Down To Earth
PURE TRASH
THE GOVERNMENT’S NEW PROPOSAL ON EXTENDED PRODUCER’S RESPONSIBILITY ON PLASTIC WASTE IS A MOCKERY OF THE COVID-19 REALITY WE FACE TODAY
6 min |
December 16, 2020
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Gated farming societies
An agritech startup in Bengaluru is helping city dwellers own and manage farms for long-term wealth benefits
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December 16, 2020
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2020 Endless Fallouts
COVID-19 has turned the clock back in terms of global health and development indices. The recovery will be long and arduous for a world facing climate change on an unprecedented scale. Indicators are already there that the year ahead will be turbulent
5 min |
December 16, 2020
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Question Of Ecological Identity
ISHAN KUKRETI speaks to a legislator, an anthropologist and legal experts to make sense of this simmering debate
5 min |
December 16, 2020
Scientific India
How Obesity Leads to Male Infertility
More than 135 million individuals were affected by obesity in India. Prevalence of obesity in India is varying from rural to urban and state-wise.
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Fungal co-infection as an aggravated challenge for treatment of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a serious problem for the whole world. TB is one of the top 10 causes of deaths worldwide.
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Mutation in Coronavirus have made it more contagious
Mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses. Viruses are continuously changing as a result of genetic selection. They undergo subtle genetic changes through mutation and major genetic changes through recombination. Mutation occurs when an error is incorporated in the viral genome. Recombination occurs when coinfecting viruses exchange genetic information, creating a novel virus.-Medical Microbiology
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Storage and distribution of coronavirus Vaccines at Subzero Temperatures Will Be Hard in India
The extreme low temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius required for storing a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer poses a big challenge for its delivery in a developing nation like India, especially in its smaller towns and rural areas where maintaining such cold chain facilities would be very difficult, AIIMS Director- Dr Randeep Guleria
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Plant Micro RNAs - Sustainable Alternatives for Crop Protection
The growth and productivity of crops is highly dependent on several environmental stresses such as soil pH and texture, climate change leading to high rainfall or drought, temperature extremities, insects, several pests and pathogens.
3 min |
November - December 2020
Scientific India
How Does Indian Feluda paper strip COVID-19 Test Work?
The paper-strip uses cutting-edge CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify and target the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in less than an hour. The test has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for use in the country.
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Collateral impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis burden and management
1. Environmental Pollution and Analysis Lab, Industrial Research and Scientific Innovations, Bhiwadi 2. Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram
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November - December 2020
Scientific India
Climate Change and Its Impact on the Marine Ecosystems in Tropical Fisheries
Coastal communities mainly depend on fisheries for their food security, livelihood and economic development.
5 min |
November - December 2020
Scientific India
Air Pollution And Covid-19: A Dangerous Mix
Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles.
2 min |
November - December 2020
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We need pure honey
It is time we outwitted the business of adulteration. This requires government to act decisively. It needs industry to be made responsible. It needs consumers to be made aware of the purity of the honey they consume. This demands change
6 min |
December 01, 2020
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When we spiked honey with Chinese and Indian 'all-pass' syrups
If the samples passed the tests for purity, it would show that such syrups worked
3 min |
December 01, 2020
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Leads to China
Tracking down the imported syrup being used for honey adulteration
6 min |
December 01, 2020
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Panchayat Incorporated
Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, is expanding its realm during the local body polls this year. How sustainable is the option? JINOY JOSE P KOCHI, KERALA
5 min |
December 01, 2020
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Indian passage for adulteration
Manufacturing of adulterant syrups has begun closer home
3 min |
December 01, 2020
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THE HONEY TRAP
INVESTIGATION INTO THE BUSINESS OF ADULTERATION OF HONEY
3 min |
December 01, 2020
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LABORATORY TESTS OF HONEY WE CONSUME
HONEY WHICH PASSED INDIAN STANDARDS FAILED WHEN TESTED USING EQUIPMENT THAT CAN DETECT MODIFIED SUGAR SYRUP
10 min |
December 01, 2020
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Immunity booster or buster?
What makes honey special and why honey adulterated with sugar is bad
4 min |
December 01, 2020
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How we broke honeygate
An undercover operation to contact Chinese sellers of sugar syrup brought to light the shady business
8 min |
December 01, 2020
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Adulteration business
As tests became more advanced and could detect adulteration, the industry has evolved and found new adulterants
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December 01, 2020
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जीवाश्म पर अधिकार भू-स्वामि का
हाल ही में मोन्टाना के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के एक फैसले ने जीवाश्म विज्ञानियों को राहत दी है।
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July 2020
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डॉल्फिन साथियों से सीखती हैं शिकार का नया तरीका
लगभग दस साल पहले पश्चिमी ऑस्ट्रेलिया की शार्क बे में वैज्ञानिकों का ध्यान बॉटलनोज़ डॉल्फिन (Tursiops aduncus) के विचित्र व्यवहार की ओर गया था। उन्होंने देखा कि ये डॉल्फिन किसी मछली को विशाल घोंघों की खाली खोल के अंदर ले जाती हैं।
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August 2020
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बकरियों का पालतू गुण
बकरियां सख्तजान होती हैं। इन्होंने कोलंबस के साथ अटलांटिक महासागर की लंबी यात्राएं कीं और मेफ्लावर तीर्थ यात्रियों के साथ रहीं इस दौरान सूखे और परजीवियों का सामना किया। हाल ही में एक शोध ने इनकी सहनशीलता की उत्पत्ति का खुलासा किया है।
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July 2020
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एक झींगे की तेज़ गति वाली आंखें
एक मामूली माचिस की तीली जितने बड़े स्नैपिंग झींगे (Alpheus heterochaelis) अपने जबड़ों को झटके से बंद करके ऊंची आवाज़ निकालने के लिए मशहूर हैं। इस आवाज़ के कंपन से उनका शिकार या शत्रु भौंचक्का रह जाता है। इन्हें पिस्तौल झींगा भी कहते हैं। और अब शोधकर्ताओं ने जबड़ों की इस रफ्तार से मेल खाती उनकी दृष्टि की भी खोज की है।
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August 2020
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मांसाहारी पौधों में मांस के चस्के का विकास
किसी पौधे में मांस का चस्का विकसित होना काफी अजीब लगता है। लेकिन हाल ही में मांसाहारी पौधों की तीन नज़दीकी प्रजातियों पर किए गए अध्ययन से पता चला है कि कुशल आनुवंशिक फेरबदल ने उन्हें प्रोटीन युक्त भोजन को प्राप्त करने और पचाने की क्षमता विकसित करने में मदद की है।
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July 2020
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क्या उत्परिवर्तित कोरोनावायरस अधिक खतरनाक है?
महामारी की शुरुआत में ही सार्स-कोव-2 जीनोम के 30 हज़ार क्षारों में से एक एडीनोसिन (A) से गुवानीन (G) में परिवर्तित हो गया था |
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September 2020
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लड़ते-लड़ते मछलियां जीन्स में तालमेल बैठाती हैं
मुक्केबाज़ी का मुकाबला देखते हुए किसी के मन में यह ख्याल नहीं आता कि इस वक्त लड़ाकों के दिमाग के जीन्स में क्या हो रहा है। लेकिन लड़ाकू मछलियों पर हुए ताज़ा अध्ययन से पता चला है कि मछलियों की कुश्ती के वक्त उनके मस्तिष्क के जीन्स तालमेल से काम करना शुरू और बंद करते हैं। हालांकि यह अभी स्पष्ट नहीं है कि ये जीन करते क्या हैं या वे लड़ाई को कैसे प्रभावित करते हैं, लेकिन संभावना है कि मनुष्यों में भी इसी तरह के बदलाव होते होंगे।
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