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Biodegradable metal implants

Biodegradable metal implants Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram both autonomous institutes under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) have jointly developed new generation Iron-Manganese based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans. Benefits of biodegradable implants Biodegradable materials (Fe, Mg, Zn, and polym

BPDS and POMID disinfectant sprays

BPDS and POMID disinfectant sprays Scientists at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, have developed two mobile indoor Disinfection Sprayer units. These units can be used for cleaning and disinfecting pathogenic micro-organisms effectively, especially in hospitals. Called Battery Powered Disinfectant Sprayer (BPDS) and Pneumatically Operated Mobile Indoor Disinfection (POMID), these units can be used to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces su

Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ 

Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’  The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) intensified into a deep depression in the same afternoon, into a cyclonic storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronounced as UM-PUN)’ in the same evening over the central parts of south BoB. It further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm about 990 km south of Paradip (Odisha), 1140 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 1260 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh).

MicroRNA- Why old age make it more difficult to fight COVID-19

MicroRNA- Why does old age makes it more difficult to fight COVID-19 A group of tiny RNA — that is supposed to attack the SARS-CoV-2 when it infects human bodies — diminishes with age and in people with chronic health problems, which may explain why older individuals and those with pre-existing health conditions are more vulnerable to Covid-19. MicroRNAs play a big role in controlling gene expression, and are a frontline defence when viruses invade. According to a study pub

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