Five Indian students selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025

New Delhi (IANS) Five students from Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025, announced the Rhodes Trust on Thursday. 

The five students were selected after a competitive application…

Genetic mutation may help people stop craving sugary foods: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Trying hard to control eating sugary foods but unable to? An international team of scientists has now found that a genetic mutation may enable people to cut down their sugar intake. 

Led by scientists from the University of…

Smart snacking grows 1.2 times faster than traditional snacks in India

Mumbai (IANS) As urban consumers increasingly seek health-oriented products, smart snacking in India has grown 1.2 times faster than traditional snacks, according to a report on Tuesday. 

About 63 per cent of surveyed consumers seek innovative…

India breaks into world’s top 6 ranks as patent filings double in last 5 years

New Delhi (IANS) India’s patents and industrial design filings for Intellectual Property rights doubled between 2018 and 2023, taking the country to the sixth rank, according to the latest World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) annual report. 

Australian-German research finds world-first cure for deadly skin disease

Sydney (IANS) Researchers from Australia and Germany have for the first time cured patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a deadly skin disease, said a news release on Monday.

An international collaboration, including researchers…

IIT Guwahati researchers develop new method to remove ammonium from wastewater

Guwahati (IANS) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a groundbreaking method to remove ammonium from wastewater by using a combination of microalgae and bacteria. 

The approach not only offers a…

Scientists find another clue to uncover secrets of ageing

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to enhance our understanding of ageing, a team of scientists has uncovered the intricate mechanisms by which immunoglobulins influence the ageing process. 

By analysing millions of spatial spots across nine organs…

Be ready to pay 5 pc more for smartphones in 2025 in GenAI era

New Delhi (IANS) Smartphones are getting costlier and going forward, be ready to pay more with the rising prices of generative AI chips, transition to 5G, enhanced computing capabilities and premiumisation. 

The global average selling price…

realme GT 7 Pro’s first Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset sets new benchmarks in AI performance

New Delhi (IANS) The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in smartphones is rapidly evolving. The reliance on cloud-based AI processing is giving way to a new paradigm: powerful on-device AI capabilities. 

This shift, fueled by advancements…

Doctor explains why a low-salt diet may not be healthy for everyone

New Delhi (IANS) A healthy person should not consume a low-salt diet as it may adversely raise health issues like diabetes, and cholesterol and even increase the risk of death, according to a top neurologist. 

Taking to X, Dr. Sudhir Kumar…