“While [the bone] would not represent one of the mythical specimens Hannibal took across the Alps, it could potentially embody the first known relic − so sought after by European scholars of the Modern Age − of the animals used in the Punic Roman wars for the control of the Mediterranean,” the scientists conclude in…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polished white rice may soon get a healthy makeover, as CSIR–NIIST’s designer rice aims to transform a household staple into a protein- and micronutrient-rich food while reducing its glycaemic impact.The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) is set to hold a technology transfer ceremony, “CSIR–NIIST Tech Connect: From Lab to Market,” on…
In the agricultural districts of Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, unseasonal heat in the second half of February has left farmers anxious. Maximum temperatures have risen five to six degrees Celsius above normal. Hanumangarh recorded 29 degrees Celsius (°C), Sangaria 28.2°C and Sri Ganganagar 30.4°C in recent days. Standing rabi crops are now facing…
Who was Lise Meitner, the physicist who explained nuclear fission but was denied a Nobel Prize (Image Source – Wikipedia) Work on nuclear physics in the early twentieth century moved across borders, institutes and private letters. Lise Meitner was part of that movement for decades, first in Vienna, then in Berlin, later in Stockholm. Trained…
For deriving required data, extensive animal studies are obligatory to be performed in the country where enteric methane emissions on different dietary regimes shall be quantified by employing direct measurement methods such as sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) technique, respiration chambers and Green Feed. Data from more than 50 studies in which enteric methane emissions have been…
The universe has delivered the loudest gravitational wave ever recorded, and it appears to have given Einstein’s theory of general relativity one of its toughest tests so far. According to the study published in the APS Journal, the signal, known as GW250114, travelled roughly 1.3 billion light-years before reaching Earth. It was produced by the…
A new study finds that white-bellied sea eagles nesting on towers along Odisha’s coast produced fewer fledglings, than those nesting on trees. Nests close to human settlements and far from waterbodies had lower breeding success, producing fewer young. Researchers say these artificial structures may be acting as ecological traps, raising the need to restore…
The group has rejected the justification for replacing MGNREGA with a new programme, VBGRAMG. The new scheme is not demand-based and will provide work only in government-notified areas, they pointed out. The new scheme is a beneficiary-oriented patronage programme and turns a legal right into a government favour, the statement added. “VBGRAMG is a beneficiary-oriented…
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab. Source link
What will humans look like in a million years? The answer may surprise you Thinking about human appearance far into the future tends to drift into science fiction, but the question is rooted in real science. Human bodies have never been fixed. They have shifted with climate, food supply, disease, movement and technology. A million…