The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has published the R&D; Roadmap for Green Hydrogen Ecosystem in India. This document was published on 13th October, 2023. One of the central pillars of the National Green Hydrogen Mission is the establishment of a supportive research and innovation ecosystem for green hydrogen …
Kerala, on the South Western tip of Peninsular India is blessed with the South western and South Eastern monsoon which contributes to its vast fresh water bodies. But pollution of these water bodies has created physiological stress on its aquatic fauna. Among various forms of pollution in water bodies, detergent …
Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds after birth, whereas later cord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord more than one minute after the birth or when cord pulsation has ceased. The benefits and potential harms of …
Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 has directions to manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients or bulk drugs or formulations and it states that the Government may, - with a view to achieve adequate availability and to regulate the distribution of drugs, in case of emergency or in circumstances of urgency or …
Curcumin is a component of turmeric, a spice used in many types of cooking. Epidemiological evidence suggesting that populations that eat food with a substantial amount of curcumin were at lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) led to the idea that this compound might have a neuroprotective effect. Curcumin has …
The salamander has the remarkable ability to regenerate its limb after amputation. Cells at the site of amputation form a blastema and then proliferate and differentiate to regrow the limb. To better understand this process, we performed deep RNA sequencing of the blastema over a time course in the axolotl, …
The Chinese Center For Disease Control And Prevention plans to spend up to 60 million yuan ($9.64 million) in the next three years on health research in the country's top 10 air polluted cities, Beijing Times reported Monday. Wang Yu, chief of CDC and member of the 12th National Committee …
In an evaluation of medicines approved by the European Medicines Agency 2000 to 2010, Ruben Duijnhoven and colleagues find that the number of patients evaluated for medicines approved for chronic use are inadequate for evaluation of safety or long-term efficacy.
In the context of the recent Supreme Court directive on medical research on Bhopal, it is critically important to examine the history of research efforts, their quality, their coherent purpose and accountability. nless we learn from the past the Court's directives will just spur more half-hearted, short-sighted and unaccountable research.
The quality of reporting of animal studies lags behind that of human randomized controlled trials but a series of additions to the ARRIVE guidelines will help ensure that the standards are comparable. Original Source
In general terms, lighting research has been focused in the development of artificial light with the purpose of saving energy and having more durable lamps. However, the consequences that artificial night lighting could bring to the human being and living organisms have become an important issue recently. Light pollution represents …
The study explored the immediate impact of internet exposure on the mood and psychological states of internet addicts and low internet-users. Participants were given a battery of psychological tests to explore levels of internet addiction, mood, anxiety, depression, schizotypy, and autism traits. They were then given exposure to the internet …
A ‘Wild Animals Research Centre’ will be soon set up by the Tamil Nadu government in the famous Vandalur zoo near here at a cost of Rs 27.13 crore. The centre would provide all kind of information on wildlife and have a research laboratory and a large size laboratory on …
The 2012 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings marks the sixth edition of the annual report. As in previous years, the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania’s International Relations Program has relied on the indexing criteria and process developed by James G. McGann for …
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs, e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological diseases) have been the commonest cause of death and disability globally for at least the last three decades. Even in sub-Saharan Africa, NCDs contribute a third of the disability-adjusted life year burden. However, research resources allocated to NCDs …
The government and UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy research yesterday. Under the MoU, researchers from internationally renowned UK universities and institutes will partner with their Bangladeshi counterparts to develop research projects on renewable energy, and work relating to energy …
Intercepting a moving object requires prediction of its future location. This complex task has been solved by dragonflies, who intercept their prey in midair with a 95% success rate. In this study, we show that a group of 16 neurons, called target-selective descending neurons (TSDNs), code a population vector that …
India is set to unveil its new science policy next week which lays greater thrust on innovation, establishing research institutes and participation in mega science projects with an aim to positioning itself among the top five scientific powers in the world by 2020. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired …
STI policy 2013 is focused on serving India by connecting performance with excellence and relevance. The policy goal of the Indian STI sector is to accelerate the pace of discovery and delivery of science-led solutions for serving the aspirational goals of India for faster, sustainable and inclusive growth. A strong …
The Union Cabinet is expected to approve a new science policy which lays greater thrust on innovation, encouraging women scientists with an aim to positioning India among the top five scientific powers in the world by 2020. The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013, is a revision of the …
