Cissusquadrangularis (CQ), commonly known as Veld grape is known for its benefits for joint and bone health and practiced in traditional medicine. Bone injuries occur due to trauma or different disease conditions. Its phyto-bioactives or plant extracts are natural and non-toxic therapeutic alternatives in treating bone injuries safely and without any side effects even in higher doses. They are widely …

Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS) of NMIMS University has developed a mask that ensures protection from airborne human pathogens. The technology is now transferred for commercialization and marketing to Milton Group of Pharma Company Mumbai on 21st June 2021 done in the presence of the Chancellor of NMIMS University, Amrishbhai Patel and other university leadership. The unique mask is the …

Two Mumbai-based teens, Aasimm Khan and Sidharth Jain, have won the Imagine Cup Junior AI award, an initiative of Microsoft, for developing a non-invasive screening for skin cancer by using Artificial Intelligence. As a part of their award, each winner received a back-pack, Trophy and a certificate. Both Aasimm (17 years) and Sidharth (17 years) represented OMOTEC (On My Own Technology), a city …

Prof. Sudipta Sarkar  of IITR adjudged Winner under the problem domain of “Eco-friendly Explosive Waste Management’”,  Log 9 Materials, the first startup incubated by TIDES at IIT Roorkee, wins Second prize under “Materials & Technologies for Fire Suppression/ Protection”.  Prof. Sudipta Sarkar, Associate Professor, IIT Roorkee, and Log9 Materials, a startup incubated at IIT Roorkee – have been adjudged winners in their respective domains …

When the Covid-19 outbreak crippled the world, P Mohan Aditya, a 3rd-year Mechanical Engineering student from SRM University, AP, took to innovation and application of his knowlege into developing the highly useful face shield made from bio-degradable substances. He named it “Facial Shield 2.0, as it was an improved version of the ordinary face shields. Adimulapu Suresh, Minister for Education, …

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a prototype of a moveable electric cremation system which claims to be using first of its kind technology that involves smokeless cremation despite using wood. It uses half of the wood otherwise required for the cremation and still is eco-friendly because of the technology that uses combustion air system. It is based on …