New research in Bengaluru reveals that unchecked urban growth, replacing natural landscapes with concrete, dramatically intensifies urban heat islands, underscoring the critical need for green spaces and water bodies to maintain livable temperatures.

Technology

Surat
3 Jun 2025

New research examined how a specific type of AI, known as ANFIS, could help predict the yield of several important crops grown in the Nashik region of Maharashtra, India.

Guwahati
31 May 2025

They used computer simulations to design a microchip with micro-channels and then separate the different cells in the blood into the channels with Dielectrophoresis

Mumbai
22 May 2025

A microscopic look reveals how the unique ‘handshake’ between rubber and cement could be key to durable, sustainable construction.

Ahmedabad
20 May 2025

Researchers are using luminescence dating to date samples of the mineral jarosite from Kachchh, Gujarat. Due to its geological similarities, this mineral is considered a good Martian analogue.

Bengaluru
6 May 2025

New research addressed the Tungsten Diselenide clumping problem by introducing a polymer, Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP), into the mix.

Bhopal
5 May 2025

Researchers create a cleaner and greener bio-based proton exchange membrane for fuel cells made of plant and animal materials.

Vellore
28 Apr 2025

Researchers have developed a mathematical tool to model the complex interactions between a power-law nanofluid and a thin, moving needle.

Mumbai
24 Apr 2025

The researchers developed a simple and innovative technique to improve the bonding in friction welding method by creating a tapered end on one of the surfaces.

Mumbai
17 Apr 2025

A new hydrophobic graphene-based material developed by IITB scientists could support efforts to address fresh water crisis

Brazil
14 Apr 2025

The researchers used mathematical models based on the Dirac-Weyl equation to simulate how an electron in a graphene sheet would behave under external magnetic fields.