ISW Desk

Senior Principal Scientist, Dr Srihari Pabbaraja, working in Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry (OSPC), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, has been selected for the Chemical Research Society…
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The New Education Policy – 2020 lays emphasis on strengthening the link between research and teaching at the undergraduate level. It is believed that this approach towards skill-based learning will help individuals identify skill sets much…
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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced Young Scientist Award for the year 2020. This year the award will be given to seven scientists working in different institutions of CSIR. The award has been announced in…
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A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among Center of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Unnat Bharat Abhiyan-Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (UBA-IITD) and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) to boost rural…
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In a significant breakthrough in the battle against antibiotic resistance, a research team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has synthesized a nanomaterial that mimics an enzyme and disintegrates the cell membranes of a range of…
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Researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have shown ways in which traditional cancer therapies can be made more effective. The research team studies Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are highly reactive molecules…
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A COVID-19 testing laboratory has been established in the Jorhat campus of the North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST). Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Finance, Education (Higher, Secondary…
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Indian researchers and authorities have prioritized to reduce dependence on other countries by developing and validating indigenous diagnostic assays for COVID-19 testing. A total of 11 RT-PCR-based indigenous assays were validated and…
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An online study has demonstrated that a significantly high proportion of ophthalmologists were affected psychologically as they are at an increased risk of close contact with the patient’s eyes and face. The study has been conducted by L V…
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Monoclonal antibodies are those that originate from identical immune cells having a common origin. They are highly effective, non-toxic and can specifically target diseased cells, and are therefore used in immunotherapy to treat…
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