New Delhi: A multi-institutional study on dengue led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) shows how the virus causing the disease has evolved dramatically over the last few decades in the Indian subcontinent. Cases of dengue – a mosquito-borne viral disease – have steadily increased in the last 50 years, predominantly in … Read more
Bengaluru: Global 3D bioprinting firm CELLINK and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are partnering to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) that will focus on advancing research on heart, bone, cartilage and cancer through the use of 3D bioprinting. The CoE, the first of its kind in the subcontinent, will be housed in the … Read more
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has installed a new supercomputer which is claimed to be one of the most powerful of its kind in the country. It is commissioned Param Pravega and has been installed under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), it is claimed to be the largest supercomputer in an academic institution. IISc’s Param … Read more
Wetlands need to be prudently managed and conserved so that the next generation gets adequate and quality water. Addressing the occasion of World Wetlands Day, many environmental experts have stressed the role that wetlands play in sustaining biodiversity, Indian Express reported. Dr TV Ramachandra from the Centre for Ecological Science at the Indian Institute of … Read more
Although the researchers found the nanoenzymes harmless to normal cells during their lab tests, it remains to be seen how they would react once they have entered inside the body. In an unprecedented scientific discovery, a researchers team at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has been successful in developing a set of artificial enzymes … Read more
Sanjiv Sambandan’s pill contains sensors that collect information on the gastrointestinal tract and relay it An Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Associate Professor’s work in developing an edible electronic pill for diagnostics of the gastro-intestinal tract has been declared as one of the winners of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition 2020. Sanjiv Sambandan, an Associate … Read more
NEW DELHI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, are working on rapid identification of Covid-19 biomarkers in blood plasma using Raman spectroscopy and artificial intelligence. Raman Spectroscopy is a non-destructive chemical analysis technique which provides detailed information about chemical structure, phase and polymorphy, crystallinity and molecular interactions. It is based upon the … Read more