The ‘PhD Excellence Citation’ has been established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to honor exceptional PhD research conducted at universities around the nation. Research scientists who have successfully defended their theses at Indian universities—state, central, private, and those that are considered universities—will be given PhD Excellence Citations. There will be about ten PhD excellence … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed the need to encourage research in the education system, and said research scholars in India are capable of finding solutions to the problems not only faced by the country but by the world. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 gives impetus to research, she noted. The president was speaking … Read more
Diabetes is a chronic medical illness characterized by the body’s inability to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. There are two primary types:Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system targets insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This results in little or no insulin production. It usually appears in childhood or adolescence and … Read more
The Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines for the ethical use of “leftover, de-identified and anonymous” samples generated from a diagnostic or surgical procedure on patients for commercial use. These specimens include organs, parts of organs, cells, tissues, cell products such as blood, blood products (even positive for eHBsAG/HCV/HIV/Syphilis and expired blood), urine, saliva, DNA/RNA, … Read more
Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and training with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on 22 April 2024. The MoU was signed by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh and Director IIT Delhi Prof Rangan Banerjee. The scope of this MoU includes … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Deakin University, Australia, have announced the formation of the ‘IIT Madras Deakin University Research Academy’ to collaborate on global research projects, provide joint supervision, award scholarships to deserving students, and nurture talented research scholars from SAARC and ASEAN countries. The research academics will pioneer solutions in … Read more
The Indian Navy and the Indian Institute of technological Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi, signaling their commitment to encourage technological development, creative solutions, and combined research and development. This MoU was signed by Rear Admiral K Srinivas, Asst Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refits), and Professor … Read more
A recent study utilizing data collected by NASA’s Mars InSight lander has revealed that the crust of Mars is thicker compared to Earth’s crust. The research further indicates that Mars’ primary internal heat source originates from the decay of radioactive elements such as thorium and uranium. These findings highlight the similarities between Mars and Earth, … Read more