Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

IIT Hyderabad develops sanitary napkins that absorb better

/ Prasad Ravindranath / 1 Comment

Sanitary napkins which have greater absorption capacity than commercially available ones and can be safely disposed owing to their biodegradable nature may soon become a reality, thanks to research carried out by a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. Most commercially available napkins use cellulose fibre to increase their absorption capacity. But the … Continue reading IIT Hyderabad develops sanitary napkins that absorb better

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IIT Hyderabad makes scanning of kidneys easier

/ Prasad Ravindranath

Thanks to software developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers, semi-skilled persons can use an ultrasound imaging device to perform preliminary diagnosis to classify a kidney as either normal or abnormal in terms of stones, cysts, or bacterial infection. When fully functional, the imaging system developed by a team led by Prof. P. Rajalakshmi, Department of Electrical … Continue reading IIT Hyderabad makes scanning of kidneys easier