IIT Mandi
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New method for efficient removal of heavy metals from water
New Delhi : Heavy metals in water could lead to several neurological diseases in humans including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed a fibrous membrane filter using a biopolymer-based material that helps to separate out the heavy metals from water samples. These membranes contain adsorbents – materials that…
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Researchers devise new method to arm electronic gadgets against power fluctuations
New Delhi (India Science Wire): Indian researchers have developed the performance analysis of miniaturized circuitry used in modern devices such as mobile phones and tablets so that the devices may be designed for better performance even under erratic DC power supply. “There is a need to understand the design equations that take into account the miniaturized parts of mixed electronic…
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Health & Fitness
Opioid addiction treating drug may be repurposed for type 2 diabetes
New Delhi: India is the diabetic capital of the world as every sixth person with diabetes in the world is an Indian. Insulin resistance has been a big challenge for researchers who seek to understand and treat it. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT Mandi) have unraveled the mechanism by which insulin overload in the body causes…
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