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Osteo HRNet

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed an AI-based framework called Osteo HRNet. This framework aims to revolutionize the assessment of Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)...

July 11, 2023

Catalyst for Clean Hydrogen Production from Wood Alcohol

A revolutionary catalyst has been created by scientists at IIT Guwahati, which has the ability to release hydrogen gas from wood alcohol without any accompanying carbon dioxide byproduct....

May 2, 2023

‘Xylitol’: New sugar substitute

Recently, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method to produce a safe sugar replacement called “Xylitol” from bagasse, which is...

August 26, 2022

What is Virtual Water analysis?

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have found way for better water management policies in India through Virtual Water analysis. This study was led by IIT-Guwahati professor...

June 22, 2021

QS World University Rankings 2022

In QS World University Rankings 2020, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati was ranked at 41st in ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category. Key Points IIT Guwahati has also...

June 9, 2021

IIT Guwahati developed Smart Window Material

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed a smart window material which can automatically control climate of buildings. How will it control climate? Researchers working on the...

May 27, 2021

National level Climate Vulnerability report to be released

The Department of Science and Technology is to release a National Level Climate Vulnerability report. The title of the report is “Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in...

April 16, 2021

Harvesting Water from Air

Context in Current Affairs: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) have developed a method for harvesting water from humid air. About the Method...

December 9, 2020

Australia-India Water Centre inaugurated

Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been inaugurated in a virtual event. This Water Centre is led by IIT Guwahati from Indian side and University of Western Sydney from...

November 10, 2020

Low Cost Technology anti-ageing Compound developed by IIT-Guwahati

The researchers from IIT Guwahati developed a low-cost method to produce anti-ageing compounds. The compound has been developed from a wide range of agricultural resources such as pulses,...

October 27, 2020

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