Extracellular RNA or exRNA from bacteria can persist in disinfected drinking water. Scientists have found that analysing this RNA can reveal what bacteria were doing just before they...
India has taken step towards sustainable road infrastructure with the technology transfer of bio-bitumen made from lignocellulosic biomass. The innovation converts farm residue into a renewable alternative to...
The Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) has begun a new phase of institutional consolidation with the first meeting of its Research Advisory Board (RAB) at the Regional...
Shigellosis, a highly contagious bacterial diarrhoeal infection, has been reported across Kerala this month, with one death and 15 cases. The death of a three-year-old girl from Kuttikkattoor...
The Government of India has opened nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2026, a national award scheme that recognises outstanding contributions in science, technology and innovation. The...
A team of researchers has used deep transfer learning and computer vision to study nest site fidelity in a painted stork at the National Zoological Park, Delhi. The...
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India have identified a new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, from the Deccan Peninsula in Pune district, Maharashtra. The specimen was collected near...
Traditional healing practices of the Sonowal Kachari community in Assam have been documented in a new study that records 39 medicinal plants used to treat common and chronic...
India’s LaQshya initiative continues to assess and certify labour rooms and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities to improve the quality of care for mothers and newborns....
India’s 2026 Union Budget has announced Biopharma SHAKTI, a ₹10,000 crore strategy to strengthen domestic production of biologics and biosimilars. The move comes amid growing evidence that animal...
