Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira

Accessing Aerial Transformation of Arylmethanamines into Amides Using a Redox-Active Aryl-Substituted BIAN-Based Catalyst

Abstract The direct α-oxygenation of arylmethanamines to amides is a cornerstone transformation in organic synthesis; however, traditional methods suffer from harsh conditions, reactive reagents, and expensive transition metal catalysts. This study introduces a novel approach usi...

Global research trends on seaweed-based amendments for soil health and crop productivity

Seaweeds have emerged as pivotal bioresources in sustainable agriculture, bridging the soil–crop–nutrient continuum through their multifaceted roles in enhancing soil fertility, nutrient cycling, and crop productivity. These bioactive compounds-including phytohormones (auxins, cy...

Integrated lignocellulolytic enzyme production and pretreatment of wheat straw by fungal consortium

In nature, fungi play a leading role in the biodegradation of organic waste by secreting a broad spectrum of lignocellulolytic enzymes (cellulases, hemicellulases, and ligninases). Inspired by this natural ecological synergy, in the present study, two promising fungal isolates, T...

Closed-loop predictive resonance control through adaptive stiffness–damping co-regulation for continuous piezoelectric energy harvesting

Piezoelectric energy harvesting offers a sustainable solution for powering autonomous electronic devices, but conventional harvesters suffer from resonance mismatch under varying vibration frequencies. In this research, a Closed-Loop Predictive Resonance Control with Adaptive Sti...

Next frontier of Earth observation: Quantum-enhanced multispectral remote sensing for ultra-low signal environments

Optical Earth observation is approaching a fundamental physical limit imposed by photon scarcity, rendering many critical environments, such as polar night regions, dense forest canopies, and optically deep ocean layers, effectively unobservable by classical radiometric sensors....

Integrating metabolomics and metagenomics to unravel asthma pathophysiology using artificial intelligence and systems biology

Asthma is a heterogeneous chronic airway disease driven by complex interactions among genetic, environmental, metabolic, and microbial factors. Conventional diagnostic and therapeutic approaches often fail to capture its molecular diversity, underscoring the need for integrative...

Tracking upper respiratory microbiome dynamics in patients admitted to intensive care unit: insights from a pilot study

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are highly susceptible to nosocomial infections, yet data on respiratory microbiome dynamics in non-ventilated patients with respiratory failure remain limited. In this pilot study, upper respiratory tract (URT) microbiota in 21 ICU patient...

FEA-Assisted nanostructured piezoelectric sensor and deep learning framework for noninvasive tumor detection and tissue stiffness analysis

Biosensors have long been used in environmental monitoring and clinical diagnostics for detecting harmful bacteria, viruses, and biomolecules, evolving from simple biological sensing systems to advanced nanofabrication-based devices. With help of nanotechnology, nano-biosensors h...