The News Horizon

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26 Mar

Study finds need for producing region-wise antivenom for snakebite

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New Delhi: Around 58,000 die of snakebite every year in the country. A majority of snakebites that lead to death or disability are attributed to the ‘big four’ of Indian snakes – Russell’s viper, which is one of the deadliest snake species in the world; spectacled cobra; common krait; and saw-scaled viper. Commercial antivenom treatment for snakebite does not always prove effective. However, only a few efforts have been made to understand the reason for this. In a new study geared in this direction, researchers at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc)’s Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) and collaborators have…
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26 Mar

Reel Heroes wear Capes, Real Heroes Wear Stethoscopes

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Mumbai, Maharashtra : With all the numerous toiling, Mr. Chandresh is an aspiring doctor first and everything else is in the second category for him, as practicing in this field is his priority. It took him a lot of time to come to this extent so that he could bring a change. He always wanted to do something more powerful and this field gives him the right amount of power to do so. There's a lot going on in the medical industry right now. He is also studying hard in the technological part of this field, to bring different techniques…
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25 Mar

Researchers devise digital method to process Sanskrit texts

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New Delhi: While various digital resources have improved the accessibility and use of world languages and even regional languages, Sanskrit presents unique challenges in automated computational processing. In addition to the sheer volume and diversity, both stylistic and chronological, found in these texts, the linguistic peculiarities expressed by the language, pose several challenges in making these works accessible to the world. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur are making Sanskrit accessible with their Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system for processing Sanskrit texts.  Researchers led by Dr Pawan Goyal have developed a digital infrastructure for the efficient processing of…
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25 Mar

New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance

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New Delhi: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples. Oxytetracycline is known for its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and is one of the extensively used antibiotics in veterinary practices. Its excessive consumption can cause antimicrobial resistance. The new tool can help in several other ways also since consumption of milk having residual antibiotics can cause serious health complications like development of hepatotoxicity, teratogenicity, reduced growth and metabolism too. At present, the kits used for…
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25 Mar

Mr. Chandresh knew, the whole point of existing is to evolve into a person you were intended to be. You are your only limit.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra : Education is a powerful weapon, and so is the power to revolutionise the course of a nation, to grow, to develop. But with power comes great responsibility, it's always uneasy to balance two different fields. Mr. Chandresh Ajay Pandey, a former Doctor and a latter Fashion influencer and Filmmaker.  Coming from a background of family that emphasized him to become a doctor and having a different alignment towards his  passion. It was almost impracticable for him to manage both his passion and pressures. Never really stood up against all these pressures and hounds thinking things would sink…
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25 Mar

One of Surat’s best coaching institute launches foundation courses

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Surat, Gujarat : A renowned physics professor Pavan Choudhary grabs Times Icons of Surat 2020-21 honour for Excellence in Physics Ask any student who has acquired admission into premier engineering colleges or secured a medical seat about his coaching institute. Its most likely that he/she will name Galaxy Academy. For, this academy has been guiding and coaching the greatest number of students who excel in competitive exams like JEE and NEET. Galaxy Academy has been consistently guiding students who are able to achieve excellent results proving that its one of the Surat’s best coaching academies for Science. Now, this institute…
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24 Mar

CSIR-CMERI transfers COVID related technologies for commercial production

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New Delhi: Along with scientific and technology-based innovations, their commercial production is equally important. In a recent initiative, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, has transferred its COVID-related technologies to Sai Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd (SEEPL), Tamil Nadu, Zen Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd, Telangana, and Trinity Microsystems Pvt Ltd, New Delhi respectively. CMERI is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). COVID- related technologies transferred by CSIR-CMERI include Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Disposal System in modular form, Oxygen Enrichment Unit and Intelligent UVC LED Sterilizer Unit. Prof. (Dr) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI said “There…
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24 Mar

Pandemic exposed the dire need of national policy on migrants, says Gautam Khaitan

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Delhi : Startled by the exodus of millions of labourers amid the Covid-19 lockdown, NITI Aayog has prepared a draft policy on migrants. Eminent corporate lawyer — Gautam Khaitan has called National Policy on migrant labour essential for the overall development of the nation. While calling them “nation makers,” he said, “It was disheartening to witness painful images of migrant labour moving back to their native places soon after the lockdown was announced. Some walked along with their families hundreds of kilometres. The whole nation felt their pain when heart-wrenching images were floating on the TV and internet.” He said…
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23 Mar

Eco-friendly scooter for last mile delivery and personal commute

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New Delhi: Rising pollution and increase in prices of petrol and diesel have prompted the manufacturers to develop eco-friendly and better fuel-efficient vehicles. Working in this direction, the electric scooter 'Hope' has been launched by Gelios Mobility, an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, incubated start-up. With a running cost of around 20 paisa per kilometre this scooter is found to be best suited for the last mile delivery and personal commute. HOPE comes with a portable charger and a portable Li-ion battery that can be charged through a normal domestic socket found in homes, eliminating the requirement of a…
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22 Mar

Researchers identify drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19

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New Delhi: Currently, there are no universally approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. There is a worldwide scramble to find drugs for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal and the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Nebraska, (UNMC), USA have identified Rapamycinas a potential drug that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19. Rapamycin used to prevent organ rejection after transplants and in cancer treatment, was found to have anti-aging effect and the potential to treat COVID-19 patients, researchers said. Currently being used for patients having undergone organ transplantation and…
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