Down To Earth
PANDEMIC OF STEROIDS
Steroids are essential in fighting infectious diseases. Used recklessly, they can cause life-threatening side effects like mucormycosis, as was witnessed in the aftermath of the pandemic’s second wave. COVID-19 is a new disease, and its treatments and dosages are constantly evolving. India will find it difficult to contain the disease unless the government can ensure timely dissemination and implementation of treatment protocols. A report by BANJOT KAUR
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August 01, 2021
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FADING COLOUR
Establish farmer producer organisations to ensure that growers of the intensely flavourful golden Kandhamal turmeric do not turn away from it
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August 01, 2021
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OUT IN THE OPEN
Contrary to the government's claim of India being open defecation free, 15 per cent of Indians still go out to relieve themselves, says a WHO-UNICEF report
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August 01, 2021
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ROLE OF A LIFETIME
Dilip Kumar’s career coincided with a newly Independent India marred by many self-inflicted tragedies, and the roles he played resonated with a large section of people, cutting across classes
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August 01, 2021
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ON THIN AIR
Agriculture students demonstrate how aeroponics, once a niche and costly cultivation method, can help urban households
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August 01, 2021
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SHEAR DESPERATION
India's once thriving wool economy now depends on imports to sustain demand. Will the recent import of Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding be enough to revive the sector?
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August 01, 2021
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युरोपीय लोगों के आगमन से पर्यावरण को नुकसान
लगभग पांच सौ वर्ष पूर्व युरोपीय खोजकर्ताओं ने न केवल कैरेबिया के मूल निवासियों के जीवन को तहस-नहस किया बल्कि पूरे पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को भी काफी नुकसान पहुंचाया था। एक नए अध्ययन से पता चला है कि इस द्वीप पर रहने वाले लगभग 70 प्रतिशत सांप और छिपकलियां खत्म हो चुके हैं। इसके पीछे उपनिवेशकों के साथ आए बिल्ली, चूहों और रैकून को ज़िम्मेदार बताया जा रहा है।
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July 2021
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टीकाः जोखिम बेहतर ढंग से समझाने की ज़रूरत
हज़ारों-लाखों वालंटियर्स पर किसी नई दवा या टीके को कारगर और सुरक्षित पाए जाने के बाद जब वही दवा या टीका करोड़ों को दिया जाता है तो सुरक्षा सम्बंधी कई मुद्दे सामने आते हैं।
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July 2021
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क्या सार्स-कोव-2 हवा से फैलता है?
मार्च 2021 में डबल्यूएचओ द्वारा वित्तपोषित एक समीक्षा (कार्ल हेनेगन और साथी) के आधार पर निष्कर्ष निकाला गया है कि कोविड वायरस हवा के माध्यम से नहीं फैलता। यह निष्कर्ष जन स्वास्थ्य की दृष्टि से महत्वपूर्ण है।
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July 2021
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सुंदरलाल बहुगुणाः पर्यावरण व वन संरक्षक
वयोवृद्ध पर्यावरणविद और चिपको आंदोलन के अग्रणी सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा का 21 मई को 94 वर्ष की उम्र में निधन हो गया। इसके दो हफ्ते पहले उन्हें कोविड-19 के चलते ऋषिकेश के एक अस्पताल में भर्ती किया गया था।
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July 2021
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कोविड-19 के उपचार में नई दवाओं से उम्मीद
कोविड-19 के उपचार के लिए कई औषधियों के विकास पर काम चल रहा है। हाल ही में भारत में दो औषधियों को इलाज में आपातकालीन उपयोग की मंजूरी मिली है, व एक औषधि को क्लीनिकल परीक्षण की मंजूरी मिली है।
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July 2021
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अमेरिकी शहद में परमाणु बमों के अवशेष
हाल ही में हुए एक अध्ययन के अनुसार लगभग पांच दशक पूर्व किए परमाणु बम परीक्षणों के अवशेष आज भी दिखाई दे रहे हैं। शोधकर्ताओं ने शहद में रेडियोधर्मी तत्व मौजूद पाया है। हालांकि शहद में रेडियोधर्मी तत्व का स्तर खतरनाक नहीं है, लेकिन अंदाज़ है कि 1970-80 के दशक में यह स्तर काफी अधिक रहा होगा।
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July 2021
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SEED EXTRAORDINAIRE
SABJA ARE RICH IN FIBRE AND LEND THEMSELVES TO A VARIETY OF RECIPES
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July 16, 2021
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TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
There is little change in the position of countries opposing the waiver, and the India-South Africa proposal is being made to go through the hoops at WTO
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July 16, 2021
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WEIGHT OF THE DEAD
TURNING THE GANGA INTO A GRAVEYARD FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO ITS AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM
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July 16, 2021
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FAMILIAL TIES
A few recently discovered early human fossils further complicate our evolutionary timeline
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July 16, 2021
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THE HEAT IS ON
The world is witnessing intense heatwaves on a global scale. Even cooler countries have reported heatrelated deaths and wildfires by the hundreds, and temperatures have broken all records. Scientists suspect the jet streams that control day-to-day weather have gone astray. An analysis by Down To Earth
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July 16, 2021
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Inefficient as always
In violation of guidelines, most coal power plants guzzle massive amounts of freshwater, even in water-stressed areas
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July 16, 2021
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NOT ONE TO BUDGE OR HIDE
More than a priest, Father Stan Swamy was a fearless activist
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July 16, 2021
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A POOR REPLICA
Hailed as Patna’s Marine Drive, the 20 km-Ganga Pathway Project will only make the capital city prone to flash floods and render the riverfront project redundant
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July 16, 2021
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Accidental protagonist
JANE JACOBS’ FIRST CITY IS A BEAUTIFUL DESCRIPTION OF THE EVOLUTION AND SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL INDUSTRIAL TOWN OF SCRANTON, MAKING THE CITY THE REAL PROTAGONIST IN THIS OTHERWISE HAGIOGRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF JANE JACOBS’ LIFE
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July 16, 2021
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Covaxin Data Silent On Protocol Breach
INDIA-MADE Covaxin shows 77.8 per cent effectiveness in symptomatic infections of sars-cov-2, as per the phase-3 clinical trial data released by the vaccine's manufacturer, Bharat Biotech. The preprint paper, uploaded to the online archive and distribution server medRxiv on July 2, says Covaxin has an efficacy of 93.4 per cent against severe covid-19 infections and 65.2 per cent against the Delta variant.
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July 16, 2021
Scientific India
Development of Food grade Edible Growth Media Using Food processing by-products: Production and Delivery of Probiotics
Vegetarian probiotic foods by meaning must be free from all animal-derived ingredients. This not only includes the product ingredients but the probiotic inoculum as well.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Role of Backyard Poultry in Sustainable Rural Livelihood under Indian Perspectives
It is fact that people are becoming much health-conscious and they are incorporating more animal protein in their diet due to its beneficial effects.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Life span of the host increased by the parasite
Worker ants live longer if they are infected with parasite tapeworm. Tapeworm (Anomotaenia brevis) infected ant (Temnothorax nylanderi) workers have a longer life span than uninfected workers in the same ant colony.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Researchers identified the molecular basis of soybean seed coat color
Gene silencing is the process by which the activity of the genes is regulated so that a particular gene's expression can be prevented.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
CANDIDIASIS: Management Through Probiotics
Candida yeast is a normal inhabitant of our skin, gastrointestinal tract, and mucous membranes, including the vagina, mouth, and nasal passages. These eukaryotes naturally live in the vagina but they are only problematic when the bacterial balance is exasperated.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Host range of SARS-CoV-2 holds the clue for prediction of future outbreaks
The pandemic- COVID-19, has completed its one year since its inception from the seafood market of Wuhan, China. Till to date this has taken 2.75 million human lives all over the world. Scientists are working round the clock to come with an effective vaccine.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Canadian geologist found the oldest water on earth
Dr Barbara Sherwood Lollar of the University of Toronto has extracted from a Canadian mine water that is 1.6 billion years old.
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May - June 2021
Scientific India
Zombie Genes: Genes That Come To Life In The Brain After Death
In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.
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