A Science and Technology Blog
Researchers at CSMCRI have used functionalised seaweed nanocomposite to remove lead and chromium from wastewater. The adsorbed lead did not leach out even in low pH conditions. The nanocomposite was…
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a superhydrophobic coating that can make the surface behave like a lotus leaf where water droplets roll off easily or a rose petal where the droplets stick…
Research at IISER Pune have synthesised a new type of anode material that offers promise of a battery that can be charged quickly and retain the charge for longer duration…
Polystyrene gets dissolved almost instantly in a solution of orange peel extract that is obtained by squeezing the orange peels. The polystyrene dissolved in the extract is drawn into fibres using wet/solution spinning…
Even as aerosol loading is increasing at a rate of 3% annually, the quantum of dust aerosol over north India during the pre-monsoon period has reduced during the period 2000-2015.…
The first comprehensive analysis of the health of India’s 1.34 billion citizens has been published on November 14 in The Lancet. The study estimates the key drivers of ill health,…
Using superhydrophobic cotton Dr. Uttam Manna and his team were able to remove 95% of oil-spills, both light and heavy oils. The efficiency of absorption was above 2,000 weight percentage for both…
Pollution has been responsible for most non-communicable disease deaths — heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With 2.51 million premature deaths in 2015, India is ranked number one…
