Adding community to the equation of elderly care

“In the year 2050, there is a demographic phenomenon poised to happen, something which has never happened before in recorded history,” says Arvind Kasthuri, Head of the Geriatric Unit at St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru.  What Kasthuri is referring to is the time when the elderly population, for the first time, will exceed the population…

Government grant for EV startups

The Department of Science and Technology has announced a programme, ‘Electric Vehicle Solutions led by Startups (EVolutionS)’, to accelerate EV component manufacturing in the country. The programme is meant to aid the selected startups in pilot demonstration, testing, validation of components and establishing industry connects for speedy translation of EV solutions to market. Startups in…

Artificial metallo-nanozyme for electron transfer control

Dr Amit Vernekar and his PhD student Adarsh Fatrekar at CSIR-CLRI, Chennai, have created a next-gen nanozyme called Cu-Phen. This new type of artificial enzyme, a metallo-nanozyme, can precisely control electron transfer, which is essential for energy generation in cells. The breakthrough could support advances in medicine, sustainable energy, and environmental technologies. It is carefully…