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Harnessing Geraniol for Eggplant Crop Protection
Farmers face numerous challenges in protecting their eggplant crops from pests, including the shoot and fruit borer (SFB). However, recent research conducted by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune has uncovered a natural compound ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
N protein of Coronavirus and its role in transmission
The researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research recently showed that apart from spike proteins, the other proteins in the COVID-19 virus such as the Nucleocaspid protein or the N protein also play significant role in transmission ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Arsenic Sensor and Removal Media: IISER develops device to detect and remove arsenic from water
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in collaboration with private company has developed a new device-Arsenic Sensor and Removal Media to detect and remove arsenic content from water and make it safe and usable by households. Arsenic Sensor ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
IISER Scientists develop Gelator to remove oil from spills
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram have developed gelator that can suck up oil and congeal it. The gelator is hydrophobic material that has property of oleilophilic (oil-loving) and takes up oil when it ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
IISER Researchers develop Gelator to scoop out marine oil spills
Researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram have developed a compound named gelator to scoop out marine oil spills. They had produced gelators using glucose as a starting material and through several other chemical reactions. How ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Union Cabinet gives approval to IISER, Berhampur in Odisha
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to formation of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Berhampur in Odisha. IISER, Berhampur will be established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and it will start ..