2022: Articles & Blogs
- Community seed bank initiative traces & restores heritage rice varieties in Tamil Nadu
- Conference brings together astronomy instrumentation experts in Bengaluru
- Industry can be roped in for increasing funding of C V Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers: DST Secretary
- Sugar-coated pouches in body fluids can help detect cancer
- Select students from across India receive awards for their innovative ideas
- Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri highlights the role of engineers to move towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated dashboard, giving complete insight of DST funding
- The 9th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) for INSPIRE Awards MANAK was inaugurated today at ITPO New Delhi. During the year 2020-21 a total of 6.53 Lakh ideas were received from all States and UTs from which 556 were selected
- Startling rapid oscillations of brightness discovered in blazar jet rich in gamma rays
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announces setting up of a Dashboard to share the best technology practices among the Centre and the States
- water-related-innovations-can-facilitate-their-sustainable-consumption-experts
- Experts discuss the path towards clean energy in cooperation with states
- Technological interventions for processing, product development & sustainability could improve farmers income: Experts
- Roadmap to augment financial resources for R&D discussed
- Scientific administrators discuss pathways to address issues and specific technology needs of the states
- PM inaugurates Centre-State Science Conclave in Ahmedabad via video conferencing
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh calls for linking StartUps with Industry right from the beginning as equal stakeholders in order to ensure sustainable Start-Ups
- Students participate in SERB-INAE Hackathon 2022
- Hydration of proteins could act as a potential marker for an early detection of neuro-degenerative diseases
- New device that can extract water from air developed for all geographical locations
- Intelligence system and health monitoring solution for EVs can ensure their efficient performance
- New method of developing alloys can produce ultra high strength steels for high temperature applications
- INAE-NAEK Workshop on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development provided platform for future collaboration between researchers from India and Korea
- Gujarat Council of Science & Technology (GUJCOST) working for the future of science
- Traditional art products of Tamil Nadu revived by exploring its scientific properties
- Newly identified gene could be clue to treatment of fungal infection in immuno-compromised patients
- Study of dust from cosmic dance of a white dwarf and companion star could unravel mysteries behind start of life
- A breath of fresh air for bikers
- DST Secretary inaugurates the Maharishi Charaka Medicinal Plant Garden at IASST, Guwahati
- Scientists formulate model to trace elusive exo-moons from JWST data
- India ranks globally 3rd in Start-Up ecosystem and also in terms of number of Unicorns: Dr Jitendra Singh
- New biogas-based radiant floor heating system to bring warmth to Leh village
- IGSTC Industrial Fellowship Awardees -2022 felicitated
- Experts discuss the way forward for a sustainable startup ecosystem
- Scientific administrators discuss collaborations on emerging technologies with US delegation
- India being a leader in disaster management, the world looks up to us for global challenges such as climate change: Dr Jitendra Singh
- Experts discussed best plans for Indo-US joint research projects to be implemented through TIHs
- Deciphering of physical characteristics of a rare class of supernovae hint towards advanced stage of evolution of special class of very hot & massive stars
- NAC discussed the way forward for National Initiative on Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics (NISTIS)
- New scheme launched to augment research capabilities in state universities and colleges
- Researchers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand recommended for ISRF fellowship to work in India
- Biodegradable biopolymer nanocomposite that detects relative humidity can monitor packed food freshness
- IISc DST-CPR provides evidence-based recommendations for enhancing decision-making processes in STI
- New low-cost, polymer-based electrode can increase electrochemical performance of supercapacitors in wearable integrated devices
- DST INSPIRE fellow leads study unveiling the secret of distant dwarf galaxy formation
- New testing facility can help construct better walls and roads
- Capacity building can make India global leader in Good Laboratory Practice: DST Secretary
- SERB-INAE Conclave on SERB Digital Gaming Research Initiative
- INSPIRE-SHE to encourage talented students towards science research careers without KVPY Examination
- Hydrophobic ingredients, in combination with obsolete antibiotics, can counter multidrug-resistant bacteria
- Grain shape influences liquefaction of sand, a major earthquake hazard
- Scientists solve the curious case of Himalayan glaciers resisting global warming
- Covaxin can help in controlling the virus load of SARS-CoV-2 & its variants, reducing disease severity: Study
- New memory device with excellent switching characteristics and low-power requirements developed
- Scientists develop novel mechanism to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 by blocking their entry to cells & reducing infection ability
- Study reports the glacial history (since 33 kilo annum to the present-day) from the less explored region of the Himalaya, Zanskar, Ladakh
- Connecting the dots between virus infection and progress of brain cancer
- DST will take up the mentorship role to promote start-ups in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities as wealth creators and problem solvers: Dr Jitendra Singh
- AI boosts rural connectivity & healthcare
- Aditya-L1 Science Support Cell exposes students to processes happening on the Sun, Aditya-L1 mission & observational data analysis
- Rapidly charging E-cycle developed with Na-ion batteries and supercapacitors
- New co-dopants identified can create better performing and more stable solar cells
- First of its kind testbed for autonomous navigation to develop unmanned ground and aerial vehicles inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh calls for promoting StarUps in "carbon neutral" building construction
- JNCASR awards Outstanding Science Teacher Prize
- New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy
- Reverse solidification mechanism of dense suspensions can help develop smart shock absorbers
- Reports on IC-MAP Kickstart Meetings held at IISER - TVM, IIT Hyderabad and IIT kanpur
- New genus of treeshrew from Ramnagar in Jammu and Kashmir can provide a precise age estimate for the locality
- N95 mask with nanoparticle coating developed using 3D printing technology
- DST-IISc energy storage platform moves towards enabling fast-charging solid-state batteries
- Functional connectivity changes in the brain after meditation: study
- DST promotes scientific approach to Yoga on 8th International Day of Yoga
- DST-Centre for Policy Research at PU works towards a robust patent commercialisation ecosystem
- Dr Jitendra Singh joins PM in performing Yoga from Jammu
- Sleep organisation stabilizes among vipassana meditation practitioners: study
- First grassroots innovation-based standards formulated by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- newly-developed-ultrathin-heteroprotein-film-better-alternative-isolated-protein-films
- Novel experimental framework in fluid dynamics can help in earthquake early warnings
- Binary super massive black hole discovered in a system which could be site of future gravitational waves detection
- Neutral electron flow detected in Graphene could shape future quantum computation
- Need for interventions in National IPR policy highlighted at DST-CPR meeting
- DST launches Geospatial Self Certification Portal
- TIH efforts reach new & emerging technologies to the rural populace
- Glacial advances in the Yankti Kuti Valley synchronizes with climate variability
- New manufacturing process for steel alloy powder for developing efficient cooling channels can make pressure die casting more efficient
- A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas
- Study attributes tectonic linkage in the northeast edge of the Indian plate to great Assam Earthquake
- Priority areas with scientific importance of India and Germany need to be aligned: DST Secretary
- Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
- Highly excited Rydberg atoms provide framework for preparing atomic qubits for quantum information processing
- Technology Innovation Hub paving the way towards Indias cybersecure future
- New catalyst for Zinc Air batteries can make them more durable & efficient
- Smart material which responds to light stimulus can harness solar energy for applications in soft robotics
- AI to make roads in India safer to drive
- Renewed MoUs articulate new strategic direction for Indo-Canada S&T co-operation
- Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures
- Mechanism that helps active systems escape transformation to glass can aid study of cancerous metastasis
- Scientists discover almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil from Ladakh Himalaya
- union-minister-dr-jitendra-singh-says-future-belongs-technology-driven-economy-and-calls-building
- IP transfer agreements signed for dementia drug molecule & Oxyjani
- New low-cost iron aluminide coatings can increase corrosion resistance in harsh media to four times of mild steel
- DST needs to invest in all sectors contributing to new & emerging challenges like Climate Change: Secretary DST
- Proposals invited from Indian Companies having innovative/indigenous technologies in Waste Domain for technology commercialization
- Scientists develop a new model for inferring density inhomogeneity in the solar corona
- Researchers find ways for broader design & engineering of reconfigurable magnonic crystals that can transfer information more efficiently than electrons
- New smart machine for making welding operations faster, energy-efficient and eco-friendly
- Chronic larval crowding in fruit flies steers evolution towards larger and faster hatching eggs
- New premium quality wheat variety gives soft and sweet chapatis
- Experts discussed implementation of National Education Policy for engineering disciplines & profession
- Forest Fires can be an important factor in reducing solar power production in India
- Sexual conflict decreases with evolution of shorter effective lifespan of organisms
- Scientific administrators discuss ways to make research assessment more robust
- newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
- India & Finland discuss possible areas of co-operation in quantum computing for virtual CoE
- Plasma-based green disinfectants can limit spread of infectious diseases like COVID 19
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh holds delegation-level talks with the visiting Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Mika Lintila in New Delhi
- Sensor- based irrigation system using bank filtration saves water & increases farmer's income
- Quantum computers may help test fundamental physics providing universal programmable setup for quantum experiments
- Newly patented diagnostic tool for aquaculture pathogen to boost shrimp cultivation
- New materials & processes for carbon capture and utilization could show new light for global warming challenge
- Scientists decode the reason behind the Chamoli disaster
- Low contact resistance metal-semiconductor interface designed for next-generation transistors
- Novel tools for visual ion sensing and toxic chemical removal from wastewater developed
- Climate & policy experts discuss the seriousness of climate impact on South Asia & adaptation and mitigation steps need for it
- Integrated Clean Energy Material Acceleration Platform launched & funding opportunity announced for Hydrogen Valley Platform at MI meeting
- Journey from a break in career to a professor with diversified profile
- Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
- Dr. Jitendra Singh discusses future Science & Technology collaborations with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Mexico
- Indian scientists propose multi-sectorial strategies for the prevention and control of pollen allergy
- The journey of a physics researcher to a patent associate
- India UK science and innovation policy dialogue discussed the priorities of future India-UK collaborations
- Polyherbal eco-friendly technology can combat tick infestation among dairy animals
- New & upcoming trends in major areas of astronomy in the data-driven world discussed at astronomy meeting
- New smartphone-based, portable oxygen kit can provide consistent oxygen supply during disasters and medical emergencies
- Interaction between Coronal Mass Ejections plays a key role in their evolution
- INSPIRE Faculty Fellows work on surface electromagnetics can augment existing capabilities of RF & microwave devices, improving satellite communication
- Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) signs MoU with Tata Steel and LoI with BASF for Scientific cooperation & partnerships
- India and Oman agree upon programme of scientific and technological cooperation
- Indigenously developed platinum-based electrocatalyst could pave way for low-cost, durable fuel cells
- 2D monolayers with potential applications in Self-Powered Flexible-Piezo-Spintronic Nanodevices predicted
- A transforming break for a woman in science
- DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow conducting research and development for unique optical materials and optics for energy self-sustenance
- DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bilayer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
- Touchless-touchscreen-technology-developed-can-restrain-viruses-spreading-through-contact
- A simple image-processing technique to unravel the dynamics of Solar Corona can help detect Coronal Mass Ejections better
- Novel strategy to synthesize solid adsorbents for CO2 capture and utilization discovered
- Scientists develop energy-efficient hydrogen production by urea electrolysis
- Dr Jitendra Singh announces several programmes to increase the participation of women in science
- New MoU will help Industry and research institutes from India & Singapore to jointly develop products related to economic & societal challenges
- Indian Academy of Sciences: Promoting progress & cause of science
- Union Minister for S&T Dr Jitendra Singh says, mentoring young talent is the best investment for India @2047
- Ultra-low Thermal Conductivity in Crystalline Solid with promising thermoelectric applications trace to their Local Structural Distortion
- Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Suns chromosphere unravelled
- Foundation stone of School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) unveiled at JNCASR
- ARIES and IIT Roorkee students to participate in joint PhDs through MoU signed for academic cooperation
- Experts suggest measures to revitalize industry-academia collaboration at Post Budget Webinar
- Experts discuss ways to transform India through Geospatial knowledge & infrastructure
- SARAS 3 radio telescope refutes recent claim of the discovery of a radio wave signal from cosmic dawn
- India & Singapore identify smart technologies, healthcare, biotech, green mobility, sustainable urban development as key areas for collaborations
- Climate change likely to favor soil-borne plant pathogens for diseases like dry root rot of chickpea in future
- 25 Technology Innovation Hubs across the country through NM-ICPS are boosting new and emerging technologies to power national initiatives
- India, an attractive hub for foreign investments in manufacturing sector, is on a rising trajectory of innovation: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- India evolving as frontrunner in high power computing
- Professor Neena Gupta receives Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians
- Tuning of properties of Gold-nanorods using DC electric field paves way for more efficient way of detecting food contamination
- New technology can autonomously repair & restore high-value components such as moulds, turbine blades & aerospace components
- Unraveling tectonic evolution of Greater Maldive Ridge in western Indian Ocean can reconstruct Gondwanaland break up & dispersal
- Focus on collaborating to gain from lead expertise of countries: DST Secretary
- Study establishing connection between heat stress & local climate zones can help urban climate planning
- Atmospheric pressure on surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than Earth: study based on observation from Devasthal observatory
- Novel tools for deciphering mechanisms associated with learning and memory developed by Indian Scientists
- University students, artisans & entrepreneurs learn about bamboo treatment and processing at training program
- Woman scientist from Chennai granted patent for green technology producing medicinally important compound
- Indian scientists develop a next-generation probiotic that provides hope for longevity and healthy aging
- India to have two National Centres of Excellence in Carbon Capture & Utilization at IIT Bombay & at JNCASR, Bengaluru, supported by DST
- New study suggests increase in warming in high altitude Himalayas due to water vapour
- New artificial Intelligence-based tools can help finding habitable planets
- ARCI Scientists develop energy-efficient method for hydrogen production with less carbon footprint
- Easy collection and processing of pongamia through motorised dehusking & oil extraction machines brings confidence to boost biofuel production
- Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout
- DST supported Climate Change Research Facility at ICRISAT inaugurated by PM to work on making agriculture more sustainable and climate-resilient
- Scientists develop self-disinfecting, biodegradable face masks to combat COVID-19
- High wave activity in regions over Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, & South Indian Ocean can pose threat for coastal communities
- Swarnajayanti fellows work to pave way for developing strategies to manage and treat attention disorders
- INSA catalyses & promotes science by identifying, grooming & developing scientific talent and advising on science
- New method can efficiently transform phenol to a key ingredient for manufacturing food preservatives, pharmaceuticals & polymers
- Applications invited for financial support to Indian companies with indigenous technologies in semiconductor & sensors sector for commercialization
- IGSTC launches fellowships to facilitate exchange of early-career Indian & German researchers
- Indian scientists develop efficient and durable solar cells by tuning the length and porosity of nanorods
- Swarnajayanti awardee from Bangalore working on materials that can make computers more efficient
- Applications invited from Indian Women Scientists & Entrepreneurs for prestigious National Tech Excellence Award for Women 2022
- Students & scientists from various parts of India and USA discuss characterizing space radiation environment
- Grassroots innovator from Karnataka popular as tamarind maniac selected for Padma Shri for 2022
- Young girls & women scientists participate in scientific events on National Girl Child Day
- Einsteins idea of reality experimentally proven decisively wrong by Indian scientists, paving the way for more secure information transfer
- New and emerging technologies are powering national initiatives in health, education, energy, environment, agriculture, strategic cum security, Industry 4.0
- Experts from India & US discuss challenges & opportunities to combat Climate Change through technology-led Carbon Capture and Utilisation solutions
- Slew of COVID preventive technologies ready to take on the challenge of the pandemic
- SwarnaJayanti Fellows work may help understand & compute the entropy of Black Hole systems discovered by Stephen Hawking
- India - Sri-Lanka S&T cooperation look towards new areas like waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, big data analytics & artificial intelligence
- Products of grassroot innovations, traditional knowledge & students innovations to be available for online sale
- Experts from India and Israel suggested expanding scope of India-Israel Industrial R&D & Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)
- India & Denmark agree to work together on green fuels including green hydrogen
- Activities of 2022 discussed at BRICS STI Steering Committee: India to host 5 events
- Motion of some stars holds clue of dark matter shape in barred galaxies
- Devices by serial innovator from Anantnag making walnut processing easier for common people
- Importance of gender diversity & creation of enabling environment for equal participation of women in STEMM disciplines discussed at workshop
- Spectacular landscape changes detected in Gujarats Kachchh region due to major earthquakes in recent geological past
- A student innovator who inspired the world with her solar ironing cart is now Indias Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queens Baton Relay
- Special electro-active nanoparticles developed for potential applications in touch & acoustic sensor
- DrJitendra Singh said, his Ministry is committed to reach out to potential small and viable start-ups having skill and talent pool, but lacking in resources
- Swarnajayanti fellow from Bangalore working on theoretical understanding of strange metals related to high-temperature superconductors
- Visually challenged students will have access to user-friendly durable Braille maps using advanced technology
- A star with a heartbeat & without a magnetic field discovered
- Dr Jitendra Singh launches theme of National Science Day (NSD) 2022: Integrated Approach in S&T for Sustainable Future
- Swarnajayanti fellow working to develop technology for prediction and control of vapor explosion induced accidents in boilers
- Carbon-rich stars steal heavy elements from their low mass companions
