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Hyderabad: When we think of Antarctica, we picture vast, continuous ice sheets and glaciers, with maybe a penguin or two thrown in. Yet most Antarctic plants and animals live in the permanently ice-free areas that cover about 1% of the continent. A new research predicts that due to climate change more than 17,000 square km […]
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Hyderabad: In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish in the 20th century. Lacks’ cervical cancer cells, called ‘HeLa’ after the first two letters of her first and last name, are immortal, […]
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Hyderabad: Are you periodically forced to buy a new laptop because the technology – hardware or software – in your current laptop is no longer supported even though it’s fully functional? The Microsoft Windows operating system is estimated to power about 90% of world’s personal computers today. Newer versions of Windows appear every couple of […]
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Mangroves are survivors as they grow in such conditions, which would kill most plants. The mangrove ecosystem also supports an incredible diversity of creatures. And, as scientists are discovering, mangrove swamps are extremely important to our own well-being and to the health of the planet. What are Mangroves? A mangrove is a woody tree or […]
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Hyderabad: Protests against possible concessions by Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh which is disputed with neighboring Azerbaijan have increased in recent weeks. In September 2020, clashes broke out that rapidly escalated to become the deadliest since the 1990s between the two neighbouring countries. Read here more about the conflict over disputed region…. Opposition parties in Armenia have […]
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Hyderabad: On May 13, 2022, the 15th World Forestry Congress concluded in Seoul and the Seoul Forest Declaration was adopted. The 15th edition of this event was hosted by the South Korean government in Seoul. The Declaration was signed by 141 participant countries. Read more about the Declaration. World Forestry Congress It is held every six […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation of the previous articles that help you understand what constitutes the biological sciences and its varied branches/ concepts. Today, we would be discussing the third part of the Biomedical technology with a focus on Electroencephalography (EEG). Electroencephalography (EEG) Electroencephalography is the process of recording the electrical activity of the […]
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Hyderabad: For decades, robot makers have turned to animals to help them understand how to build a machine that can travel over Earth’s diverse terrain. Almost any animal you can imagine has been used as inspiration for robots. That’s because animals — including humans — are good at doing things that roboticists would like their […]
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Hyderabad: Satellite images recently have captured twin cyclones in the Indian Ocean region, one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere, named cyclone Asani and cyclone Karim respectively. Read more about the phenomenon… Formation of cyclones When the vorticity is positive in both Northern and Southern hemispheres, as is the case with […]
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Viruses have a bad reputation. They are responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic and a long list of maladies that have plagued humanity since time immemorial. But, is there anything to celebrate about them? Power of bacterial viruses Bacteriophages, or phages for short, keep bacterial populations in check, both on land and at sea. They kill […]
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Hyderabad: Archaeological discoveries unravel secrets and challenge our ideas about human history. From lost cities, civilisations and stone circles to solving a nearly 170-year maritime mystery, the last decade witnessed major archaeological discoveries. Here’s a look back at some of the most significant archaeological finds and breakthroughs of the last decade. Neolithic City of Shimao […]
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Hyderabad: India is the world’s 8th most biodiverse region. Our country encompasses a wide range of biomes: desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, areas surrounding rivers, as well as an island archipelago. It hosts four biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and Sundaland. These hotspots have […]
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Hyderabad: Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth that lies just beneath the land surface in Arctic regions. It formed over the past few million years when ice ages predominated. Now, under the influence of global warming, it is melting. And research suggests that this may have reached the point of triggering runaway climate […]
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Hyderabad: Japan described four islands whose ownership it disputes with Russia as illegally occupied in the latest version of a diplomatic Bluebook. The use of stronger language underscored the chilled relations between the two sides amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia refers to these islands as the Kuril Islands, whereas Japan calls them Northern […]
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Hyderabad: A massive zone of cool water in the North Atlantic Ocean is slowing the melting of Iceland’s glaciers. But the so-called Blue Blob, an anomaly in an otherwise warming ocean, may only be around for a few decades before the overall trend of warming takes over again, according to new research. Read more about […]
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Hyderabad: When the first dinosaur bone was described in 1676, it was thought to come from an elephant. Over a century later, scientists realised such fossils came from a creature they named Megalosaurus, portrayed as a sort of stocky, overgrown lizard. Then, in 1842, anatomist Richard Owen recognised Megalosaurus as part of a whole new […]
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Telangana Taking exception to union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments on Hindi as an alternative to English, ruling TRS working president and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday said “language chauvinism and hegemony” in the country will boomerang. He said it would be a “great disservice to impose Hindi” on the nation’s youngsters who have […]
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Hyderabad: The Union Government recently partially withdrawn the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from parts of three Northeast states— Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. Currently, AFSPA remains in force in parts of these three states as well as in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Read more about the law that has […]
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Hyderabad: Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Read more about geo-heritage sites and how they promote tourism. The sites identified are Siwalik Fossil Park, Himachal Pradesh and Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation of Buxa Formation, Sikkim. With the inclusion of […]
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Hyderabad: The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its water bodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen. A total of six species of dolphins — Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. Wildlife activists are elated over the sizeable growth in the […]
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Telangana: Stepping up its attack on the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over paddy and rice procurement issue, the ruling TRS in Telangana announced protests beginning April 4. TRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the BJP created confusion among farmers on the procurement issue with the saffron party leaders in Delhi and […]
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Hyderabad: The 2021 World Air Quality Report was released recently. The report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021. IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5. India was home to 14 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities, according […]
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Hyderabad: On March 27, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The tests were part of the live firing trials against high-speed aerial targets. The first launch […]
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Hyderabad: Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. Exposure to mercury threatens our health, with many often irreversible toxic effects. Developing fetuses and young children are most at risk. Mercury pollution also harms wildlife and ecosystems. Read here more about mercury pollution and how harmful it is to the environment. […]
