Science Ministry grants herbal patents to 26 indigenous knowledge holders

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Science and Technology has facilitated 26 indigenous knowledge holders from Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat with herbal patents, it said on Monday. 

“This will facilitate the scaling up of technologies for commercial…

Industry lauds Centre norms to curb misleading environmental claims by companies

New Delhi (IANS) Industry experts on Monday lauded the Department of Consumer Affairs for releasing new guidelines to curb “greenwashing” or misleading environmental claims by companies. 

The growing concern around "greenwashing," where companies…

Centre to launch BRIC-National Agri-Food Biomanufacturing Institute on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government is set to launch BRIC - National Agri-Food Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI), at Mohali in Punjab, in a bid to strengthen India’s capabilities in agricultural biotechnology and bioprocessing.

The new…

New weight loss drugs can cause decline in skeletal muscle mass: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the growing use of weight loss medications, a new study has raised concerns about declining skeletal muscle health caused by the popular drugs.

In a recent commentary published in The Lancet journal, researchers from the…

Cyclone Dana: Mangrove belt acting as natural speed breaker minimised impact in coastal Sundarbans

Kolkata (IANS) The apprehensions of Cyclone Dana playing havoc in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal was allayed to a great extent because of the mangrove belt barrier there…

India to have its own space station by 2035: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi (IANS) India will have its own space station by 2035, which will be known as "Bharatiya Antriksh Station", Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday.  

He made the…

OpenAI plans to launch new powerful AI model 'Orion' by December: Report

San Francisco (IANS) ChatGPT maker OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch its next AI model called ‘Orion’ in December this year which is potentially up to 100 times more powerful than GPT-4. 

According to a report in The Verge, unlike the…

Indian scientists develop new molecules to treat Alzheimer's

New Delhi (IANS) Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed new molecules that can treat Alzheimer's Disease.

The team designed and synthesised…

Indian practice of limiting food waste, more veg diets can mitigate climate change: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Indian sustainable eating habits such as limiting food waste, prioritising vegetarian diets, and consuming locally sourced foods can help address global climate change, a pressing issue worldwide, according to a report.

A recent…

Cabinet approves Rs 1,000 crore VC fund to propel space sector, boost employment

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the setting up of a Rs 1,000 crore venture capital (VC) fund dedicated to the growing space sector.

The deployment period of the proposed VC fund,…