Microneedle-based system can take pain away from vaccinations

M4PNews | Hyderabad For kids who hate needle pricks, there may be another option in the offing. Scientists at Hyderabad campus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)Pilani have developed a microneedle patch for drug delivery using a biopolymer, zein. Zeinis actually a protein found in corn and has been used in manufacture of biodegradable plastics, … Read more

Yak in Indian Himalayas facing threat of climate change

By Dinesh C Sharma  Courtesy: India Science Wire M4PNews| Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) Yak – the lifeline of pastoral nomads in high altitudes of the Indian Himalayan region – is facing the threat of gradually rising temperatures in the region. The increasing trend of environmental temperature at high altitudes is resulting in heat stress in yak … Read more

Jun 15, 2025 07:23 PM IST
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