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20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle research is a fascinating branch of science. Nanoparticles are defined as particles with a diameter smaller than 100 nm, are increasingly used in different applications, including drug carrier systems and to pass organ barriers such as the blood-brain barrier. The strongly size-related properties of nanoparticles offer uncountable opportunities for surprising discoveries. Nanotechnology is helping to considerably improve, even revolutionize, many technology and industry sectors: information technology, homeland security, medicine, transportation, energy, food safety, and environmental science, and among many others. 20 importants facts about nanoparticles given below:
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November - December 2018
Scientific India
Let's know why we should include Beet Root in our diet?
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a plant named beet plant. It is not chiefly cultivated in India, it's a crop of Europe but grown at small scale in some areas of India.
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March-April 2017
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Health Benefits of Okra (Lady's Finger)
Ladies finger is a vegetable crop which can be basically grown in tropical and sub tropical areas.
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March-April 2017
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ancient chinese malaria remedy fights tb
a centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance.
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jan-feb 2017
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CRISPR TECHNOLOGY: A POWERFUL TOOL FOR EDITING GENOMES; ITS LATEST TRENDS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA
CRISPR is a genome editing tool that is creating a buzz in the science world.
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July - August 2019
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Package Of Practices To Improve The Udder Health Status And Clean Milk Production
Quality is vital in animal production.
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July - August 2019
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Lycopene And Health : Growing Commercial Significance
Primarily the pigments are present in plants for photosynthesis, to capture the light of all hues.
6 min |
July - August 2019
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Mouse Lemur-animal Model For Biomedical Research
The discovery of animal models in biomedical studies is a boon to mankind.
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July - August 2019
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Palm Oil In India And Its Health Effects
Oil palm is a crop that flourishes in the same regions as some of the world's most precious rainforests and appears in many food and household products.
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July - August 2019
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All About Anxiety And Anxiolysis
Feeling anxious or tensed now and then about certain things like sagging economy, while facing a problem or even before an examination is a normal emotion and need not to be confused with any sort of a mental illness or an anxiety disorder.
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July - August 2019
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Coconut Oil-A Treasure Trove Of Health Benefits Amid Controversies
Coconut [Cocos nucifera L.,] belongs to the family Arecaceae and is widely called as 'Kalpaviriksha' or 'Tree of Heaven'.
6 min |
July - August 2019
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Kerala Shows The Risk Of Severe Floods Is Still Evolving
The Indian state of Kerala has been devastated by severe floods. More than 350 people have died, while more than a million have been evacuated to over 4,000 relief camps. Tens of thousands remain stranded.
4 min |
September - October 2018
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Chitosan Based Nanoparticles In Agriculture
Chitosan is an abundant and versatile biopolymer which is derived from chitin. It is composed of repeating unit glucosamine and Nacetyl glucosamine linked by N-glucosidic linkage.
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September - October 2018
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Formalin Laced Fish Selling Across India: Human Health Concern
Over the decade, the adulteration activities are surprisingly increasing such as water in milk, papaya seed mixed with black pepper, injectable/chemical and preservative used for vegetables, fruits and other food items to maintain their freshness, increase the market value, and earn more profit.
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September - October 2018
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Keep Cool And Carry On
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September - October 2018
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Sleeping Five Hours Or Less A Night Is Associated With Doubled Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event during the following two decades than men who sleep seven to eight hours, according to research.
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September - October 2018
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Main Reasons Of Higher Blood Pressure
New research suggests that the hormone insulin plays a primary role in raising blood pressure and therefore food and medications which cause higher insulin levels may be key root factors in high blood pressure.
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September - October 2018
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Aquaponics: A System For Food Security
By 2050, the world population will reach nearly 9.5 billion, which effectively means that we have to produce 70% more food for over two billion additional mouths.
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March-April 2017
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The CRISPR Revolution In Crop Improvement
New technologies for enhancing crop productivity and improving crop quality have always been eagerly pursued by scientists worldwide.
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March-April 2017
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Getting Kids Used To Vegetables
Getting children to eat their vegetables might not be an endless battle if parents follow some research based advice from a nutrition expert at Kansas State University.
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March-April 2017
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Soft Robot Helps The Heart Beat
Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.
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March-April 2017
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Communicating With Aliens
Concept of Alien existence in the universe and to establish contact (physical or communicable) with them has always fascinated mankind. The topic has been an integral part of science fiction in movies all over the world.
7 min |
September-October 2015
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People Who Prefer To Stay Up Late And Sleep Late Have 10 Percent Higher Risk Of Dying Sooner
Night owls" people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning have a higher risk of dying sooner than "larks," people who have a natural preference for going to bed early and rise with the sun, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom (UK).
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May-June 2018
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Paints, Pesticides, Perfumes Cause As Much Air Pollution As Vehicles
Chemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution.
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May-June 2018
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New Class Of Fuel Cells Offer Increased Flexibility, Lower Cost
A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells, a breakthrough with the potential to accelerate the commercialization of low-cost fuel cells for automotive and stationary applications.
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September - October 2016
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First Human Genetic Editing Trial In China
A team of Chinese scientists will be the first in the world to apply the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as Crispr on human subjects.
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September - October 2016
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Staying Cool Without the Air Conditioner and Energy
A team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial - an engineered material with extraordinary properties not found in nature - to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.
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March-April 2017
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Is Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day?
Breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast - that's where its name originates, breaking the fast! Without breakfast you are effectively running on empty, like trying to start the car with no petrol!
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March-April 2017
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Digital Education – A Step Up for Traditional Education in India
The increasing popularity and apparent benefits of digitization have forced all sectors to invest in this domain. Recent government initiatives like Digital India have steered significant efforts of embracing digital means for efficient functioning of key sectors. While traditional forms of teaching work in a generic manner, technology-enabled solutions allow customization of traditional approaches to suit individual student needs.
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March-April 2019
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Edible Coating And Film- Edible Biopolymers And Food-Grade Additives
Food is a vital product for the survival of human beings and with passage of time quality concerns of consumers are rising.
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