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A new microbial species named after DBT Secretary, Dr Renu Swarup
The dearth of studies on archaea from the Sambhar lake prompted scientists at the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, to take on the challenge of exploring this lake for archaea, which led them to discover a novel archael species, Natrialba swarupiae....................
DBT to establish 4 COVID-19 Bio Banks for facilitating research &...
The four Bio Repositories under the purview of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) are NCR-Biotech Science Cluster including THSTI, Faridabad – Clinical samples and RCB Faridabad –Viral samples; Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar; InStem, Bangalore; and ILBS, New Delhi....................
Healthcare industry welcomes guidelines on telemedicine, seeks clarity on international aspect
Welcoming the government's guidelines on telemedicine and move to make it legal, the healthcare industry leaders have also asked the policymakers to ponder on the regulatory framework for telemedicine in the context of international patients.................
Agriculture
New research findings by Indian scientists might improve rice productivity
In a new study, researchers from the leading institutes in India have identified a region in the genome of rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity.........................
Education
Team led by IIT Bombay student develops low-cost mechanical ventilator, Ruhdaar
A team of engineering students from IIT Bombay, NIT Srinagar and Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir have come forward to solve the problem of ventilator requirement with a low-cost option using locally available materials.................
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“Indian healthcare scenario will improve significantly”
Mentioned Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Group of Hospitals in an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice where he shared his views on the issues surrounding healthcare sector in India.................
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“COVID-19 pandemic has created a new world reality”
In an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice, Dr Rishi Bhatnagar, President, Aeris Communications, and Chairperson of The Institution of Engineering and Technology - IoT panel talked about various aspects of dealing with pandemic including the role of technology and communication.....................
