IIT Bombay’s microfluidic device that rapidly measures stiffness of human cells can help investigate relation between stiffness and disease condition

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Nagpur
25 Mar 2019

Researchers from the University of Madras and ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, have estimated the urban sprawl of Nagpur, a city in central India. The findings of this study play a pivotal role in careful urban planning for sustainable development.

Mumbai
3 Jul 2018

Researchers suggest a method for comparing battery systems as power backup in India.

Bengaluru
29 Oct 2018

In a series of studies, researchers from India, UK and Australia, have provided an up-to-date account of the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes, its prevalent clinical care, and the challenges faced by the public health system challenges in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Mumbai
23 Aug 2018

IIT Bombay researchers survey different approaches to automatically detect sarcastic texts using computers. 

Bengaluru
29 Aug 2018

Scientists from the University of Plymouth, UK, George Washington University, USA, Imperial College London, UK, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, explore a leathal fungus threatening the existence of frogs.

Bengaluru
19 Mar 2019

A new study, by researchers from the US, China, India and Russia, has compared the quality of computer science graduates from these four countries. 

Mumbai
30 Aug 2018

Urbanisation and agricultural intensification alter rainwater draining and soil movement, says a study from IIT Bombay.

Bengaluru
14 Mar 2019

Tiny RNA lost during domestication created robust rice varieties, shows study by NCBS, Bengaluru. 

Bengaluru
6 Sep 2018

Study from the Ashoka Trust from Research in Ecology and the Environment details the importance of a global standard to curb the adulteration of herbal medicines.

Mumbai
20 Sep 2018

Researchers from IIT Bombay build low cost, easy to maintain arsenic filters for rural communities.