Delhi’s R-value, which indicates the spread of COVID-19, was recorded at 2.1 this week, implying that every infected person is infecting two others in the national capital, according to an analysis by IIT-Madras.The ‘R’ or reproductive value indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to, and a pandemic is considered … Read more
The successful research team Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers have successfully developed a white light emitter for use in LEDs. The development of energy-efficient Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs replaced the energy-inefficient incandescent lamps in lighting and display applications. While LEDs have been available in almost all colours, white LEDs are a more recent … Read more
IIT Madras researchers are working in the direction of targeting HIV-1 protease. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are working on a revolutionary idea that can help develop effective drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The team of researchers said that the efficacy of drugs against the HIV virus can be enhanced by … Read more
The team also found that the aerosols were more likely to be deposited in longer bronchioles as compared to shorter ones. Coronavirus: Pacing one’s breath is often advised by elders and doctors as it has numerous health benefits. However, amid the coronavirus pandemic, it can cause problems. According to a new study by Indian Institute … Read more
The health authorities and the institute are working closely to contain the outbreak by saturation testing and isolation of all positive cases, it added. IIT-Madras campus has been placed under temporary lockdown after over 100 students and staff members of the institute tested positive for Covid-19. The institute became one of the biggest clusters that … Read more
Research into vanadium redox flow battery stack development opens up possibilities for indigenous fabrication of flow battery stacks by MSME units for domestic and grid-level energy storage applications. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have made significant advances in developing alternatives to conventional lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries for industrial usage. Such advances are crucial … Read more