Low rainfall & high CO2 can replace India's biodiversity hotspots: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Even as greenhouse gasses are increasing unprecedentedly, it can decrease rainfall in the equatorial region as well as affect India's biodiversity hotspots, according to a new study on Wednesday.  

The study showed that…

Nipah monoclonal antibody to undergo human trials in India, Bangladesh in 2025

New Delhi(IANS) A novel monoclonal antibody against the Nipah virus is set to undergo human clinical trials in India, and Bangladesh -- two countries that suffer Nipah outbreaks almost every year -- in 2025, according to a report on Thursday.  

Indian firm Persistent Systems acquires US-based Starfish Associates

Pune (IANS) Digital engineering and enterprise modernisation company Persistent Systems on Wednesday said it had acquired New Jersey-based Starfish Associates for an undisclosed sum. 

Known for its enterprise communications automation platform,…

IASST team's metal oxide nanocomposite to sustainably degrade organic pollutants

New Delhi (IANS) A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has developed a new metal oxide nanocomposite to help in the photocatalytic…

CERT-In finds multiple bugs in Google Chrome OS, GitLab

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome OS and GitLab, which could allow an attacker…

India to be part of citizen astronaut programme by SERA, Blue Origin

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to democratise space, US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) and Blue Origin on Monday announced India as a partner nation in their human spaceflight programme. 

SERA will offer citizens from India a…

SEBEX 2: India's breakthrough in non-nuclear explosives technology

New Delhi (IANS) India has taken a significant stride towards achieving self-reliance in defence with the development of a new explosive more potent than Trinitrotoluene (TNT). 

Known as SEBEX 2, this indigenously manufactured explosive has…

Infinix launches new laptop with GenAI capabilities in India

New Delhi (IANS) Infinix on Saturday launched a new laptop -- the Zero Book Ultra AI PC, with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities to create an ecosystem of future-forward laptops in India.

The Infinix Zero Book Ultra AI…

Why giving smartphones to calm down kids' tantrums may not be healthy

New Delhi (IANS) Are you one of those parents who calm down their tantrum-throwing children with a digital device? Beware, it may hamper their ability to self-regulate their emotions later in adulthood, finds a study on Friday.   

In recent…

Humanoid robotics conversations surged 80 pc on X during 1st half of 2024: Report

New Delhi (IANS) As the field of humanoid robotics is evolving rapidly, influencers on social media platform X are actively discussing how these technological advancements could transform various sectors, which led to an 80 per cent rise in conversations…