Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how small organic molecules can be guided to form advanced functional materials. This could facilitate future electronic devices, tuneable optoelectronic systems, responsive materials, and bioelectronic interfaces. The team from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), both ...

A novel neuromorphic sensor that mimics the response of the brain to environmental changes, primarily humidity, with the ability to process, and store information in a single device, similar to biological systems, could significantly reduce energy consumption and data-processing requirements compared to conventional electronics. Neuromorphic electronics are gaining importance as conventional computing systems struggle with increasing energy consumption and data processing ...

A novel way to distinguish between pollen from cultivated crops and from wild grasses enables scientists to unlock the story of India’s agricultural beginnings, particularly in the Central Ganga Plain.  It offers a powerful window into how human societies shaped the landscape over millennia. India is the second-largest producer of wheat and rice, the world’s major food staples. Establishing region-specific ...

A new study overturns a central textbook model of bacterial gene regulation and unveils new paths for understanding bacterial gene regulation and its evolution. This could help designing better antibiotics or regulatory inhibitors that block infection mechanism and design microorganisms that produce biofuels, biodegradable plastics, or therapeutic compounds efficiently. For nearly 50 years, biology has related the story of how ...

    Over the past two decades, drone technology has emerged as a transformative tool globally. India is rapidly leveraging its potential across governance and development sectors. What began as limited experimental deployment has evolved into a structured and expanding drone ecosystem that is reshaping public service delivery, infrastructure management, agriculture, and national security. Today, drones are used in India for ...

NITI Aayog today unveiled its comprehensive report, “Pathways to Progress: Analysis and Insights into India’s Innovation Story”. The report captures India’s remarkable journey in science, technology, and innovation, providing a detailed assessment of the country’s achievements, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen its position as a global innovation hub. At the launch, Dr. Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, elaborated ...

In a significant stride towards fortifying indigenous manufacturing capabilities and fostering innovation in the pharmaceutical sector, the Technology Development Board (TDB) has entered into an agreement with M/s Alchem Synthon Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. The board will provide a loan assistance of ₹8.6 crores out of the total project cost of ₹19.01 crores for the “Development and Commercialization of Advanced Pharmaceutical ...

The Central Government has undertaken a series of reform measures to promote India’s upcoming drone industry which are as follows: (i) Drones Rules, 2021 notified on 25 August 2021 provide the necessary regulatory framework for commercial use of drones. These rules cover various aspects like type certification, registration and operation of drones, airspace restrictions, research, development and testing of drones, ...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Government proposes to widen the participation of private players in space domain, by allowing them to undertake end-to-end space activities. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya ...

Indian Scientists have suggested that large scale measures like developing pollen forecast systems and training of health care professionals and personal measures like following pollen forecasts, use of face masks, spectacles, and air filters, regularly taking prescribed medications, limiting outdoor exposure, and avoiding gardening or grass-cutting during peak pollen seasons could help minimize the onset and exacerbation of pollen-related allergic ...