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Invasive alien species severely threaten biodiversity, causing local extinction of native species and impacting ecosystem services, human livelihood, economy, and health. The North African Sharptooth catfish is one such species that was…
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Currently, the world is amidst intense dialogue with one another on the defining global challenge humanity faces- climate change. This year, the ongoing 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) of the United Nations Framework…
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An earthquake is a natural disaster that cannot be predicted. However, seismologists can estimate where earthquakes may be likely to strike by calculating probabilities and forecasts. Scientists can get additional information by digging…
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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru’s Center for Bio System Science and Engineering (BSSE) has collaborated with a startup Prayasta to bring up a state-of-the-art 3D printer that can 3D print medical implant-grade silicone.…
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IIT Guwahati is hosting a two-day National Conclave on 11-12November to showcase various ways of empowering tribal communities through Science & Technology interventions. The event commemorates Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (National Tribal…
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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the three-day Kashmir Expo-startup for livelihood yesterday at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC), Srinagar. Seven books in Urdu and Kashmiri and two monthly science…
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Food systems account for nearly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2015, food-system emissions amounted to 18 Gt CO2 equivalent per year globally, representing 34% of total GHG emissions. ICRISAT (International Crops Research…
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A team of researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, has developed a nano-biosensor for detecting ‘lycopene’, a phytochemical with high commercial value. The sensor uses a portable smartphone-based…
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Indian researchers have developed a new technique to assess fracture recovery. This technique, based on an artificial intelligence (AI) simulation model, could help predict the improvement in fractures of the thigh bone after surgery. In…
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Large mammalian herbivores like the yak and ibex play a crucial role in stabilising the pool of soil carbon in grazing ecosystems such as the Spiti region in the Himalayas, revealed a 16-year-long study carried out by researchers at the…
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