Study establishes relevance of traditional knowledge for agricultural sustainability

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New Delhi: Crop nutrients determine the nutritional content and vigour of crops. The deficiency or occurrence below the minimum level of any of the nutrients is often seen as a cause of poor growth or complete crop failure. A study has found that farm practice based on traditional knowledge was better than chemical-intensive systems in…

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Scientists develop device to grow microorganisms in outer space

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New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have developed a special modular, self-contained device to carry out biological experiments in outer space using microorganisms.  In a study published in ActaAstronautica, the team showed how the device can be used to activate and track the growth…

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Film festival highlighting role of scientists in Indian independence movement concludes

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New Delhi: A three-day festival of films on the role of scientists and scientific institutions during the independence movement came to an end here on Sunday with the distribution of awards. The event titled `Swantatrata Ka Vigyan Filmotsav’ was organised by The Ministry of Science and Technology’s VigyanPrasar, Vijnana Bharati and Film Division, Mumbai to…

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Patent for KVIC technology to recycle plastic waste

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New Delhi: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured a patent registration for an innovative plastic-mixed handmade paper developed to fight the menace of plastic waste. The patent certificate was issued to the Commission’s Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI) at Jaipur, on 2nd August 2021, by the Controller of Patent at the Government of…

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Celebrating Indian scientists’ contributions to the independence movement

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New Delhi: VigyanPrasar, an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology has drawn up an ambitious programme to celebrate the contributions of Indian scientists, science communicators, and teachers during India’s independence movement to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence in collaboration with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s National Institute of Science…

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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya students accomplish glittering feat

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New Delhi: Eight asteroids detected by sixteen students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, under an asteroid search campaign have been conferred the “Provisional Status” by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, a global student research program that gets students involved in the search for asteroids. Under the campaign, high-quality astronomical data sets were distributed to students for…

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Researchers study egg-laying behaviour of wasps for designing specific pest control measures

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New Delhi: Herbivores organisms belonging to the same species (Conspecifics) use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) as cues while selecting an optimal site for oviposition. This is to ascertain the availability of nourishment for their progeny so that they get the best chance at survival. A new study conducted by Indian researchers will help understand the…

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Harvesting electricity from vibrations

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New Delhi: A team of scientists has fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, nanogenerator that can generate electricity from mere vibrations for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications. Search for renewable energy resources with reduced carbon emissions is one of the most urgent challenges due to the increasing threat of global warming and…

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Swatantrata ka Vigyan Filmotsav

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New Delhi: Vigyan Prasar (VP) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) have planned to hold an on-line science Film Festival to commemorate the momentous occasion of 75th year of India’s independence from colonial rule. Called “Swatantrata ka Vigyan Filmotsav”, the programme is part of a series of events being organised by the Government as `Swatantrata ka Amrit…

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Indian journal PMBP enters the top quartile of global research journals for the first time

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An international scientific journal of Indian origin, ‘Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants’ (PMBP) has recently entered the top quartile of all plant science journals globally. It also received a Scopus Journal Ranking (SJR) of 0.754 and Citescore of 3.4, making it the highest cited Indian journal in all areas of plant and agricultural sciences….

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