Despite successful bans on the veterinary drug diclofenac in Nepal and parts of India, a decade-long undercover investigation reveals that toxic alternatives like flunixin and nimesulide are rapidly replacing it, posing a renewed existential threat to the region’s critically endangered vulture populations.

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Kanpur

A new microfluidic chip holder from IIT Kanpur is flexible and reliable and allows microscopy imaging.

Mumbai

Exploiting quantum defects in diamond to image fast-changing weak magnetic fields 

Bengaluru

A new study by researchers at IIT Kanpur offers insights into air pollution in two cities across the Indo-Gangetic plains.

Maharasthra

Researchers and biodiversity experts have discovered a new species of dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis, from near a stream in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.

Pune

Study shows that the quality of mesenchymal stem cells derived from the gums is unaffected by donor age.

Chennai

Researchers study how relative humidity, temperature and dew point temperature are related to spread of tuberculosis infections

Patancheru, Telangana

Researchers study rainfall and soil-loss to find potential rain water harvesting zones in Indian semi-arid regions

Mumbai

Researchers have developed a dermal patch with a blend of natural healing agents and polymers in bilayer structure for improved wound healing.

Mumbai

Researchers find a new way of building voltage controlled quantum circuits using a combination of graphene and alpha molybdenum trioxide.

Mumbai

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