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ಪಂಜಾಬ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಳಿಗಾಲವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಹೆಕ್ಟೇರ್ ಭತ್ತದ ಗದ್ದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಲು ಮಾಡುವ ನೂರಾರು ಯಂತ್ರಗಳ ಸದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಇನ್ನು, ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ವಿದರ್ಭದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಮದಷ್ಟು ಬಿಳಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಮೂಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿ  ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಕಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ.

Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening disease affecting over 8.8% of the Indian population. These individuals often need specialised medical care and support to keep the blood glucose levels in check and ward off complications. Hypertension, a condition where the blood pressure is high, is also chronic and is known to affect about one in three adults in India. As both these conditions are chronic and life-threatening, they pose a significant burden on India’s healthcare system. But, what happens when they coexist in an individual?
A recent study, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension, highlights the plight of individuals in India, with both hypertension and diabetes.

நமது பூமியில் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் சராசரியாக ஐந்து நிலநடுக்கங்கள்,  5.0 அல்லது அதற்கும் மேற்பட்ட ரிக்டர் அளவில் நிகழ்கின்றன. நிலநடுக்கங்கள் அவற்றின் மூலமாக மட்டுமல்லாமல் சுனாமி போன்ற நிலநடுக்கத்திற்க்கு தொடர்புடைய சில இயற்கை பேரிடர்களால் பேரழிவினை உண்டாக்குகின்றன.

Indigenous tribal communities usually reside in harmony with their environment and possess the knowledge, passed down to them by tradition, of the nutrient-rich food available in their surroundings. These traditional foods are rich in proteins and micronutrients. Globally, almost a billion people are dependent on these foods for adequate nutrition. However, despite this treasure of knowledge and proximity to the biodiverse environment, the tribal communities face widespread malnutrition. A diverse diet, consisting of the specific indigenous foods known and accessible to these communities would fulfil the micronutrient need. But because of reasons like easy access to markets, food security programs and other opportunity costs of accessing diverse food sources, tribal communities are transitioning towards monotonous modern diets, which may contribute to hidden hunger in them.
Dr Suparna Ghosh Jerath of the Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi (IIPH-Delhi) realised the importance of studying and documenting this treasure trove of knowledge of indigenous foods and food habits and exploring the possibility of utilising this knowledge to address malnutrition in the tribal communities.

आईआईटी मुंबई के शोधकर्ताओं ने देश का पहला स्वदेशी रूप से रचित और निर्मित माइक्रोप्रोसेसर विकसित किया है।

Mud snails, also known as mystery snails, live in freshwater and belong to a snail family called Viviparidae. They are found throughout the world except in South America and Antarctica. Such globally distributed species incite interesting questions about their dispersal across different continents. In a recent study, researchers in Bengaluru from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), investigated manifestation of these mystery snails in India.

हमें अक्सर बताया जाता है कि भारत अपने गाँवों में बसता है। हालाँकि हाल ही में शहरी विकास पर प्रकाशित रिपोर्ट और अध्ययन इस पर प्रश्न चिन्ह लगाते हैं। वैश्विक स्तर पर देखने से पता चलता है कि २०१८ में

Among the illustrious list of Padma awardees for 2020 on the eve of Republic Day, the Government of India has announced Padma Shri to Prof. Kattungal Subramaniam Manilal under Science and Engineering category. He is among the eight of 118 Padma Shri awardees under the Science and Engineering category.

In a recent study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, have studied the mechanism behind the phase separation of the tau protein fragment that forms characteristic aggregates associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Nanomaterials are revolutionising the way we do things with applications in medicine, electronics and biocompatible materials, to name a few. Scientists are studying various nanoforms of carbon—nanotubes, nanocones, nanohorns, two-dimensional graphene and even carbon onions! Now, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have added a new form to this list called nano carbon florets. These nano-sized florets, shaped like marigold flowers, have much more than just good looks to flaunt; they can help keep the environment clean by removing harmful heavy metal pollutants from industrial effluents. In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, Prof C Subramaniam and his team from the Department of Chemistry have designed nanocarbon florets that can remove up to 90% of pollutants containing arsenic, chromium, cadmium and mercury.