो रही है।

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New mosquito repelling molecule identified

New Delhi, 25 April (India Science Wire):Indian researchers have synthesized a new aromatic molecule that promises to help repel and kill adult female of Aedes aegypti mosquito which is carrier of several disease-causing viruses.

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Study flags problems in availability and prices of anti-cancer drugs

New Delhi, 25 April (India Science Wire):A new study has shown that availability of essential drugs for treatment of childhood cancers was well below the World Health Organisation (WHO)

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No more slaughtering of animals for meat

Hyderabad, 25 April (India Science Wire):The traditional way of producing meat by slaughtering animals may be a matter of past in a few years as Indian scientists begin work on ‘cultured meat’ - meat made by cells extracted from animals.

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Experts suggest more protected areas in Sikkim

Jammu, 24 April (India Science Wire):Scientists from the University of Delhi have suggested creation of three more protected areas in Sikkim, besides expansion of three existing three wildlife sanctuaries

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New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled

Faridabad, 24 April (India Science Wire):The fight against malaria got a shot in the arm today with a range of research organisations coming together on a common platform with an aim to eliminate the disease from the country by 2030 through shared research agenda and resources.

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वैज्ञानिकों ने खोजे भारतीय पुरुषों में बांझपन के आनुवांशिक कारण

नई दिल्ली, 24 अप्रैल (इंडिया साइंस वायर):वैज्ञानिकों के एक समूह ने भारतीय पुरुषों में बांझपन के लिए जिम्मेदार आनुवंशिक कारकों का पता लगाया है जो पुरुष बांझपन से जुड़ी परीक्षण विधि विकसित करने में मददगार हो सकते हैं।

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ICMR licenses technology for diarrhea vaccine to industry

New Delhi, 24 April (India Science Wire):Shigellosis has a huge disease burden globally causing about 125 million diarrheal incidences annually and about 160,000 deaths.

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