ISW Desk

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) compiles country-wide annual data of bio-medical waste (BMW) generation, collection and treatment based on the annual reports submitted by respective State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution…
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Vaccines have been a game-changer in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Several vaccine candidates have conferred a high degree of protection, with some even bringing down the number of symptomatic infections by over 95% in clinical trials. But…
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi startup Nanoclean Global has launched "world's smallest wearable air purifier Naso95, which is at par effective to an N95 grade face mask. It is helpful in combat of air pollution, allergens,…
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Lucknow based national laboratory CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), has licensed the technology of Nucleic Acid Staining Dye GreenR™ to GenetoProtein Pvt. Ltd., a start-up company registered in Uttar Pradesh in the year 2020.…
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A new treatment could soon be in the offing for Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Currently, management of the disorder is limited to symptomatic treatment of psychiatric and behavioural problems. Patients with the…
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A team of Indian scientists has developed a new technology platform that promises to help detect viruses and other pathogens. Its potential has been demonstrated for the detection of the Coronavirus. Viruses are a major global threat to…
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Ministry of Earth Sciences, through its attached office National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), has initiated steps to monitor the temporal and spatial distribution of marine litter along the Indian coasts and adjacent seas as part of…
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India is expected to save a lot of foreign exchange with a team of researchers developing a new technique that promises to help in the more effective production of a chemical molecule called 1,4 hydroquinone, which is used as an…
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have developed a high efficiency, shadow-less (solar panels at the bottom are not shadowed by the top panels) and auto-rotating Solar PV tower for photovoltaic power generation…
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has established a new branch office of its Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) in India. This office is part of a global network working for the development of astronomy education at the school…
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