Eco friendly printing ink from vegetable oil
printing ink from vegetable oils is a good replacement for the mineral-based ink used currently. Vegetable oil is environment friendly, claims a study. "It will reduce the organic compounds
Biplab Das
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Grain warehouse workers prone to respiratory diseases
workers in warehouses are regularly exposed to respiratory diseases and allergies. Usually, grain warehouses have high concentrations of airborne grain dust which contains very harmful pesticides,
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Compound in toad skin could cure liver cancer
a compound found in the Indian toad's skin can cure liver and blood cancer. The compound, called bm-anf 1, has been found to prevent the growth of cancer cells in experiments conducted by the
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Affordable kit to test for pesticides
a new cost-effective method has been developed to trace pesticides in food. Researchers say this enzyme-based technique is quick and cost-effective. The method uses a specially devised set of
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Buffalo protein against cattle diseases
it is believed that buffaloes are more tolerant to tropical infections than cattle. A new study says Indian water buffalo harbours a protein which can yield antibiotics to cure diseases in cattle.
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Bengal wetlands treasure troves of microbes
a landfill in the East Kolkata wetland area has emerged as a treasure trove of useful microbes that could be tapped for various biotechnological purposes. Researchers from the Dr B C Guha
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Indian camphorweed can cure amoebiasis
indian camphorweed, that grows in lowlands and swamps, may hold the key to a cure for amoebiasis, a disease caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica that mostly hits the poor. A team of
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Vitamin C used to assemble gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles
in a new application for disease-fighting vitamin c, scientists have used it to assemble fibre bundles of gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles. Such bundles are used in new-age medicine to
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Scorpion venom may cure blood cancer
venom spewed by the deadly Indian black scorpion (Heterometrus bengalensis) could have a possible cure for human blood cancer, a new research claims. A joint team from Indian Institute of Chemical
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Fish at risk
Arsenic disturbs magar's immune system Long-term exposure to arsenic could weaken magur fish's ability to fight infection, say researchers at Visva Bharati University, Santinekatan. The team